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SR. PRODUCTION/SUPPLY PLANNER
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Steve Quartarola

Steve Quartarola

Pleasanton,CA

Summary

Results-driven professional in Production Planning & Scheduling, Distribution, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain Management. Proven track record in enhancing operational efficiency through process reviews and problem-solving, alongside a strong ability to foster collaborative relationships with business partners. Expertise in analyzing operational data to reduce costs and increase productivity while demonstrating a commitment to achieving organizational objectives. Adept at navigating all phases of the project life cycle, combining strategic planning with hands-on leadership to drive business growth and deliver exceptional results.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Production Planner

BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS
02.2013 - Current
  • Using SAP’s AP database (IBP), draft a eight-week production plan for the Global Ingredients, North American Consumer and International Retail divisions. Draft and maintain the Production Planning Report and plan against the Sacramento and 3PL network requirements and schedule accordingly to ensure all locations meet their respective forecasted targets. Schedule production for 15 different Sacramento production lines, including oil roasters, dry roasters and FGI packaging. Create/release process orders, via SAP for all production runs. Perform weekly 3PL warehouse replenishment analysis and deployments to ensure alignment between forecast and hard order demand. Recommend process improvements and contribute to metric development, reporting and root-cause analysis of cuts and exceptions. Develop and coordinate production plans and work with co-manufacturers to issue purchase orders for fulfillment of needs. Work with the Demand Planner to ensure near and long-term forecasts are aligned with both the production plan and master line schedule. Analyze and recommend solutions to capacity, inventory and raw material constraints or optimization opportunities. Partner with Operations to ensure efficient production runs and order sequencing, while employing models to arrive at optimal solutions. Collaborate with Customer Service representatives to achieve service delivery targets.

Production Planner/Master Scheduler

XYRATEX
09.2008 - 02.2013
  • Oversaw and monitored the company’s production control functions including the scheduling and expediting of production orders. Communicated with appropriate sources to attain master production schedule (MPS) objectives by ensuring resources (labor, material, and equipment) were available to support the demand plan. Ensured best practices around 5S and Lean Manufacturing were implemented and maintained. Provided a monthly Build Plan for the Materials, Fulfillment, and Production teams.
  • Monitored inventory levels and actioned as required. Created formal networks among Ops groups. Monitored warehouse stocks and coordinated with Material Planning to ensure production was free of material shortages. Prepared and maintained necessary KPI reports measuring production throughput, line efficiencies and capacity as needed. Participated in cross-functional teams supporting existing and new products from prototype to volume production. Improve lead times, making suggestions for improvement.

Production Planner

TELEPLAN INTERNATIONAL
07.2006 - 08.2008
  • Served as a Production Planner for the Cisco Systems business unit, implementing and driving daily build schedules for Service Repair. Maintained a planning analysis of both implemented and unimplemented orders and interfaced with the Production Supervisors and Buyers to ensure throughput levels met established requirements. Developed daily and weekly production plans and operated the planning systems required to implement and maintain the Master Schedule. Reconciled monthly, quarterly and year-end WIP inventories. Maintained repetitive-flow work orders, while monitoring and planning usage of critical raw materials, end-to-end yields and DGI availability. Compiled internal and customer-required reports on a daily and weekly basis listing kanban measurements, on-time delivery, throughput efficiencies, yield improvements and test/labor capacities.

Warehouse/Production Manager

NEW AGE PLASTICS
08.2002 - 06.2006
  • Provided operational leadership in the areas of Production and Warehousing for this plastic thermo-forming manufacturer. Enhanced productivity for the tooling, quality control and warehouse operations. Effectively managing both Raw Material and Finished Goods inventories and developed production metrics reports. Implemented and managed the processes for fulfillment, kitting and stockroom operations. Managed setup, breakdown and downtime scheduling of all production lines. Oversaw the RM cycle count program, documenting accuracy via Pareto analysis reports. Established new standards and developed SOP’s, system testing and configuration setup. Built cross-functional teams, and trained Team Leaders in the areas of verbal and written communications, planning, organization and performance objectives.

Planner/Scheduler

CHOLESTECH CORPORATION
10.1997 - 07.2002
  • Implemented a standardized protocol for Engineering and R&D experiments, which helped streamline the process of experiment-related production. Maintained a planning analysis of short-term “booked orders” and ensured inventory levels met or exceeded established goals. Developed both short and long-term production plans and operated the planning systems required to implement and maintain the Master Production Schedule. Monitored and scheduled daily production to achieve inventory and service goals, in addition to reconciling monthly, quarterly and year-end WIP inventories. Created and maintained both repetitive-flow and final assembly work orders. Monitored and planned usage of critical raw materials and their impact on the production schedule. Monitored accuracy of BOMs, obsolescence and scrap material.

Education

Diploma of Graduation -

Amador Valley High
Pleasanton, CA

CPIM - undefined

APICS
Santa Clara, CA
01.2000

AAED: Associates - Architectural Engineering & Design

I.B.T. Technical Institute
Santa Clara, CA
01.1992

Skills

  • SAP (BYP S/4HANA)
  • IBP
  • AS400
  • BPCS
  • IFS
  • Oracle
  • PRMS
  • SAMS
  • Microsoft
  • Apple

SR. PRODUCTION/SUPPLY PLANNER

  • Innovative & results-oriented leader with comprehensive business & technical background offering 20+ years professional experience in the following:
  • Production Planning/Scheduling
  • Process Development & Optimization
  • Quality Assurance / Control
  • Warehouse Management Systems
  • Operations Management
  • Pipeline / Forecasting Planning
  • Warehouse/Logistics Management
  • Multi-platform Data Reporting

Timeline

Sr. Production Planner

BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS
02.2013 - Current

Production Planner/Master Scheduler

XYRATEX
09.2008 - 02.2013

Production Planner

TELEPLAN INTERNATIONAL
07.2006 - 08.2008

Warehouse/Production Manager

NEW AGE PLASTICS
08.2002 - 06.2006

Planner/Scheduler

CHOLESTECH CORPORATION
10.1997 - 07.2002

CPIM - undefined

APICS

AAED: Associates - Architectural Engineering & Design

I.B.T. Technical Institute

Diploma of Graduation -

Amador Valley High

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