A SUPPLY CHAIN FEMALE SENIOR LEADER, with proven track record of strategic transformation, operational excellence and systems expertise in logistics and planning, success in driving outstanding improvement in operational KPIs, a true business partner with significant leadership experience in a very diverse multi category FMCG business environment in Europe
Director Logistics Supply Chain Reinvention @ Appointed to build E2E logistics - integrated supply chain strategy and drive productivity pipeline 2020 driven by continuous improvement and supply chain transformation. Develop a high performing E2E ISC organisation.
• Develop internalized capability and processes for Pan-European warehouse network modelling. Optimise logistics deployment flow, plant DC strategy, DPS, colocation.
• Lead business transformation for Logistics organisation in Europe: spin off coffee segment, internal ZBB organisational transformation
• Drive cross functional E2E projects in ISC linking CS&L to manufacturing and procurement From July 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) Zurich SwitzerlandProduct Supply Director Europe @ Appointed to drastically improve supply chain KPIs in beverages product category in demand and supply planning, commercialisation and logistics in Europe-demand and supply planning.
• Developed a high performing organisation building on skills, capabilities and diversity of personal characteristics. Significantly increased number of talents in the organisation
• Achieved a complete turn around in all KPIs: improved and stabilised service level at 98.8% from 97%, total inventory by cc 11%, forecast accuracy to 66% from low 50’ies, bias below 4%
• Developed E2E process governance in logistics around KPIs (operational excellence) and productivity, best practice sharing and benchmarking across countries and business categories
• Made a turn-around in logistics productivity (from 0 to 4% net) and established transparency of logistics cost drivers in ISC and Commercial organisation
• Led portfolio decomplexity and gatekeeping with 10% actual reduction achieved without impacting topline performance
• Implemented IBP in the category, piloted SAP demand valuation tool in Beverages Europe for Mondelez Global. Integrated logistics (warehouse utilisation and transport forecasting) in IBP
• Achieved a major turn-around in the role of supply chain in business from a service function to business partnership From October 2011 to July 2014 (2 years 10 months) Zurich, SwitzerlandDirector Transportation Shared Service Centre (LCC) Europe @ Promoted to lead excellence of design and execution in logitsics service centralization and business transformation. Drove linkage of E2E logistics to logistics procurement. Led sustainability programme for Logistics and linked to European Commission and other blue chip companies
• Creating a legacy, designed, implemented and led the 1st logistics shared service centre in European supply chain including recruitment, team structure, processes, change management of consolidation of services within and outside supply chain
• Drove productivity (cc 2% net yoy) and significantly reduced carbon footprint as a result of efficient operations and load optimisation
• Led sustainability programme in supply chain for Europe. With LCC transport optimisation won $4 mm subsidy through ‘Marco Polo’ EC Green Freight Programme
• Led collaboration and benchmarking in supply chain with peer companies (P&G, Unilever etc) and ECR, CGF From August 2009 to September 2011 (2 years 2 months) Slovak RepublicSupply Planning Manager Chocolate Category Europe @ • Developed and implemented tax compliant processes and protocols for product supply in the new ‘Zurich’ based supply chain
• Led the implementation of S&OP for product supply, developed and implemented the concept of demand and supply reviews in Europe
• Led and resolved business critical constrained supply issues in chocolate network
Lead and resolve constrained supply issues to reach satisfactory solutions within agreed boundaries From March 2008 to August 2009 (1 year 6 months) Zürich Area, SwitzerlandDemand and Supply Planning Center of Excellence Lead Europe @ • Developed and run consistent demand and supply processes and strategy across product categories and countries in Europe
• Led the development and implementation of ‘Automated Boundaries’ strategic inventory management tool for Europe and achieved cc15% reduction in finished goods inventory
• Led the transformation of supply planning function organisation from all production planning done in the plants to finite scheduling (by plants) and master planning (by dedicated supply hubs) From March 2006 to March 2008 (2 years 1 month) Budapest HungaryCustomer Service and Logistics Manager Hungary @ • Developed the supply chain in Hungary from basic order taking and warehousing to a mature organisation
• Defined basic roles and accountabilities in sales and demand planning, put CSL as main KPI
• Separated key sub-functions in customer service and developed the dedicated structure of OTC and customer logistics development. Implemented post invoicing, significant improvement achieved in invoice accuracy to 97% and above
• Managed the warehouse moves smoothly with no impact on business
• Developed the local commercialisation organisation From May 2004 to March 2006 (1 year 11 months) Budapest, HungaryPlant Director @ • Led a chocolate and coffee production facility with cc 400 employees with 4% yoy productivity achieved
• Developed the project plan and executed the closure of the plant (unions negotiations, media, employee outplacement, asset transfer and sales, service protection etc). 98% reemployment rate within 6 months, above 98% service during transition of assets, no disruption or impact on revenue From February 2002 to May 2004 (2 years 4 months) Budapest, Hungary
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), International Business/Trade/Commerce @ University of Commerce From 2002 to 2004 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Financial Planning and Services @ Budapest University of Economics and Business From 2000 to 2002 Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), English and Russian Language and Literature @ University of Szeged From 1998 to 2002 Andrea Szucsany is skilled in: FMCG, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Food Industry, HACCP, Supply Chain..., Demand Planning, SAP, Cross-functional Team..., Forecasting, Logistics, Continuous Improvement, Management, Change Management, Food Safety, Trade Marketing, Production Planning, Customer Insight, Warehouse Management, Food Processing, Business Strategy, Food, Marketing Strategy, Negotiation, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Strategic Sourcing, Transportation, Warehousing