Manuel D Lopez-Pozo
Silver Spring,MD
Summary
Seeking a position as a Sr. Planner or Procurement Agent in a reputed organization where I could utilize my knowledge and skills to enhance its material or procurement planning system. Talented Production Planner with 7 years of experience in providing supply chain management and process oversight to accomplish production goals. Accomplished in coordinating production schedules, monitoring inventory and managing resources to deliver product on time. Successful in assessing operations to develop solutions for streamlining processes and improving efficiency.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Production Planner II
GSK
07.2020 - Current
- The Planner is responsible for utilizing SAP to assure on time delivery of raw materials to the manufacturing groups so that the GMP Manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient can meet agreed upon schedule
- Schedules: Influences and manages raw material flow to meet customer requirements for manufactured biopharmaceutical drug value streams by creating, releasing, modifying, and reviewing production orders, preparing and maintaining raw material delivery schedules, scrapping raw materials using appropriate policies, tracing and resolving inventory discrepancies with guidance, monitoring inventory levels that impact MRP, and troubleshooting MRP issues/discrepancies with cooperation from procurement and material management team
- Other duties include planning for resin purchases and budget dollar amounts twice a year during budget periods
- Manage byproduct inventory of used and open resins to maximize inventory utilization through intelligent batch system
- Verify 3-year financial plan matches forecast, and master production schedule
- Update M-ERP material requirements to ensure on time material purchase and prioritize materials release from quality inspection to meet manufacturing schedules
- Participate in cross functional project teams, lead department problem solving teams
- Other projects and duties as they become available.
Materials Planner
Catalent Pharma Solution
08.2019 - 07.2020
- Responsible for managing material requirements planning for multiple manufacturing projects and products
- Main duties include managing electronic bill of materials, production orders, routings and interface with manufacturing and quality groups to resolve material availability, and production tracking issues
- Coordinate production activities and campaign schedules with master scheduler, manufacturing, R&D, and MS&T
- Ensure daily production requirements are achieved to meet MPS and drive maximum utilization of the ERP system (QAD) for all MRP functions and inventory control
- Other duties may include material life cycle management, material forecasting, and strategy implementation to support MRP and non-MRP activities (Kanban programs, safety stock demand planning, and ABC etc.).
Lead Manufacturing Coordinator
Thermo Fisher Scientific
12.2012 - 08.2019
- Responsible for capital asset acquisition and managing purchase orders for supplies and indirect materials for the ACS department at Thermo Fisher
- Responsible for managing the purchasing cycle: reviewing requisitions, issuing purchase orders, managing lead times, negotiating prices, monitoring material receipts, and approving invoices
- Follow up on Kanban system and train others on subject matter, also negotiate service contracts for equipment maintenance and purchase of lab equipment
- Other duties include lab animal procurement and overseeing the animal use program at ACS; in addition, supporting the tissue procurement department by ordering all needed supplies and building tissue procurement kits to procure human and animal tissues.
Accounting Tutor
09.2010 - 08.2012
- I developed a tutoring program to teach students of basic accounting courses to master the basics of financial statement preparation, the accounting cycle, inventory evaluation, depreciation methods, investments, accounts payable and receivable recording, and financial statement analysis.
Lead Technologist Supervisor
ABL
12.2008 - 07.2010
- Responsible for the direct supervision of 10 animal caretakers and satisfy the animal care needs of five government contracts and seven private organizations
- Responsibilities include quality control, training, record keeping, employee performance evaluation, ordering supplies and equipment, administrative and animal husbandry for NHPs, mice, and rabbits in a BSL3 capacity
- Biohazard control and management of waste disposal at BSL3 level
Facility Supervisor
Georgetown University
04.2008 - 12.2008
- Responsible for the direct supervision of 15 animal caretakers and satisfy the animal care needs of university contracts and private animal care contracts
- Responsibilities include quality control, training, record keeping, employee performance evaluation, ordering supplies and equipment, administrative and animal husbandry care for NHPs, rats, rabbits, frogs, and mice in a barrier site.
Education
MS - Business Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
2012
BS - Business Administration
University of Maryland Global
2009
Skills
- Skills and Qualifications
- Three years of experience in supervisory management
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficient with MS office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook)
- 4 Years of experience in production material planning
- 3 years of experience in SAP, M-ERP software
- Familiar with Enterprise 1 (E1) JD Edward System
- Familiar with ERP Software, QAD
- 4 years of experience in indirect procurement and lab animal acquisition
- Inventory Maintenance
- Raw Materials
- Critical Thinking
Certification
Certified in Planning & Inventory Management, CPIM, APICS October 30, 2023.
Affiliations
- APICS – Association for Supply Chain Management
Accomplishments
- Achieved best product quality through effectively helping with Yeastolate Strategy.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Production Planner II
GSK
07.2020 - Current
Materials Planner
Catalent Pharma Solution
08.2019 - 07.2020
Lead Manufacturing Coordinator
Thermo Fisher Scientific
12.2012 - 08.2019
Accounting Tutor
09.2010 - 08.2012
Lead Technologist Supervisor
ABL
12.2008 - 07.2010
Facility Supervisor
Georgetown University
04.2008 - 12.2008
MS - Business Management
University of Maryland Global Campus
BS - Business Administration
University of Maryland Global
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