Amber Ulrich, Cppm Email & Phone Number

United States

Through Aquisition

Through Aquisition

Bayport, Mn

Promoted to Kick off plant expansion of proprietary product to supply manufacturing lines inter company.

Bloomington, Mn

Directly supervises production of multi-platform new release and catalog video games totaling 140 titles, on time and under budget.Manages cross-functional relationships daily with vendors, Marketing, Sales and Art Service teams to assist in finished goods product launch, by providing timelines and critical path lead times.Designed bi-weekly auto-generated analysis to support inventory and sales support teams using Oracle Database Reporting.Achieved a 21.2% page count reduction on manuals year over year, as well as reduced Top Shot Elite Gun inventory 46%.

Research and address growth and inventory needs in Territory 4 (Midwest) and Territory 5 (Midwest) to cater to unique market demands in over 200 stores.Counsels leaders and peers to make profitable decisions for the company in relation to inventory support on weekly basis.Responsible for providing insight and agile decision making in emergencies and inventory concerns.Design and implement weekly communication plan for Customer Solutions Group.Develop New Hire Training to support Retail Support Team key initiatives.Launch new forecasting alignment process in collaboration with key cross-functional partners.Educate and collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure business continuity at retail and for corporate teams.Improve core performance of 3 Demand Planning Analyst's on Retail Support Team and mentor to team of 8 individuals.Directs regular conversations with Retail Supply Chain Managers to address Store Growth opportunities.

Executed Demand Planning Analyst core responsibilities for Gaming Hardware, Accessories, Software and Toys.Ensured forecast accuracy in 250 SKUs for over 1000 stores.Managed inventory levels in DC's and stores using Customer Availablity metrics.Responsible to report and manage Open to Buy for assigned class and subclasses.

Managed number one shoe business in the region Recruited, hired and managed 20+ commission selling associates and 4 shoe leadersMapped stockroom strategy to assist in inventory controlDirected the semi-annual shoe event that drove $400,000 in sales

Responsible for managing a multi million dollar business while driving profitability for department.Leader to team of 20+ individuals by participating in recruitment, hiring and development process.Partnered with District Managers and team to provide inventory and trends feedback.

Provided direction and inspiration to commission selling associates in order to drive revenue.Mentored team members to build client base and provided sales strategy training.

Provided customer support to guests in Ready to Wear, Men's Cologne and Field's Express while exceeding weekly sales and credit goals consistently.

Bachelor Of Arts, General Business Administration

Computer Programming