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Karen Almacin

Program Manager
T Khukot A.Lumlukha Phatumthani, Thailand 12130

Summary

Dynamic Program Manager with a proven track record at Intel Microelectronics, excelling in project management and strategic planning. Expert in vendor management and cost control, successfully enhancing production efficiency and reducing operational costs. Adept at fostering cross-functional collaboration and driving continuous improvement initiatives to achieve organizational goals.


Experienced Program Manager skilled in managing functional operations and projects related to supplies and logistics. Advanced understanding of organizational strategies, financial management, procurement and contracting. Expertise in logistical analysis, inventory and supply chain performance, development and standardization. Thorough understanding of inventory management, procurement and acquisition regulations.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager//SBR Production Planning/IE/Materials Planner

Intel Microelectronics (Thailand) LTD
09.2020 - Current
  • Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
  • Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
  • Collaborated with business leadership to set priorities based on business needs, resource capacity and risk exposure.
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.
  • Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
  • Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.
  • Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
  • Successfully managed budgets in CapEx, Non-recurring and operational cost
  • Increased production efficiency by closely monitoring material availability and proactively addressing potential shortages.
  • Monitored arrivals and prioritized inbound shipments with transportation department.
  • Enhanced supply chain visibility with regular updates on material status, ensuring timely delivery of products to customers.
  • Implemented an efficient system for tracking purchase orders, expediting order processing and reducing administrative workload.
  • Evaluated vendor performance regularly using scorecards, providing constructive feedback that led to improved service levels from suppliers over time.
  • Created and implemented tracking systems to monitor progress and meet deadlines.
  • Implemented proactive measures to prevent capacity-related issues, ensuring uninterrupted service delivery.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal resource utilization and performance.
  • Maintained a comprehensive inventory of all assets, allowing efficient tracking of equipment usage and lifecycle status.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
  • Monitor and Validate the Monthly Production Scrap
  • Handles the Validation of Material Purchase target price, Weight average cost and FG pricing.
  • Validate and monitor the materials Excess and Obsolete
  • Handles BOM change

Planning Manager

Fabrinet Co., LTD
05.2014 - 09.2020
  • Increased team productivity with regular progress monitoring and providing constructive feedback.
  • Championed continuous improvement initiatives within the planning department, identifying opportunities for enhanced performance outcomes.
  • Coordinated closely with operations teams to ensure seamless production build to meet Customer request
  • Streamlined workflow processes, reducing redundancies and increasing overall efficiency in the planning department.
  • Checked and controlled inventory levels to identify risks and opportunities.
  • Manage the RMA center and ensure the meet the turn around time set by company and customer.
  • Plan for Material safety stocks to support the RMA/RWK units.
  • Work closely with cross-functional team, Engineering team to secure the Failure analysis report on time and production for replacement units if necessary.
  • Manage mainly in Capacity, Equipment and Spare parts planning
  • Handles quarterly the material revaluation and reconciliation of pricing with Customer
  • Buy and plan material based on the demand

Senior Buyer

Team Precision Public Company LTD. (Thailand)
04.2010 - 05.2014
  • Achieved cost savings by implementing strategic sourcing and supplier negotiations.
  • Performed extensive vendor and supplier research to identify cost-effective options and product availability.
  • Prioritized and focus on the shortage list to support production plan and purchase
  • Oversaw and streamlined daily operations of purchasing department to maximize productivity and revenue.
  • Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery, and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
  • Support in material planning especially on short lead-time requirement and pull-in from customers.
  • Sustain supplier relationship to achieve and monitor ready supply of materials
  • Assist in reviewing supplier performance and makes recommendation.
  • Open market sourcing to support immediate line shortages for long L/T parts.
  • Help to prepare cost charge proposal to customer especially on the PPV for pull-in demand.

