In this role, I assembled and led a diverse six-member team of supply chain professionals accountable for executing initiatives in an effort to accelerate growth and profitability. I collaborated with cross-functional departments to facilitate product and feature development as well as a rebranding campaign of the North American SAP rollout. I partnered with internal stakeholders to develop strategic plans and training programs that steer continuous improvements. I also hosted process improvement workshops related to OEM sourcing, order to cash, and availability to promise to supply employees with enhanced knowledge. My achievements include:• Orchestrated SAP ERP implementation on time and under budget.• Interfaced with Finance, Sales, and Sears Support teams to engineer SAP to support Sears Chapter 11 filing.• Played vital role in developing training program and plan for more than 1,200 new SAP software users.• Launched B2B platform that increased usage and sales, boosting revenue from $4.5M to $35M monthly or 800%.• Cut back warehouse planning locations from 27 to 1 and eliminated 40K transactions per month, enhancing efficiency and reducing waste.• Delivered recommendations to leadership team for North American Procure to Pay workflow, which resulted in organizational redesign.• Managed and deployed more than 60 direct and indirect resources to resolve production issues and solution enhancements during post-go-live.• Led team that was finalist for 2018 North America Teamship Award.

In this capacity, I managed a 20-member team that defined and implemented supply chain transformation projects, including SAS Demand Planning and Inventory Optimization. I partnered with the CEO and executive leaders to facilitate S&OP meetings discussing strategies, inventory risks, and mitigation tactics to maximize sales and profits. I also defined the annual budget as well as strategic and tactical plans resulting in continuous improvements in cost reductions, operations, and distribution networks. My achievements include:• Slashed working capital by 73%, making available over $370M in cash.• Achieved 20% increase in $5B of demand plans and two turn improvements to nearly $500M in inventory.• Controlled demand planning change management program that increased balance sheet by $50M while enhancing productivity.• Key player in annual planning and budgeting process, achieving working capital targets for eight consecutive years.• Drove Network Optimization project that defined five-year distribution strategy, improving service and coverage.• Created top-notch team and culture, garnering engagement results 20 points above internal benchmark.

I managed a six-member inventory planning team accountable for supply planning, replenishment, and turn performance for over $500M in Finished Goods inventory. I collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to create leading-edge supply chain systems that minimized and addressed service risks. I coordinated physical inventory counts and reviewed them for accuracy. I established key performance indicators (KPI) in alignment with organizational objectives and analyzed daily KPI reports to measure the effectiveness and performance of programs. My achievements include:• Maximized working capital $371M or 73% by institutionalizing projects, programs, and disciplines across organizational functions, including the $500M Supply Chain Finance Program.• Achieved lowest level of working capital in company history.• Established North America’s S&OP function and created global best practice within forecast accuracy for KPIs, which was selected as benchmark for all Electrolux sectors.• Steered initiatives such as SKU rationalization that reduced SKU complexing by 38%.• Led cross-functional team that implemented business planning model for $1.8B of working capital assets.• Successfully launched The Home Depot channel, consistently achieving product availability above 98%.• Handpicked by COO create supply chain strategy and oversee organizational redesign.

In this capacity, I implemented operational processes and reporting structures that resulted in the continuous improvement of demand planning within a complex global supply chain. I oversaw the international sourcing strategy that led to $750M in purchase orders. I managed cross-functional teams that were accountable for production, inventory, and service levels for large customers and vendors. I managed multiple projects, including a Procure to Stock system to optimize planning and execution of sourcing. I collaborated with sales teams in analyzing market conditions and trends to increase revenue. I also executed a direct sourcing business model that transformed the organization from sourcing to branding. My achievements include:• Subject matter expert in systems and demand planning, achieving $275M of incremental business.• Boosted sales from $33M to $330M in less than two years.• Achieved over 99% on-time delivery.• Received Vendor of the Year Award from Circuit City.• Spearheaded home-grown supply chain software application that boosted productivity and capped headcount increases to 50% while growth hit 170%.