Brad Hendrickson

Background

About Brad Hendrickson

A lengthy and fulfilling career in Supply / Demand Planning and Execution. Supply Planning • Planned daily factory output considering demand, capacity, and material availability. • Balanced supply and demand through the supply chain to meet sales objectives. • Monitored factory performance, consistently attaining management goals. • Performed product change impact analysis, managed engineering changes. • Documented processes associated with complex product structure and supply chain. • Managed shipping modes through the supply chain to maximize potential sales to customers at the lowest cost. • Initiated root-cause analysis and developed actions to permanently correct issues. Demand Planning • Invented processes to improve the customer experience during peak load times. • Established and maintained target finished inventory levels across the Americas. • Utilized YOY and seasonality models to feed back into the supply plans. • Allocated available supply by customer in times of excessive demand or constrained supply. Procurement Execution • Processed RFQ's for materials and equipment. • Developed new suppliers when necessary. • Executed Purchase Orders with most favorable terms. • Measured and coached suppliers to improve supplier performance. Project Management • Led or participated in multiple business process improvement projects to expand competitive capabilities of existing staff and systems. • Acted as an internal agent for change as the business evolved. • Bridged language barriers between cross functional groups. • Attained the status of Subject Matter Expert in Operations with an innate understanding of supply chains, MRP, DRP, and procurement. Team Management • Developed diverse teams of production control, Inventory control, Planning and Procurement with head counts ranging from 3 to 13.