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Wawa, Pa, Us

Wawa, Pa, Us

• Developed and established New Store/Remodel vendor and store support model to minimize OOS and service gaps• Designed and implemented DSD Supply Chain strategy focused on managing a new supply chain channel within Wawa • Led and gained alignment with store ops, marketing and supply chain leadership to design and implement new vendor SLA’s• Responsible for managing day to day vendor management for DSD packaged vendors which entails process improvements, creating consistency on expectations, improving KPI’s and managing service execution that aligns with marketing goals • Supports crisis management with preplanning by securing inventory from vendor network, managing vendors through service disruptions and recovery plans post event to minimize disruption to the stores and the vendor network• Escalates service issues internally, develops action plans with vendors that are realistic to execute to aid in quick recovery• Manages a growing team responsible for building out our analytics platform and managing our DSD vendor network

Wawa, Pa, Us

* Supported Master Data and Forecasting & Replenishment Teams along with Supply Chain vendor partners* Created and coordinated execution plans and communication for stores and business partners which identifies the impact to the business as a result of events, day to day changes, projects, and crisis management* Identified and implemented process improvements through data analysis and problem solving for effective retail planning * Developed and provided reporting, analysis, and metrics to team members and business partners where applicable* Mapped out data inconsistencies, missing data tables, and new requirements needed for efficient reporting and analysis* Managed demand influencing factors functionality and implementation in support of Holiday’s and promotions* Responsible for forecasting and replenishment of the Gift Card category of 78+ SKU’s in over 700 retail locations* Performed SAP F&R system configuration changes

Shippensburg, Pa, Us

Volunteer my time to work with the University in further developing their Supply Chain Major.

* Student founded and operated charity to raise awareness and funds for rare diseases * Responsible for public relations and assists with the coordination of the annual fundraiser which has raised over $1,000,000 for kidney cancer.

Arlington, Va, Us

* Functional lead for common automated scorecard/dashboard cross functional metrics which are created and managed in Cognos for all defense sites* Liaison between IT team and business users to facilitate problems or new metric needs* Validates and identifies problems within data, tracks requirements and updates project plan for Demand Stabilization* Provides training to executive leadership team, managers and analysts on supply/demand tools within Cognos * Evaluates instability within supply/demand through the supply chain* Manages/works on small projects varying from business intelligence, process improvements and best practices audits

Arlington, Va, Us

*Separated buyer/planner into two positions and filled the inventory planning position*Plans critical requirements for purchase*Monitors supply and demand for a series of parts for the CH-47 program and investigates problematic demand *Sends PR to buyer once PLO requirement has been verified*Manually receives in parts that have been purchased outside of the system*Works to control inventory costs*Creates presentations and analyzes inventory charts

Arlington, Va, Us

*Creates, firm fixed priced contracts with quantity and delivery schedules in JDA/Manugistics with negotiated terms and conditions. *Establishes contract performance metrics, monitors supplier performance to contract terms and conditions, identifies problems and risks that could impact contract performance. *Communicates with suppliers to reach agreement on contract terms and conditions to ensure equitable commitment is made in support of customer needs and goals. *Assure goods and services are delivered in accordance with contract terms.*Monitors inventory levels to ensure there are enough parts to be able to continue production on schedule

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

* Addressed supply chain inefficiencies for automotive, chemical, healthcare and high-tech clients * Analyzed and created procurement process flows for projects using Microsoft Visio * Created presentations on procurement processes within SAP and presented them to the client * Supported the Integration Testing team by leading teams to coordinate the execution of 1000+ tests and the resolution of 1000+ defects through five SAP testing cycles to ensure quality control * Contributed in responding to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), targeting new clients and advising current clients on new applications * Estimated pricing breakdown and total cost for a multi-million dollar project

Armonk, New York, Ny, Us

Over the course of two summer internships: * Analyzed and maintained data looking for patterns and trends to accurately forecast spare parts * Responsible for forecasting the volumes of spare parts for the upcoming 2007 and 2008 years * Created graphs and charts of monthly statistics to be used in presentations * Worked towards automating the forecasting system by using formulas and different statistical programs

Mba, Business Intelligence

Bsba, Supply Chain Management

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