1. ABINE HOFFELDER 280 LydeckerStreet  Englewood, NJ 07631
551-574-6696  binedive@gmail.com
 SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGER 
Highly dedicated and analyticalSupply Chain Manager offers a 20-year trackrecord of optimizing supply chain and production process.
Possesses talents in tactical and strategic planning as well as continuous improvement to control and lead operations excellence,
enhance system efficiency, and reduce costs while tackling challenges to meet and exceed set goals. A well-rounded leader that brings
effective communication and team development skills to sustain partnerships and guide cross-functional teams in order to launch
products and complete projects on-time, in full and on-budget.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 Supply Chain Management
 Production Management
 Operations Excellence
 Training & Supervision
 Cross-Functional Leadership
 Strategic Planning & Optimization
 Cost-Saving Improvements
 Performance Measurement
 Team & Partnership Building
 Project Management
 Quality Assurance
 Statistical Reporting
 Portfolio Management
 Systems Administration
 Relationship Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNILEVER, Germany | Sweden | United States, 1990 – Present
Recruited with Unilever after an Ice Cream Factory Dual Apprenticeship while at the University of Cooperative
Education. Piloted over 20 years of progressive success leading product, project, and supply chain management for
Unilever operations in Germany, Sweden, and the United States.
Senior SC Operations Manager Special Packs & Displays SKIN cleansing & care 2014 – Present
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA
 Head of operational crisis management team throughout the transition out of 13 incumbent re-packers into 1
turnkey 3rd party partner facility while interacting with internal and external senior management with the
objective of fast but sustainable integration, implementation and partnership.
 Facilitating the internal improvement plan for governance of special packs and displays, incorporating the
collaboration between Sales, Marketing, Packaging Engineering, Visual Branding and Finance to ensure annual
delivery of $1.5BN business on 2000+ in store visibility projects. The main focus being on complexity and
inventory reduction while simultaneously increasing customer service and gross margin.
 Leading and supporting a team of 8 cross functional internal and external managers and directors for 3rd party
repack site efficiency improvement projects bringing capabilities from 65% to 90% attainment rates for special
packs across the 6 site network within a 3 month window.
 Leading a team of 7 Special Packs, WIP and Capacity Planners through the tactical planning and execution of a
rolling 17 week program schedule.
 Promoted 2 team members of my team into high potential development program for short to midterm
management positions.
Senior SC GtM Senior Demand and Supply Planning Manager Ice Cream 2011 – 2014
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA
 Led a team of 7 Demand, Supply, and Operations Excellence Planners, as well as, a cross-functional
Marketing/Sales/Finance S&OP team in the flawless execution of a monthly volume consensus and supply
reconciliation – first category within UL to achieve transition from value to volume and improved YTD forecast
bias by over 700 bps (from -12.5% to -4.8%)
 Executed high profile, national product and brand launches such as Magnum Mini/Gold, Breyers Gelato and Ben
& Jerry’s CORES with high on time service and low working capital.
 Co-initiated and executed reduction of complex cross brand ice cream portfolio by 15% from 540 to 459
 Supported the startup of the UASCC - Unilever Americas Supply Chain Company – located in Switzerland with
collaboration, ideation, strategic operations conversion and jointly building the RACI/WALCI forWays of Working
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2.  Run strategy optimization for significant cost reduction in Warehouse, Transportation and Production during the
execution of a $150M supply chain transformation project that transitioned 9 production sites into 5 as part of a
4-year plan.
 Facilitated the reduction of 9.4 MATDI working capital ($340M reduction) on a $2B business within 12 months;
and contributed to 40% YOY waste reduction via run strategy and inventory management.
 Hired, trained and developed a complete new team of planners of which one has been promoted to manager and
2 have been promoted into the high potential development program
SC GtM Planning Manager, Personal Care – Beauty Care 2010 – 2011
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA
 Governed Unilever Beauty Care with a team of 8 Demand, Supply, Special Pack, Material, and WIP Planners
 Executed the conversion of the $150M Q-tips portfolio from import production site to domestic 3PM within 8
months while growing the Q-tips business by >5%.
 Expedited the launch of the new SIMPLE Brand prior to system integration of Alberto Culver acquisition.
 S&OP and Supply/Plant Run Strategy operations for Beauty Care USA
Category Planning Manager, Foods Retail 2009 – 2010
MCO Nordics Supply Chain, Stockholm, Sweden
 Coordinated a team of 13 Demand, Supply, and Repack Planners to direct the MCO Nordics Supply Chain through
profitable business partnerships for spreads and dairy manufacturing; and acted as the Knorr and Tea crisis
management supply chain partner.
Category Planning Manager, Ice Cream and Food Solutions 2009
MCO Nordics Supply Chain, Stockholm Sweden
 Sourced icecream and food solutions with a team of 7 Demand and Supply Planners located in3 Nordic countries,
leading S&OP Implementation as part of European Planning Excellence team and implementation of Obsoletes
Management Process and Tools for short shelf life frozen materials.
Demand Planning Manager, Cross Category Sweden 2008 – 2009
MCO Nordics Supply Chain, Stockholm Sweden
 Managed 5 Demand Planners in gaining familiarity with a foreign market, performing on the job management
training, and establishing cross country and cross region culture balance introductions.
Pre-Management Operational positions
German and European Demand, Supply and Requirements Planning
TPM/Lean project work in plant and in administration
Production Management Associate 1990 – 2008
Unilever Marketing Sales Organization DACH – Germany/Austria/Switzerland in Hamburg, Germany
Unilever Ice Cream Factory in Heppenheim, Germany
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration – Specialization in Industrial Production
University of Cooperative Education – Mannheim, Germany
Certifications
APICS CPIM Certification in Modules 1+2+3+4+5 (BSCM, MPR, DSP, ECO, SMR), March 2009
Certified Franklin/Covey Speed of Trust trainer for Unilever
TALENT & TEAMs
Recruiting team for SWE – Society of Women Engineers
Recruiting lead for Cameron Brooks JMO (Junior Military Officers) recruits
Mentoring 3-4 cross category UFLPs (future leaders)/HP2s (high potential) annually
Fluent in word and script in English and German, Knowledgeable in Swedish