This document is a personal statement and resume for Stephen Beer, who has over 22 years of experience in supply chain roles across various industries. He has a strong background in SAP modules like MM and PP and skills in production planning and project management. Currently he works as a Project Planning and Reporting Analyst for the Student Loans Company, where his responsibilities include creating project plans in MS Project and supporting portfolio management.

1. Stephen Beer
Flat 0/2, 35 Robertson Street, Greenock, Inverclyde PA16 8QA
stevie.beer@gmail.com
07766 083469
Personal Statement
An accomplished SAP MRP/Production Controller with experience gained from 22 years in the
electronics, mechanical engineering and oil and gas sectors. Having held positions in all supply chain
disciplines, has proved flexible and focussed in high pressure and fast moving environments.
With a keen eye for detail and inquisitive outlook, displays behaviours which are considered to be
benchmarks in these environments.
Exhibits strong SAP systems knowledge combined with excellent production planning skills.
Sets realistic and achievable priorities which deliver timely and accurate results to given deadlines.
Has acted as Project Manager delivering products and services to Oil & Gas and Maritime clients
within a noted Marine Service organisation and has been a key team member for an overseas SAP
Implementation program.
In addition, has a strong understanding of Planning and Project Stage Gate Governance.
Key Skills
 Highly proficient in SAP MM and PP Modules.
 Thorough understanding of end to end MRP process
 Strong Planning, numeracy and organisational skills
 Effective communication and interpersonal skills
 Experienced MS Project user.
 Experienced in use of MS Office packages Excel, Word and Power Point
 Committed to Health and Safety in workplace
 Operates equally well as part of a team or on an individual capacity.
Education and Training
Universityof Glasgow October 1987 - June 1992
 BSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering – with Engineering Management Specialisation
 Primavera P6 Fundamentals for Project Management August 2016
Employment History
Student Loans Company Sep 2016 to present
Central PMO Project Planning and Reporting Analyst
 Create MS Project plans illustrating options for delivery of projects being evaluated in the
initiation stage of the project delivery framework;
 Baseline project dates, on confirmation that a project is to proceed beyond initiation, moving
project from Pipeline plan to Portfolio plan;
 Create & maintain an MS Project plan for the Portfolio of work, working with Programme and
Project Managers to regularly update key Portfolio milestones;
 Support the development of reports to illustrate the status of Programmes and Projects
against planned milestones and stage gates.
 Produce plans to support scenario planning required to determine if and how SLC can
accommodate new demand or significant changes to existing plans
 Liaise with the Capacity Manager and Resource Analyst to understand and capture the
capacity constraints impacting the potential delivery phases of projects under evaluation;
 Liaise with the Portfolio Manager to understand and communicate any contention in current
Portfolio delivery plans
 Capture and report on new demand for forthcoming academic year in order to determine
additions to portfolio.
 Develop a suite of KPI’s which will drive project plan quality improvement.
 PMO MS Project trainer.
 Central PMO Communications Lead.

2. FMC Technologies, Well Access Systems Jan 2015 to Aug 2016
MRP Controller and Production Planner
 Create and maintain SAP Material Master data.
 Schedule SAP MRP Outputs to Manufacturing and Global Procurement teams.
 Create and validate purchase requisitions for each part number in a timely manner.
 Establish and maintain the appropriate inventory policies for each part number on safety
stock, MOQ’s, Batch control, etc.
 Develop Master Data & Stocking Policies with buyers to ensure optimisation of material
supply and inventory
 Support Engineering and Manufacturing in areas related to MRP and SAP
 Maintain Production and Resource Plans on Primavera P6 to optimise manufacturing slots
and achieve customer on time delivery target.
 Release Production Order and stage all material for both internal and subcontract
manufacturing facilities.
 Material/Production Planning support of Engineering Change activity
 Report on open PO’s to ensure exception messages for expedites, defers and cancellations
are clear for buyers to action
 Quality Notification coordination and root cause analysis of production impacts.
 Subcontract WIP Analysis coordination.
GE Energy Power Conversion Marine Service Jan 2014 to Dec 2014
Fleet Manager/Project Manager
 Project Manager for North Sea Oil and Gas Drilling upgrades
 Mobilise field service engineers to conduct repairs, service visits and sea trials.
 Develop commercial proposals for upgrades and improvements to equipment based upon
availability of new technology and software.
 Build and strengthen relationships with fleet owners and operators to enhance GE reputation.
 Manage service requests and technical issues, globally, for vessels commissioned with GE
proprietary equipment.
 Liaise directly with clients to mitigate emergent technical issues with the support of Marine
Service Engineering.
 Negotiate commercial terms with the purpose of generating increased margin from the client
base.
GE Energy Power Conversion (Converteam) August 2008 to Dec 2013
 Material Planning and Production Controller
 MRP/SAP Re-Engineering
 Bill of Material and EC/Material Master Co-ordinator
 SAP Implementation Global Team Member
 Master Production Scheduling/Planning
Sun Microsystems June 2004 to August 2008
Global Supply Chain Analyst and Master Scheduler
 Place PO’s on suppliers through analysis of supply plan quantities, inventories, and related
requirements.
 Expedite material supply where customer orders dictate.
 Analyse consumption of material to identify potential demand churn and increase availability
or reduce inventory accordingly.
 Analyse supplier performance trends and drive process improvement or corrective action with
supplier.
 Develop relationships with suppliers to optimize supply chain processes, including Vendor
Controlled Inventory (VCI), to ensure efficient and reliable supply.
 Drive Material Cost Reductions through for continuous improvements in key business metrics.
 Analyses inventory requirements and sets target levels.
 NPI Planning –Publish plans and schedules to ensure PO's are in place for purchase of raw
material in a timely manner, ready for GA Announcement.
 Liaise with Engineering and Procurement teams to ensure ECO's are enacted.
Forecast quarterly manufacturing capacity plans.

3. IBM (UK) Ltd/Sanmina SCI Sept 1994 to Feb 2004
Supply Management
 Commodity Analyser/Buyer
 Material Co-ordination and Vendor Production Scheduling
 Inventory Control
 Vendor Management
 PI Auditor
Referees can be provided on request.