Group project of business pro development

Main Theme: Logistics

Sub-themes: 

· Planning

· Need proficient analytical skills for all positions interviewed

· Frequent meetings especially beginning of shifts to make sure everyone’s on the same page

· Quercast and IRI used for planning/forecasting

· Manage inventory months in advance

· Need proficient communication skills to the amount that people enjoy communicating with you in order to plan things coordinated

· Sales positions before entering supply chain helped considerably

· Forecasting

·  First two weeks of each month spent forecasting with marketing

· (SCM)3rd week spent supply planning for S&OP

· Last week spent fulfillment, execution and errands

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· Troubleshooting

· Act as a control tower for foreman and supervisors when on the floor

· Report to managers on why certain components will not be punctual

·  acts as the General during major catastrophes/sudden issues

· Ex. suez Canal & Houston storm

· Manage macro-decisions and long-term strategy planning

· Coordinate and give responsibilities to managers under you 

· Act as a home base for Global Supply Chain Managers in his region

· Very skilled at Excel specifically Pivot Tables to identify problems and data mine for competitive edges

· Strong communication between each divisions/departments

· Take inconvenient calls no matter the time of its pivotal to the progression of the supply chain

· Understanding cross culture and global issues 

· Adjust to many personalities and cultures when coordinating and executing plans internationally

· Late nights and communication/culture barriers can be frequent depending on hindering, abnormal factors

To do:

· Linkedin Analysis:

Nathan

Chris Cassel	Amanda Liu	Sean Wanigasekera
-500+ connections -Bachelor in Chemical Engineering -2 years as process design engineer -1 year as Base Oil Supply Chain Manager North America Shell -6 years at Lamar University	-500+ connections -Masters at CSU Fullerton in BA -Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (ICGB) certification - Senior, Supply, Analytical and Account Manager at Power Probe Tek (6 years) -Supply Chain Manager at Markwins Beauty Brands Global (2 years)	-500+ connections -Bachelor in Economics -Senior inventory planner (2 years) -Global Supply Chain Manager for Levi’s (1 year) -Senior Manager for channel inventory (7 months and current)

Cecilia

Ron Harper	Ashley S.	Aerica Ostrov
-500+ connections -BBA, Industrial Management -MS, Transportation Management -4 yrs Global Logistics Manager (J&L Industrial Supply) -8yrs VP Global Logistics/ VP Operations (JCPenny) -SVP SC Operations (Nord)	-500+ connections -BS Industrial Engineering (WVU) -3 internships in Reliability Engineering -Supply Chain Planner (Gate Gourmet)	-491 connections -BA, Social Studies (UCI) -MBA, Business (UCI) -CO-founder (Care 2 Go) -2 yrs data analyst & supply chain consultant (RGP) -3 yrs Store Strategy and Operations (Ross) -Present, Supply Chain (Sephora)

Kayla

Christy Rolfson	Vulnavia Burgin-Jackson	Maureen Cielo
-500+ connections -Bachelor of Science, Biology, General -Regulatory Affairs Certificate: Pharmaceuticals (Issued by Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)) -28 years of experience in Biotech industry -Experienced in Supply Chain, Material Management, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance/ Manufacturing Management, Regulatory Affairs	-62 connections -15 years experience as Pharmaceutical Material Technologist	-500+ connections -Bachelor of Science, Biology -Minor: Computer Science -20 years of experience in Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries -Experienced in Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, and Inspection Management -4 years in Manufacturing at Biogen Idec -almost 5 years in Quality Assurance at Genentech -Present: 3 years so far in Quality Assurance at Ionis Pharmaceuticals

· Glassdoor:

· Nathan: Shell

1. Average review rating is 4.1 out of 5. Overall, good-great company to work for 

1. Plenty of opportunities to be promoted

1. Many intelligent people and healthy work culture

1. Employee base grows and shrinks depending on the market and so there are unfortunate lay-off cycles at times

1. Cycle employees to different positions every few years giving diverse skill sets in multiple areas of work

1. Communication with colleagues was difficult due to members composing teams were located in different continents

6. Difficult to schedule meetings with everyone present at reasonable times

. Great benefits but due to the size, very bureaucratic

7. Led to some managers remarking that it took too long to get some tasks done when dealing with the company internally

· Cecilia: 

Nordstrom (didn't have many reviews from GSC area so did amazon as well)

· Overall rating 3.7 out of 5

· Nice work-life balance

· Great benefits 

· Promote from within

AMAZON

· 3.9 rating out of 5

· Benefits

· Room for growth around company 

· A lot of work, no work-life balance

· Kayla: Genentech

· Overall rating: 4.3 out of 5

· Pros: "Great Benefits, Amazing support from management" "There are great benefits and work life balance"

· Cons: "work life balance can be difficult at times especially during this pandemic" "Consensus decision making can impair speed and innovation”

Pros: Promote, benefits, 

Cons: no work-life balance 

Linkedin: 500+ connections, all have Bachelors, younger Masters,

· Supply Chain Manager Jobs Overview (General) https://www.glassdoor.com/Career/Supply-Chain-Manager-career_KO0,20.htm  

· A Supply Chain Manager has an important role in the planning, organizing and carrying out of large-scale projects

· Common Responsibilities:

· Work closely with the IT department to create effective databases to manage and organize warehouse inventory

· Maintain a friendly and professional relationship with vendors while promoting company initiatives and values

· Research and seek out the most cost-efficient shipment procedures and methods

· Organize and oversee inventory by keeping a detailed database of available inventory and expected usage per project

· Typical qualifications:

· Experience managing and improving supply chain data, information and processes

· Professional communication skills are essential when conversing and negotiating with vendors

· Experience working in and maintaining databases using Microsoft Excel and others relevant to company processes

· Supply Chain Management certification is strongly preferred

· Common Skill Sets:

· Bridge Builder

· MS EXCEL

· SAP ERP

· Oracle ERP Cloud

· Decision Making

· Powerpoint

· Data Structures

· Highly Organized

· Average Years of Experience:

· 0-1 years: 6%

· 2-4 years: 30% 

· 5-7 years: 41%

· 8+ years: 23%