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RENÉ VILLA

RENÉ VILLA

SUMMIT ARGO,IL

Summary

As a Supply Chain Professional, I am driven by the excitement of finding inventive solutions to reduce waste, optimize efficiency, and elevate customer satisfaction. Bringing a wealth of diverse experiences from working across different categories, markets, and industries, I contribute a unique perspective to any team. My expertise lies in utilizing systems, processes, and data to discern patterns, effectively painting a comprehensive picture of clients' past, present, and future needs. I excel in identifying potential challenges before they arise, demonstrating a proactive approach. Moreover, I am a perpetual learner, both in my professional and personal pursuits, with a firm grounding in the values of family and faith.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

DEMAND PLANNER

MARTIN-BROWER
06.2022 - 09.2023
  • I served as the Category Owner for Napkins & Drink Carriers across 27 distribution centers within the McDonald's business group
  • My primary role involved ensuring a continuous supply by employing precise forecasting techniques
  • Utilizing tools such as JDA, JDE, Power BI and an exclusive planning interface
  • I proactively addressed forecast exceptions on a weekly basis to dial in forecasts and recalibrate purchasing proposals
  • I collaborated closely with the promo team and supply planners to identify and rectify any discrepancies, ensuring a seamless and responsive supply chain
  • This diverse role enabled me to navigate intricacies and uphold optimal operational efficiency in the demand planning function
  • Throughout my tenure, I consistently achieved KPI levels of 95% or higher for both categories
  • I adeptly navigated a substantial supply chain transformation initiated by our vendor management partner, HAVI, for the drink carrier category
  • Seventeen Distribution Centers were impacted by market constraints and manufacturing output challenges from existing vendors
  • As the focal point for internal and external stakeholders, I managed a comprehensive process involving vendor loading, cost analysis, forecast adjustments, and recalibrating order proposals for each Distribution Center
  • Effectively communicating with stakeholders, I addressed potential gaps and proactively managed any disruptions in the supply chain
  • I devised and implemented a customized Excel Playbook for each Distribution Center, ensuring precise control over costs, forecasts, and order recalibration for both obsolete and replacement inventory
  • The execution of the supply chain transition was seamless, preventing overstock and supply gaps through strategic communication and a methodical approach
  • Despite the extensive scope of this transition, I maintained a forecast fill rate of 95% or higher and consistently ranked within the top 5 categories out of 25 for the Demand Planning Team
  • As a Category Owner, I took on the challenge of addressing EDI transmission issues causing late orders and TONU charges inherited from the previous owner
  • Handling 30-50 daily orders with a 25% delivery failure rate, I initiated a comprehensive solution
  • Involving internal and external stakeholders, including EDI/IT teams, Freight Carrier teams, vendor teams, and internal supply chain teams, I communicated and coordinated effectively
  • I took the lead in manually pulling orders and collaborating with stakeholders to resolve the transmission issues
  • By providing clear deliverables, initiating discussions, and introducing relevant information to external EDI/IT teams, I ensured a collaborative effort
  • Weekly updates and communication among all teams facilitated progress tracking
  • Over a 3-month period, I successfully eliminated the 25% missed order transmission, achieving a 100% PO transmission rate
  • This effort not only resolved TONU charges but also improved coordination with freight carriers, ensuring timely receipt of required purchase orders at vendors.

PRODUCT MANAGER

BUNZL DISTRIBUTION
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Administrator for a $5M new processor account
  • Onboarded and established SOPs through cross functional team members to drive service levels from 82% Q4’ 2021 to service level of 99.07% through Q1 of 2022
  • Increased efficiency opened the door to servicing customers nationally, all this, while manufacturer fill rates hovered at 50-60%
  • Received regional and national recognition from stakeholders on our serviceability resulting in benchmarking of our SOPs
  • Drove 10% growth to our private label business/products by utilizing SKU consolidation and personalized marketing material to our sales force as the source of truth for rigid packaging
  • Architect to market SKU rationalization initiative that resulted in 26 custom SKUs being consolidated into 2 SKUS
  • The resulting efficiency increased sales year-over-year by 50% for a total profit of $150k and rendered orders from competitors that did not react to market shift
  • Leveraged overall market demand on plastic bag manufactures during COVID19 to get competitive pricing that added an additional %5 margin to bottom-line
  • The strategy was communicated to cross functional teams and implemented reducing our lost sales to less than 2% on that migration
  • Influential in driving down overstocked products across the market with promo initiatives and sales strategies that totaled $56k in overstock/deadstock sales in fiscal year 2021.

PURCHASING AGENT

BUNZL DISTRIBUTION
01.2015 - 01.2020
  • Maintained customer and vendor relationships with the goal of capturing additional margin via Bunzl’s value proposition
  • Assisted with inventory control to reduce non-moving products and obsolete products with proven track record
  • Super-user for new excel based ordering that cut ordering time in half
  • Utilized efficiency to better analyze seasonality, trends, and holiday spikes in ordering to differentiate myself from other buyers
  • Cut ordering time in ½ with excel based ordering
  • Established backhaul programs with vendor community to generate an additional $10K in backhaul allowance that went straight to bottom-line utilizing our freight discounts
  • Drove 12.5% growth year over year on handle bags by establishing supplier forecasting and implementing structured purchasing.

Education

Accounting

Robert Morris University

Skills

  • JDA, JDE Experience
  • Smartsheet Experience
  • Power BI Experience
  • Forecast Planning, Exceptions, Bias
  • Project Management Experience
  • SAP Experience
  • AS400 Experience
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Supply Planner
  • Demand Planner
  • Category Owner
  • Excel - VBA, Macros
  • Microsoft Office
  • Demand Planning Professional Certificate
  • Decision Making
  • Adaptability
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Import Experience
  • Logistics Experience

Languages

Spanish
Professional Working

Timeline

DEMAND PLANNER

MARTIN-BROWER
06.2022 - 09.2023

PRODUCT MANAGER

BUNZL DISTRIBUTION
01.2020 - 01.2022

PURCHASING AGENT

BUNZL DISTRIBUTION
01.2015 - 01.2020

Accounting

Robert Morris University

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