Gabor Pal

Strategic Governance: Architected and implemented the Global Supply Chain organizational structure for the entire Packaging Business Group, reporting directly to the CEO to align SC capabilities with long-term corporate vision. Global IBP Ownership: Defined the blueprint and spearheaded the end-to-end S&OP/IBP process across the business group, transforming cross-functional planning into a strategic decision-making engine. Digital Ecosystem Design: Global Process Owner for SCM Digital Transformation; designed the global supply chain architecture and leveraged Power BI to deliver real-time executive visibility into CFR, Forecast Bias, and SLOB. Financial & Operational Integration: Orchestrated the harmonization of core processes across 21 global manufacturing sites; conducted monthly gap analyses versus Annual Budgets (AOP) to identify risks and drive revenue-protection mitigation plans. Network Synchronization: Strategic lead for supply-demand synchronization, collaborating with Procurement and Global Key Account leaders to ensure 100% fulfillment despite volatile market shifts and promotional peaks. Process Standardization: Accountable for the global standardization and maturity assessment of all core supply chain processes, ensuring a consistent, scalable operating model across the business group.

IBP Subject Matter Expertise: Acted as the primary SME for Integrated Business Planning, leading a 10-member high-performance team to deploy IBP across four diverse consumer divisions. Value Creation: Delivered a 20% improvement in forecast accuracy and a 15% reduction in inventory holding costs, directly contributing to optimized working capital. Strategic Cost Transformation: Realized $500k in annual savings through advanced data-driven stock-out prevention and achieved a total 15% reduction in overall supply chain costs. Commercial Strategy Alignment: Partnered with Portfolio Managers to synchronize New Product Introductions (NPI) and seasonal cycles with the consensus demand plan, ensuring supply chain readiness for growth strategies. Global Stakeholder Governance: Served as the key liaison for global IBP solution implementations, driving operational alignment across complex matrix structures. Operational Excellence: Served as Internal Auditor for global 3M standards, ensuring 100% process adherence and scalability of planning frameworks.

FMCG Process Integration: Designed and implemented global S&OP processes for four Consumer Packaging segments, integrating Market Intelligence and Innovation monitoring into the monthly Demand/Supply Review cycle. System Infrastructure Leadership: Streamlined global planning infrastructure by optimizing the use of SAP and OMP+ , ensuring data integrity across the global FMCG segments. Performance Optimization: Spearheaded bottleneck elimination initiatives, resulting in a 20% reduction in lead times and a 15% increase in OTIF performance.