Fred Martin Mba, Cscp

Fred Martin MBA, CSCP, CPIM has over 18 years of experience in supply chain management and operations. Fred currently holds the position of Director of Inventory and Planning at Uponor North America, Inc. In this role, they lead a team of 20 across three departments and has successfully reduced inventory from 100M feet to 45M feet while reducing customer lead time from 14 days to 3 days.

Prior to their current position, Fred worked at Xylem Inc. as the Senior Manager of Global Sales and Operation Planning. Fred played a key role in developing and implementing the global S&OP process, resulting in inventory reduction, improved customer service, and increased operation income.

Fred also served as the Director of Materials Services at American Woodmark, where they led a team of 4 direct and 33 indirect reports. Under their leadership, the team was able to increase inventory turns while delivering improved customer service by driving improvements in material flow and corporate planning processes.

At Rolls-Royce Energy, Fred held the position of Master Scheduling Executive for the Global Energy Business. Fred managed a materials planning team of 4 direct and 21 indirect reports, successfully delivering completed power generation units with reduced build cycles and improved on-time delivery performance.

Earlier in their career, Fred worked as the Director of Supply Chain Management at Kerry Ingredients. In this role, they provided leadership for capacity management, cost reduction, and improved customer service. Fred managed a team of 8 direct and 36 indirect reports, overseeing customer service, purchasing, and planning functions.

Overall, Fred Martin MBA, CSCP, CPIM has consistently demonstrated their expertise in supply chain management, inventory control, and planning, resulting in significant operational improvements and cost savings for the organizations they have worked with.

Fred Martin MBA, CSCP, CPIM received their Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Procurement and Inventory Management / Production and Operation Management from Bowling Green State University from 1985 to 1990. Fred then pursued higher education at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where they completed their Master of Business Administration degree with a specialization in Operations and Supply Chain Management from 2003 to 2008.

In terms of additional certifications, Fred obtained the Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) certification from APICS in May 1999. Fred also obtained the Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification from APICS in April 2010. Additionally, Fred holds a certification as a Certified LEAN Practitioner, although the institution from which they obtained this certification is unknown.