Results-driven supply planning professional with 15 years of leadership experience in the fast-fashion apparel industry, supplying 18 new collections per year in a dynamic demand environment. - Expert in Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) processes 2012 - 2020 Head of Supply Chain Planning * Responsible for all aspects of production planning, order fulfillment, inventory management/MRP, demand planning, and budgeting for a manufacturing facility in South America. * Managed the demand analysis and forecast process, maintaining and reporting KPIs, such as forecast accuracy, bias, and MAPE. * Trained new planners, buyers, and supervisors and cultivated a sense of urgency in delivering fast-fashion performance. * Led project management of a new sales ordering system and reduced forecast errors by 50%. * Contributed to designing multiple assembly lines and warehouse layouts. Supply Chain Strategy and Processes: * Designed Product Life Cycle Management tools to support new products launches and end of life items. * Implemented Integrated Operations Planning and Forecast versioning software allowing management to review past decisions or errors. * Designed enterprise proprietary Material Resource Planning (MRP), Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Capacity Planning software, allowing rescheduling of orders during demand peaks. * Developed company's planning software to move production planning and scheduling to hourly frequency, warning all involved operators of urgent changes to minimize shortages. Continuous Improvement Initiatives: * Introduced fast-track principles for urgent production orders, reducing lead times by 60% and improving supply chain planning performance (from 95% to 99% service-level against industry benchmark) * Spearheaded the development of tools and procedures that improved efficiency across sales, fulfillment, and finance functions. * Led the migration of legacy processes to SAP ERP, remotely from the U.S. * Collaborated on the development of a loyalty program to improve customer retention. * Developed the Enterprise Warehouse Management System and its fulfillment logic. * Defined a safety algorithm for critical stock items prioritizing cost, forecast impact, and lead-time. * Proven experience handling large datasets using SQL for aggregate analysis and decision-making.