Cooking
Amanda Bolle-Li
Global Demand Manager
Kapelle,ZE
Summary
Experienced senior SC Professional with deep expertise, strong analytical, decision-making, cross-function collaboration, communication, project management skills. Self-motivated, critical, focus. I believe in effective communication, continuous improvement, simplifying process and be result-oriented. Good at change management and project management. I’m also enthusiastic and working on initiatives, prefer to use root-cause analysis to develop the fundamental problems and providing recommendations and leading the team to a solution. Good at human management, motivating a highly performing team. I believe WE as a team makes 1 puls 1 more than 2.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Global Demand Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
12.2022 - Current
- Driving up to 3 years Demand Forecasting for Specialty Plastics Division. Responsible for 13 Business Units covers more than 80 segments, cross Durables products, Medical, Cosmetics, Eyewear, Display and Other packaging market segments.
- Part of Commercial team. Work closely with Sales, Marketing and Finance, analyzing Market trending, customer behavior, impacts, value chain developments, to develop strategic long-term Forecasting, and Consensus Demand plan.
- Evaluate and analyze VM impact by Volume - Price changes, report out and providing recommendations.
- Report out Cycle over Cycle changes with solid storyline and scenario assumptions to Commerical Directors, business VP and leadership team.
- Gate keeper of Demand Process, implementing CRM Forecasting updates, Demand planning tools and Dashboards.
- Responsible for Forecast Accuracy improvement. Partnership with Supply Chain on internal Inventory control, upside / downside scenario and production line utilization.
- Leading and coaching Demand team functionally as functional leader.
Demand Manager
Dow Chemical
08.2021 - 11.2022
- Managing 0-24 month Demand Forecasting for Specialty plastics EMEA region. Interact with Sales team, Product Management on defining demand Trending, understand demand Forecast drivers. Setting volume allocation and prioritization based on profitability. Partnership with Supply Chain working on internal Asset and Inventory optimization. Supporting on identifying target development and Financial impact.
- Reporting to Business COE director, part of developing and implementing Demand Forecasting tool OMP.
Supply Chain Planning Leader
Dow Chemical
03.2019 - 08.2021
- Long-term strategic planning. Owner of S&OP
- Leading planning team on operational excellency and continuous improvement on SC resilience, in order to improve Customer experience.
- End-to-End project leader, focus on cost to serve, working capital and inventory reduction and service offering evaluation and improvements.
- Closely work with product management, Sales Directors, and Production, Logistics on continuous improvements, and long-term development strategies.
Planner & Operational Manager Ext. Manufacturing
Dow Chemical
05.2014 - 04.2019
- Asset Production planning, inventory control, and project management.
- External Manufacturing operation management. Covers Quality control, vendor management, part of yearly contract negotiation, volume Forecasting and planning on tolling.
Purchaser
GKN Aerospace
05.2008 - 11.2011
- Raw Material purchasing.
- VMI project leader, 3PL optimization leader.
Education
Master of Arts - Master of Logistics Management
Rotterdam Business School
Rotterdam, Netherlands 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - International Business Management
Rotterdam Business School
Rotterdam, Netherlands 04.2001 -
Master of Science - Electronic Engineering
Northwest Polytechnical University
Xi'an, China 04.2001 -
Skills
Strategic thinking & Planning
Leadership & Decision Making
Analytical & Financial Acumen
Communication & Stakeholder Management
Risk Management
People Management
Adaptability, Creativity & Change Management
Interests
Sports
Music & Shows
Timeline
Global Demand Manager
Eastman Chemical Company
12.2022 - Current
Demand Manager
Dow Chemical
08.2021 - 11.2022
Supply Chain Planning Leader
Dow Chemical
03.2019 - 08.2021
Planner & Operational Manager Ext. Manufacturing
Dow Chemical
05.2014 - 04.2019
Purchaser
GKN Aerospace
05.2008 - 11.2011
Master of Arts - Master of Logistics Management
Rotterdam Business School
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - International Business Management
Rotterdam Business School
04.2001 -
Master of Science - Electronic Engineering
Northwest Polytechnical University
04.2001 -