Laiza Cruz

I am a Supply Chain, Demand Planning, and Operations professional with 9+ years of experience across manufacturing, procurement, inventory, S&OP, IBP, forecasting, and financial planning.

At OKEAN, I led demand and supply planning in luxury boat manufacturing, managing 4,300+ active SKUs, approximately 780 suppliers, and a procurement portfolio exceeding $29M. Through strategic sourcing, supplier negotiations, inventory optimization, and product standardization, I delivered more than $4M in procurement cost reductions.

My experience goes beyond procurement. I have worked extensively with S&OP and IBP, connecting demand, production, inventory, procurement, operational resources, and financial targets through cross-functional planning. I also monitored forecast performance using MAPE and supported inventory optimization and new product introduction (NPI).

I have hands-on experience with SAP Business One across Production, Projects, Inventory, Procurement, and Finance, including participation in a major ERP implementation. I have also worked with ERP/WMS environments and developed management reports, KPIs, dashboards, and analytical tools.

At LC Consult, I have supported manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure, construction, distribution, and industrial businesses by improving supply chain, procurement, planning, financial management, and operational processes.

I am currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Data Science, expected May 2027, strengthening my expertise in Python, SQL, statistical analysis, machine learning, data visualization, and Business Intelligence. My goal is to combine deep business and Supply Chain experience with modern analytics to improve forecasting, planning, inventory, and decision-making.

I am currently based in Florida and available for full-time CPT employment. I am open to remote opportunities and relocation within the U.S., with a strong interest in California.

I am particularly interested in Supply Chain Analytics, Demand Planning, S&OP, Supply Planning, Inventory Planning, Business Intelligence, Operations Analytics, and Data/Business Analyst opportunities.