Customer Program Management Analyst/Project Manage

Celestica (Thailand) Ltd
08.2009 - 04.2010
  • Managed the Project transfer from Celestica Philippines to Celestica Thailand specifically the materials, product, BOM, documentation and Planning
  • Handle NPI Run and Mass Production run
  • Directly involved in customer demand analysis and verification for Material requirements planning (MRP) preparation, excess & obsolete inventory control and E&O cost recovery, establish Bill of Materials (BOM) necessary to drive requirement, issuances of quotation and customer purchase order alignment as well as RMA
  • Work closely with cross-functional team with issues pertaining to Engineering changes (project design and parts change), delivery commitments (timely delivery of products at best quality)
  • Involved in RFQ activities, system MRP parameter maintenance and updates
  • Liaise with both internal and external customers to interface customer delivery requests and actual production status

Production Planner/ Program Coordinator

Celestica Philippines Inc.
04.2005 - 09.2009
  • Coordinated material procurement efforts, ensuring on-time availability of components for uninterrupted production cycles.
  • Reviewed inventories, tracked production statuses and ordered materials to foster consistent availability and production schedule adherence.
  • Verify and load customer demand to system for MRP processing, establish delivery commitments based on materials availability and production lead time, directly involve in bill of materials checking and system loading, BOM costing and quotation issuance, customer purchase order alignment and closure
  • Ensure customer purchase order alignment and closure through close communication with production to ensure timely delivery
  • Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.
  • Involves in inventory control and management as well as excess parts charging
  • Ensure smooth but controlled inventory inflow and establish excess cost recovery through regular and accurate E&O declaration to customer
  • Shop order release and monitoring, ECN (Engineering Change Notice) verification and implementation, exportation
  • Involves as well in the checking and loading of bill of materials in system (both NPI and BOM revision due to ECN implementation), ensure material availability before production run, data records control (ECN, PSN, purchase specifications and NRE trackers)

Production Line Leader

NEC Technologies Philippines Inc.
06.1996 - 04.2005
  • Supervise production lines from material preparation down to manpower load delegation
  • Acts as channel of communication between sub-ordinates and superiors, ensure production line synchronization and coordination
  • Able to operate various production machines and equipments from printer machines to large SMT Auto equipments
  • Prioritized employee safety to reduce incidents.
  • Utilized lean manufacturing principles to reduce waste, optimize resources, and enhance operational efficiency.
  • Followed good manufacturing processes (GMPs).
  • Regularly formulates reports (includes line sub-ordinates attendance reports, problems encountered in the line, quality issues, manpower and machine efficiency reports as well as safety measures
  • Involves in line capacity planning and assessment, manpower delegation of assignment, machine loading, material flow and outflow
  • Operates SMT machine and ensure can meet daily target.
  • Performed root cause analysis to determine quality issues and develop long-term solutions.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

University Of San Jose Recolletos
Cebu Philippines
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Major I

University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu And Mandaue (UCLM)
Mandaue City Philippines
04.2001 -

Skills

Project management

Risk analysis and management

Program leadership

Vendor management

Strategic planning

Project coordination

Cost management

Scheduling and planning

Work Planning and Prioritization

Effective negotiations

Cost estimates & budgets

Operations management

Budget preparation

Sourcing and purchasing (Equipment and Direct materials)

BOM and ECO management

NPI execution

Timeline

Program Manager//SBR Production Planning/IE/Materials Planner

Intel Microelectronics (Thailand) LTD
09.2020 - Current

Planning Manager

Fabrinet Co., LTD
05.2014 - 09.2020

Senior Buyer

Team Precision Public Company LTD. (Thailand)
04.2010 - 05.2014

Customer Program Management Analyst/Project Manage

Celestica (Thailand) Ltd
08.2009 - 04.2010

Production Planner/ Program Coordinator

Celestica Philippines Inc.
04.2005 - 09.2009

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering

University Of San Jose Recolletos
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education Major I

University of Cebu Lapu-Lapu And Mandaue (UCLM)
04.2001 -

Production Line Leader

NEC Technologies Philippines Inc.
06.1996 - 04.2005

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