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- 1. Mark S. Loar 8485Pineview Lane marksloar@gmail.com Maple Grove, MN 55369 Linkedin Profile (763) 228-6393 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Supply Chain professional with strong process leadership skills who understands the challenges of managing a supply chain in today's dynamic marketplace. A self-motivated and organized professional with over 25 years of supply chain project management and systems experience. WORK EXPERIENCE - General Mills, Minneapolis, MN Supply Process Planner 2015 - 2016 • Led the project to successfully configure and install SAP on new acquisitions including Annie’s North American and Liberte Canadian operations while meeting project timelines • Tested and documented processes for the most recent version of SAP APO SNP and PPDS in North American, Canadian, and Mexican production facilities • Led the implementation of the OMP scheduling software at the Wellston Ohio Pizza Plant • Led the project to implement the SAP APO semi-finished bulk process throughout the entire seasoning pouch platform to ensure logistics execution (LEX) of make-to-order and make-to-stock supply strategies • Led the project to automate organic milk scheduling and ordering within SAP APO • Mentored and trained plant analysts on best practices in MRP/raw material planning and PPDS/finish good planning utilizing one-point lessons Business Lead – Finite Scheduling 2009 - 2015 • Led a cross-functional project team to reconfigure SAP and conform to changes in Mexican tax law without business disruption • Led the documentation of best practices across all plants with on line training and formal classes • Developed and implemented a project to automate the semi-finish good ( WIP) scheduling process across several plants • Configured and developed SAP PPDS to meet business needs for several plant locations • Trained users on data manipulation in the SAP planning board and executed simulations of production schedules. Developed matrices inside PPDS and automated the load with Win shuttle software • Ensured the SAP production schedules and corresponding components worked together to meet objectives and performance goals as defined in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) • Utilized Continuous Improvement tools such as PBED, YY, and FMEA on all of the APO PPDS implementations. Also developed health checks to insure sustainability of the process. Logistics Operations Planner- Master Scheduler, Brand Planner, Deployer 2003 - 2009 • Created master production schedules for six cereal plants across the country on various platforms including one international location in Mexico • Led the Big G Division and Old El Paso Division as a SAP APO SNP / DP Power User and brand planner • Contributed to the SAP APO SNP/DP planning system installation project across the Big G Division by training supply chain planners on scheduling, demand planning, and deployment • Designed the user interface for promotional product codes critical to the Big G Division • Trained supply chain planners on the SAP APO SNP optimizer and how APO reacts to specific planning parameters • Trained supply chain planners on production planning, inbound/outbound shipments, and central deployment functions in SAP and communicated system upgrades • Relieved U.S. capacity constraint by temporarily sourcing a portion of the cereal platform to Mexico. Also used regional sourcing strategies in APO to minimize total delivered cost.
- 2. Mark S. Loar WORKEXPERIENCE CONTINIUED Systems Support Analyst 1997 - 2003 • Led a team of inventory control specialists during the Pillsbury Integration to install WMS and integrate with SAP at several manufacturing facilities • Instrumental in the rollout of wireless technology in twelve warehouses at General Mills as well as Pillsbury locations. Used SQL and Unix skills to facilitate these installations. • Supported the Warehouse Management System across nine locations by resolving system failures, communicating program updates, and providing 24/7 support Project Manager- Raw Material Warehouse Management System 1994 - 1997 • Project Manager of a team to design and implement the raw material and finished good Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) at the Lodi Plant • Implemented the training program for the raw material Warehouse Management System across nine manufacturing locations • Designed the interface between the WMS system and the local AS/RS system at the Lodi plant • Developed a suite of inventory control reports using SQL programming to improve operational efficiency and to optimize warehouse storage space Production Scheduler 1992 - 1997 • Led the implementation of SAP ERP at the Lodi plant using the R2 version of SAP • Applied the Pit Crew concept of changeovers to reduce change over time by 50% for Betty Crocker cake mix lines • Scheduled finish goods and procured raw materials utilizing SAP ERP and MRP on all cake lines Control Systems Manager 1991 - 1992 • Managed control systems to achieve maximum efficiency of the AS/RS High Rise Warehouse • Managed 5-10 operators ensuring proper inventory procedures were met • Monitored and performed troubleshooting on major automated pieces of equipment EDUCATION California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California • Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton, California • Associate of Arts Degree TECHNICAL SKILLS • SAP - ERP, MRP, APO, SNP Optimizations, PPDS- Planning Board and Matrix, Finite Scheduling • Warehouse Management Systems (WMS), Interface WMS/SAP • Lean/Continuous Improvement - PBEDs, FMEA Facilitator, SIPOC, Plan for Every Part • Microsoft Office – PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Project • Database Support – Oracle Database, SQL, UNIX VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
- 3. Mark S. Loar •Maple Grove Days Committee Chair, July 2004-Present • Shoe Drive Coordinator, Spring 2006-Spring 2016 • Guyana Mission Trip Leader, Summer 2006, 2014, 2016