Adrian Scarfe

Manage and lead the European demand and inventory requirements (E2E) for the Automotive, Can and Specialties Value Streams/SBUs. Lead and improve demand planning processes and procedures to further improve the S&OP processes. Lead the near term and S&OP demand and inventory inputs. Steer each VS with demand and inventory KPIs. Drive Inventory strategies across the integrated SC for FG,WIP,RMs

Responsible for the European Supply Chain (SC) for the Automotive & Specialties Value Streams (VS) with overall responsibility for customer service, capacity planning and inventory management. Ensure capacity allocation to meet the growing Automotive business requirements. Optimize inventories of RM-WIP-FGs from E2E across the manufacturing locations to maximize operational performance and customer service (OTIF). Steered the SC organization from a single plant focus to a Integrated SC environment.

Responsible for the European SC for the Automotive Refinish SBU Overall responsibility for customer service and inventory management across Europe and MEA Lead and improve the European SC performance (OTIF, Inventory Turns & DoS, ...) Lead monthly SIOP processes for all production planning, inventory control, demand planning and interaction with lead markets. Coordination of a pan-European project to upgrade the forecasting systems software

Lead the near term (0-3 months) and S&OP (3-15 months) demand cycles for all EMEA fibres businesses. Maximize forecast accuracies through analysis of complex market trends and competitive activity. Coordinate with each region to provide a single demand input to the Global Lycra S&OP

Launch the sale of Nylon into the swimwear and lingerie business where market penetration was <1%. Designed and developed a new business model, product portfolio creation, SC design, logistics requirements to import material from Mexico, Brazil, America and Asia to support the market needs. Contracted 3rd party labor to minimize DuPont variable costs.

Responsible for the capacity plan for our spandex business Coordinated with Demand Management and Sales to achieve a product SLA of > 98%.

In 1997, moved to Italy to continue technical marketing support and became responsible for sales at our major European Lycra customers (c $75MM revenue p.a.). Contracted new external distributors to grow market penetration. In addition to my sales accountability, became the European competitive analyst, provided corporate management with competitive insight on market presence, strategies and activity.

Started my professional career as a quality engineer applying statistical process control and designing new process models to improve the quality of our Lycra product offering. Provided technical marketing support to customers in Italy, France and Belgium.

Applied Mathematics Applied Statistics