Victor Sanchez

Demand Planning Manager with 9+ years of global experience across Demand Planning, S&OP/S&OE, Production Planning, and Distribution (DRP). Proven track record in improving forecast accuracy, reducing costs, optimizing inventory, and increasing service levels through data-driven decision-making and cross-functional leadership

Demand & Inventory Planning Manager at AmericanFlat (2025-01 – Present)

Leading demand and inventory planning operations

• Reduced storage costs from $85K to $50K USD by implementing ABC segmentation (6,000 → 4,500 SKUs)
• Reduced stockouts by 30% through improved reorder processes and supplier alignment
• Implemented global KPI dashboard (WOC, storage cost, inventory turns) across US, EU, Canada, Japan for supply chain visibility
• Owned end-to-end demand planning across Amazon marketplaces
• Led S&OP/S&OE meetings aligning forecasts, inventory, and business priorities
• Designed replenishment strategies based on WOC and demand variability
• Led NetSuite ERP implementation for forecasting
• Evaluated bulk buy decisions based on profitability and inventory impact
• Supervised planning assistant ensuring data accuracy
• Drive Inventory Projections and present to Directors, identifying Inventory Position for the next 6 months
• Analyzing Top Offender SKUs and Supplier Performance

Senior Demand Planner at First Brands Group (2022-02 – 2025-01)

Senior demand planning and forecasting operations

• Increased fill rate by 20% and forecast accuracy by 20% analyzing critical peaks vs actual demand + Safety Stock strategies management + Alignment between Internal Systems (Oracle vs Power Bi)
• Managed $4.5M monthly demand achieving 90% forecast accuracy vs sales
• Identified $250K monthly revenue opportunities via inventory analysis
• Drove Forecast Revenue Projections vs On Time Delivery
• Communicate 6 Month Rolling Forecasts vs Planned Orders to Suppliers - Led supplier collaboration across Asia and US
• Optimized planning parameters in Oracle
• Owned KPI reporting (OTD, fill rate, forecast accuracy)
• Improved inventory balance and working capital efficiency

Supply Planner III at Honeywell (2020-10 – 2022-02)

Global supply planning and inventory management

• Improved OTD by 30% through cross-functional coordination
• Managed global inventory targets in 100% (60 -120 DOS) across USA, Israel, and Ireland
• Executed supply planning scenarios considering logistics constraints
• Led international logistics coordination and supplier alignment
• Developed risk mitigation strategies during disruptions
• Tracking of Actual Demand vs Historical Baseline vs Forecast

Senior Inventory & Planning Specialist – ETO Materials Planning at Schneider Electric (2020-01 – 2020-10)

ETO materials planning and capacity management

• Increased service level by 15%
• Improved supplier OTD by 20%
• Led coordination between production, procurement, and customer service
• Optimized lead times and planning processes

Supply Chain Rotational Analyst / SOP Coordinator / Regional Demand Planner / Production Planner / Buyer at Corning (2017-01 – 2020-01)

Multi-functional supply chain roles including SOP coordination, demand planning, production planning, and procurement

• SOP Coordinator - Measured Forecast and Translate the Production Capacity required to meet customer demand
• Drove Monthly Meetings for decision making with Production and Planning Departments
• Track of OTP and PLT Metrics
• Drove a Value Stream Map Project since the Customer Order is received until it's Shipped out
• Implemented Multiple Visual Aids and Trainings (Standard Operating Procedures)
• Coordinate expedited items on time from Production Line all the way to Shipping Department
• Support in the Management of the Receiving and Shipping Process of all Reynosa's Manufacturing Plants
• Heijunka Implementation Across Planning and Production - Achieving Balanced Operations in Production (20% of Increased Productivity)
• Reduced Shipping time in a 20% by Standardizing Visual Aids between MTS Products
• Project Leader in 901 SAP Virtual Location. 40% Reduction of materials kept for more than 1 week
• Created SOP of Inspection Process vs Production Operators
• 70% Increase in Inventory Accuracy by performing Cycle Counts and Audits
• Reduced in a 60% Cycle Time in the Receipts Process by standardizing the Raw Material Import Process
• Increased in a 15% OTP by reducing the import delays between warehouse
• MRP Messages Execution - 40KUSD Savings per month

Master's Degree in Productivity & Quality Systems Engineering – ITESM (2019 – 2021)

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial & Systems Engineering – ITESM (2013 – 2017)