Steven R Jensen

STEVEN R. JENSEN 814 College Road Orange, Connecticut 06477 Phone: - Email: - SUMMARY: A Supply Chain Specialist with experience in forecasting, materials management, purchasing and production planning. Strong background in reducing inventories, reducing operating costs while improving on-time shipments. EXPERIENCE: ACME UNITED, Fairfield, CT 2006- Present Forecast Manager (2011 – present) Senior Planner (2006 – 2011) Manage forecasts for three business teams and oversee planning in three facilities. Integrated six different acquisitions into the forecasting and planning systems. Train and supervise key personnel in ERP and forecasting. Work with sales force and senior management to produce and track yearly sales budget. Sales force held accountable to budget through S&OP process. Work to establish S&OP process. Responsible for conducting monthly meetings. Team leader in selecting forecasting system to integrate with our ERP system. Led team through three major upgrades. Forecast and maintain 150,000 series and 250 customers. Responsible for 25,000 inventory series and their planning across four manufacturing centers. Facilitate S&OP meetings on a monthly and quarterly basis. Responsible for preparing all S&OP related materials. Lead team in integrating six different acquisitions into our ERP systems and S&OP process. Lead team in picking new forecasting and inventory planning software. Solve daily software and user issues for our five facilities. BEIERSDORF INC., Norwalk, CT . - Senior Operations Planner Managed all Product Launches for skin care division and responsible for all finished goods inventory levels. Reduced finished goods inventory level by 20% Participated in new “Go to Market” task force and assisted in implementation. Managed monthly ordering of finished goods from 9 production centers world wide. Created time lines for all product launches and re-launches. Led weekly interdepartmental operations meeting. Led Monthly Service and Inventory meeting for Canada and USA. Implemented new Safety Stock procedures and lead time set up in SAP. Key team member for Operations for all skin care brands. Key contact to Marketing Managers for all Skin Care projects or issues. Won ‘Employee of the Quarter’ after being with the company for 9 months. GEORGIA-PACIFIC, Norwalk, CT2002 – 2004 Supply Chain Specialist Managed and directed all purchasing and planning activities for Dixie’s Foodwrap Division. Increased on-time shipments to 99.6%. Participated in successful SAP implementation and assisted in the training of key plant personnel. Identified cost reduction opportunities and initiated cost reduction plans. Managed inventory movements to 10 distribution centers in continental United States. Maintained quick inventory cycle turnaround. Demonstrated success in maintaining cost efficient inventory level for more than 1000 SKU’s. Facilitated communication between Sales, Customer Service, and Plants resulting in increased customer service levels. Key member of Foodwrap task team. Provided weekly and monthly inventory reports to sales and key customers. Led weekly telephone conference between Sales, Marketing and Plants. STEVEN R. JENSENPage 2 REQUA, INC., Bridgeport, CT1996 – 2002 Operations Manager Managed all plant and purchasing activities including production scheduling, costing, BOM, vendor pricing, contract negotiations, and inventory control. Reduced inventory levels by 25% while maintaining on-time shipments. Developed purchasing and manufacturing strategies to improve shipping performance. Recommended, researched, and drove implementation of capital investments. Purchased raw materials and components for manufacturer of 250 SKUs. Developed and identified new sources and/or alternate sources of supply through collection and analysis of market intelligence information. Coordinated activities between various domestic and international suppliers and the manufacturing plant. Controlled and coordinated all subcontracting for all three divisions of the company. Ran physical inventories and cycle counting program and reconciled, resolved discrepancies. Conducted costing reviews of all products. Continually developed appropriate sourcing strategies and managed all aspects of supplier relationships including contract review and negotiation and vendor performance evaluations. Implemented/utilized a Q.A.D. MRP system to assist in scheduling, purchasing, delivery and production schedules. Materials management planning for three divisions of a company. Developed and maintained a master schedule for the product line. Reviewed and scheduled all sales orders according to customer request data, plant capacity and work center capacity. Identified and resolved current and future work center problems. Reviewed sales forecast, compared to actual and developed/executed detailed monthly/weekly production schedules for each work center in support of the company plan. Reviewed and reported overall build and ship status as required. Maintained optimal balance between sales demands, production turnaround and materials. POLYCHEM, INC., New Haven, CT1997 – 1998 V.P. of Manufacturing Managed all aspects of manufacturing including compounding, production, warehousing, inventory control, shipping and receiving. Reduced inventory levels of 33% in 3-month period resulting in improvements in production efficiency and shipping schedules. Managed a smooth relocation/transition of manufacturing plant when purchased and moved to an out-of-state facility. Continuous management of multiple projects including researching equipment needs/modifications for increased productivity. Coordinated purchasing activities between several U.S. and international suppliers and the manufacturing plant. Coordinated activities between Engineering, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, and Manufacturing. Ensured FDA compliance. Researched equipment needs/modifications for increased productivity and made recommendations. MILITARY: Served as Platoon Leader, Company Executive Officer and Assistant Brigade Logistical Officer in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division. As Assistant Brigade Logistical Officer, I managed brigade’s (3000 personnel) maintenance and transportation requirements which included designing maintenance programs, standard operating procedures, monitoring first line supervision, tracking problems with maintenance down-time, and organizing and monitoring all transportation needs. I was also responsible for brigade’s budgeting and purchasing. EDUCATION: Post Graduate Studies in Public Administration/Labor Relations B.A., Political Science, Central Connecticut State College, New Britain, CT.