Experienced program manager within telecom industry with a proven ability to develop and organize implementation plans that support business and financial objectives. I have planned and optimised installation and commissioning activities that led to 500KE revenue increase for a 3ME project. I am trusted team player with accumulated skills in large international project teams worldwide.
Dedicated manager, keep up-to-date with changes in the industry, always ready to build and acquire new skills and competencies through professional development plans.
Core competencies
Activities planning
Project management
Analytical skills
SAP skills
Advanced planning system skills (wwwAPS i2DM)
Statistical sales forecasting
Employer:
Alcatel Lucent
Job Title:
demand planning manager
Start Month/Year:
07/2007
End Month/Year:
09/2011
City:
Timisoara
Country:
Romania
Description:
Duties:
Plan material demand for all customer contract and product technologies
Follow up of customer orders intake vs validated demand forecast
Manage priorities and escalations when material supply was in shortage
Reporting and KPI follow up (forecast accuracy, on time delivery, WIP)
Anticipate transport needs towards logistics
Reduction for supply chain costs
Achievements:
• Build a motivated team of three demand planners for SE Europe (11 countries) and all technologies (Mobile, Fixed, IP, Optics)
• Anticipation of risks in material supply through statistical sales forecasting
• Implementation of demand escalation tool
• Improvement in FCA from 10% to 40% in one year
• Outsourcing logistic activities for local operations
• Cost reduction by 10% for supply chain activities through anticipation forecast
Employer:
Alcatel Lucent
Job Title:
project/program manager
Start Month/Year:
01/2000
End Month/Year:
07/2007
City:
Timisoara
Country:
Romania
Description:
Duties:
Manage telecom projects
Representing company at customer meetings
End to end responsibility for contract implementation and execution
Local interface for internal functions (PMO, Finance, SC, IT, R&D)
Subcontractor selection and supervision
Achievements:
• 4 contracts of 10 – 30ME value for building GSM network and VAS to serve 700Ksubscribers within 4 years
• Work progress reports customer validation, invoicing and cash collection
• Additional 500KE in revenue through I&C activities optimization
• Negotiation and selection of 2 subcontracting companies with good finacial T&C's
