Niamh Costigan
Summary
Results-driven Supply Chain professional with over 10 years' experience in forecasting and inventory planning. Proven team leader skilled in developing talent and enhancing performance through effective communication and leadership. Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities complemented by exceptional presentation skills. Aspires to leverage data analysis and strategic planning to drive impactful business outcomes.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
MRP TEAM LEAD
J&J Innovative Medicine
06.2024 - Current
- Manage a team of 6 people
- Weekly check in meetings to offer support and performance feedback
- Drive development conversations through out year to align with progress toward team goals and objectives
- Drive team results through current and new processes
- Developed new warehouse stocks report to mitigate zero stock outs in the warehouse
- Develop reporting through collaborating with automation team
- Drive SLOB reductions in the team through a portfolio review process
- Lead execution of new and updates to team metrics
- Lead inventory planning for new site expansion project
- Ensure the team hits inventory targets
- Developed and lead weekly inventory meetings with team to ensure they are hitting safety stock levels and flagging any escalation support
- Present inventory results in monthly site meeting
SENIOR MRP PLANNER
J&J Innovative Medicine
10.2022 - 06.2024
- Drive high quality work and zero stock outs through achieving target results across weekly and monthly MRP metrics for Cork Bags
- Partner with Thermo Fisher as MRP S&OP lead across three sites to identify supply constraints and cross functional actions required to achieve the most optimal supply position
- Reviewed and improved processes to enhance stock position in Remicade Media and streamline quality release process in Leiden
- Developed long-term solutions to mitigate supply risks and resolve recurring issues by enhancing warehouse stock processes
- Drove long-term strategies for MRP team through project initiatives including Celonis, Control Tower, and DCC Thermo Projects
- Manage high level of change controls for Cork Bags
- SME for Invoice Mismatches, COMET and the Control Tower for the MRP team
- Represent MRP in Cork Governance site meeting, also in leadership site meetings
- Highly analytical with a focus on creating reports to work effectively and smarter
- Positive attitude to training and developing other in the team Eg. core training, knowledge sharing and process improvements
- Acted as point of contact for team and provided coverage for team lead during absences.
- Key decision maker and interviewer in the graduate assessment process
- Portfolio management of Remicade Media, Ops Supply and Bags across Malvern, Leiden and Cork
SUPPLY CHAIN ACCOUNT MANAGER
Apple
Cork
03.2021 - 10.2022
- Account management of two Telcos and one of the largest Retailers in UK
- Driving weekly calls with the partners
- Reviewing accurate partner forecasts using CPFR, influencing opportunities to increase forecast and sell through
- Setting expectations with the partners and giving weekly supply updates
- Discussing key business activities and promotions with partners, ensuring these are incorporated in the forecast eg. Black Friday
- Using analytical skills to identify sell through and growth opportunities eg. New business CTO's
- Influencing the partner to increase forecast where supply constraints are influencing them to keep their forecast in line with low supply
- Understanding and reviewing the partners supply chain and target weeks of stock
- Ensuring partner is above target in-stocks. Raising weekly escalations via Cesar to ensure partner remains at goal
- Leading and coordinating iPad in-stocks for the department weekly. Includes reviewing CSAM commentary, sending overview to SDM. In addition to sending IS report department email to senior management and Reseller Operations
- Reviewing current processes, KPI's and presenting to executive audiences in Quarterly Business Reviews
- Managing the MOQ process with Sales and the partner to ensure partner has placed orders on time in line with contract
- Executed two New Product Introductions to date. Review demand trends and partner forecasts
- (Cork, Ireland)
SUPPLY DEMAND PLANNER
Primark HQ
Dublin
07.2017 - 03.2021
- Responsible for managing kitchen and storage stock levels in the homeware department, worth £35Million
- Analysing trade reports every Monday and presenting to a wider audience
- Direct report within the team. Managing, training and developing the team
- Optimising potential sales and reacting quickly to risks, this involves pushing out and pulling forward stock as well as cancelling and increasing order quantities
- Responsible for commitment trackers which ensure the smooth running of the order process and deadlines are met
- Responsible for all kitchen and storage line projections, using the Island Pacific planning tool
- Liaising with cross functional teams
- Responsible for analysing sales reports of season sales and presenting findings in lessons learnt and strategy meetings to the management team.
- Responsible for range building kitchen and storage product and quantity buy with the buying team.
- Responsible for managing pro forma reports across the department, delegating workload to Trainee Merchandisers and ensuring deadlines are met.
- Lead merchandising role in the events team.
- (Dublin, Ireland)
AUDITOR
BDO
01.2016 - 12.2016
- (Dublin, Ireland)
CLIENT MANAGER
Equilibrium Asset Management
Manchester
08.2013 - 06.2014
- (Manchester, UK)
SUPPLY CHAIN ACCOUNT MANAGER
L'Oreal
Manchester
08.2011 - 08.2012
- (Manchester, UK)
Education
Supply Chain Management - Postgraduate Professional Diploma
University College Dublin
IE01-2022
MSc - Public Relations
Manchester Metropolitan University
UK01-2016
BA (Hons) - Accounting and Finance
Manchester Metropolitan University
UK01-2013
Leaving Certificate -
Moville Community College
Co. Donegal01-2009
Skills
- SAP
- Excel
- Tableau
- Forecasting and planning
- Inventory planning
- Performance metrics
- Analytical
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Influential communication
- Presentation
- Numerical attention to detail
- Powerpoint
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Fitness
- Baking
- Charity Work
Timeline
MRP TEAM LEAD
J&J Innovative Medicine
06.2024 - Current
SENIOR MRP PLANNER
J&J Innovative Medicine
10.2022 - 06.2024
SUPPLY CHAIN ACCOUNT MANAGER
Apple
03.2021 - 10.2022
SUPPLY DEMAND PLANNER
Primark HQ
07.2017 - 03.2021
AUDITOR
BDO
01.2016 - 12.2016
CLIENT MANAGER
Equilibrium Asset Management
08.2013 - 06.2014
SUPPLY CHAIN ACCOUNT MANAGER
L'Oreal
08.2011 - 08.2012
Supply Chain Management - Postgraduate Professional Diploma
University College Dublin
MSc - Public Relations
Manchester Metropolitan University
BA (Hons) - Accounting and Finance
Manchester Metropolitan University
Leaving Certificate -
Moville Community College