Steven Mihalik
Stevensville ,MI
Summary
Accomplished Sr. Consultant in Supply Planning, notably referred by SAP for IBP expertise, and a current Whirlpool Corporation leader. Excelled in optimizing supply chains, achieving significant cost savings, and enhancing system efficiencies. Expert in SAP IBP and advanced modeling, with a proven track record in strategic consulting and training. Demonstrates exceptional analytical and interpersonal skills.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Consultant - Supply Planning (SAP Referred)
Independent - Referred to Clients by SAP
01.2024 - Current
- Referred by SAP IBP Leadership to clients requiring IBP Supply Planning assistance.
- Evaluate client needs and expectations, establishing clear goals for each engagement.
- Facilitating at all levels of Supply Planning (Scoping, Data Quality, Planning Area Config, Master Data, Planning Levels, Custom Key figure config, Planning Operator setup, Cost model design, Training, Testing, Support) .
- Specializing in cost model design / tuning to incentivize the desired behavior by the optimization engine.
- Design standard and custom IBP planning templates to validate plan quality (Inventory Plan, Production Plan, Fulfillment Plan, Resource Plan, etc.)
- Assisted clients in navigating complex industry challenges with strategic recommendations.
Principal - Supply Planning Systems
Whirlpool Corporation World Headquarters
01.2016 - Current
- Co-Innovation partner with SAP to develop IBP Supply Optimizer. (2016 - 2019)
- Implemented IBP Response and Supply at Whirlpool Corporation across 16 Manufacturing Locations, 78 Warehouses, and 172 OEM suppliers.
- Depreciated Legacy i2 JDA Supply Planning engine. est $4m/year savings.
- Independently supporting three planning teams: Inventory, Distribution and Production organizations.
- Responsible for all development, maintenance and support of Supply Planning systems, tools, interfaces and applications.
- Actively manage multiple production, distribution, inventory and special purpose planning areas - Level Planning, S&OP, Global chip allocation, advanced simulation, etc.
- Featured speaker at 2023 SAP SAPphire conference Orlando, FL.
Manager - Supply Planning Systems
Whirlpool Corporation World Headquarters
01.2009 - 12.2015
- Primarily responsible for support and enhancement of "Planning to Deployment" cycle from Master Data and Key figure inputs to warehouse activity, to shipping, receiving, and delivery to customer.
- Finished Goods Inventory Planning: Network configuration, Safety stock calculation refinement.
- User interface creation and management: Mostly VB enabled MS Excel worksheets used to interface with IBM DB2 database. (Networks, Lotsizes, Overrides, Guardrails, constraints, lead times, etc).
- Management and refinement of i2 JDA LPOPT for both Distribution and Production planning.
- SAP execution: (Requisition, Stock Transport PO, Load Building, Delivery, Shipment, and supporting master data: Material, Info Record, SAP Config, GATP promising, etc)
Lead Analyst - Supply Chain
Whirlpool Corporation World Headquarters
01.2006 - 12.2008
- Transitioned from Business role to technical role to facilitate Whirlpool Corp's acquisition of Maytag Appliances.
- Reduced Whirlpool Distribution center footprint from 25 DCs to 12 consolidated facilities across the US & Canada.
- Responsible for inventory transition strategy and execution.
- Manipulated Forecast, Sales orders, Inventory Targets, Transportation Costs, Inventory Costs and lead times to seamlessly transition product from legacy Maytag & Whirlpool Locations to Consolidated Locations.
- Instituted Whirlpool procurement company within Whirlpool Corp as a LIFO pool of inventory enabling a $65m tax benefit to Whirlpool's bottom line.
Senior Analyst - Supply Chain
Whirlpool Corporation World Headquarters
01.2001 - 12.2007
- Responsible for the accuracy of finished goods assets on General Ledger.
- Reduced finished goods shrinkage from $6.2m in 2005 to $1.3m in 2006 & $603K in 2007.
- Designed and enforced operational processes in the Manufacturing & Distribution centers enabling asset management.
- Implemented a dashboard scorecard to force-rank facilities against one another.
- Conducted on site yearly & surprise audits of warehouse, manufacturing facilities and 3PL providers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI06-2000
Skills
- Whirlpool CCOPEX Black Belt Certified
- Advanced modeling and simulation
- Linear & Heuristic Optimization
- Software: SAP IBP, SAP R3, SAP WM, i2 JDA PP/DP/IP, SQL Server, BEX Analyzer, JMP8, AQT, OS2, MS Office Suite, MS Visual basic, Google Suite,
- Consulting/Training
Certification
Whirlpool Corporation CCOPEX Black Belt Certification
Timeline
Sr. Consultant - Supply Planning (SAP Referred)
Independent - Referred to Clients by SAP
01.2024 - Current
Principal - Supply Planning Systems
Whirlpool Corporation World Headquarters
01.2016 - Current
Manager - Supply Planning Systems
Whirlpool Corporation World Headquarters
01.2009 - 12.2015
Lead Analyst - Supply Chain
Whirlpool Corporation World Headquarters
01.2006 - 12.2008
Senior Analyst - Supply Chain
Whirlpool Corporation World Headquarters
01.2001 - 12.2007
Bachelor of Arts - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Western Michigan University
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