Benjamin Somers Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Maintain and develop Hoover & Dirt Devil demand shipment forecasts through customer sales & inventory data analysis• Collaborate with National Account Manager to develop and maintain internal budgeted sales forecasts• Maintain relationships with customer Demand Planning & Business Analysts to align and drive proper weekly replenishment & forecasts• Review and analyze customer forecast changes, present findings to National Account Manager and adjust internal forecasts if necessary• Forecast potential mark down exposure for recommended promotions• Analyze promotions to maximize efficiency of markdown spend• Suggest set order quantities for new product launches to meet inventory requirements and support forecasted sales• Collaborate with internal Supply and Distribution teams to plan and track inventory for promotional events & product launches • Communicate shipment delays to customer and collaborate on appropriate action to insure impact to sales is minimized• Track out of stock levels and recommend actions to ensure stores are stocked appropriately

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Leading weekly & quarterly collaborative replenishment calls and meetings for sales forecast and inventory alignment• Collect, validate, report, and analyze weekly sales data• Publishing daily reports capturing sales, sales vs. forecasts and weekly trends• Assist in tracking and execution of purchase orders to ensure on time-right quantities• Compile and analyze sales data for various account specific projects

Richfield, Minnesota

•Managing forecasts for 150 SKUs producing $580 million of annual revenue•Utilizing Oracle Retail Demand Forecasting software to generate statistical SKU/store forecasts•Managing promotion, transition and “drive-time” forecasts•Working cross functionally with demand planning and merchant teams to align on high level unit forecasts•Building relationships with vendors by participating in CPFR calls and PSI meetings

Richfield, Minnesota

•Managed $23 million of post-paid cellular phones & accessories for new stand-alone mobile stores in FY ‘12•Maintained high in-stock levels to ensure strong customer availability and satisfaction•Supported grand-opening and promotional activities for new stores•Managed transitioning products to reduce “at-risk” inventory levels•Managed and communicated weekly ad-report for new big box stores•Managed and built cross functional relationships with internal business teams to improve inventory management for new big box and stand-alone mobile stores•Partnered the with forecasting team to align on model store forecasts•Performed SKU analysis and inventory set up for new big box and stand-alone stores•Analyzed, reported and presented quarterly new store performance to senior leadership

 Identified contract compliance costs for a customer  Identified six months total cost to ship “parcel” orders Performed data analysis for key customers Developed a customer scorecard for tracking KPIs on a customer level

 Processed managed inventory requests Updated and handled managed inventory tables  Provided daily assistance to brands and customers with managed inventory Processed and provided assistance with sample ordering Created new “ship split” profiles for products involving various customers Created a “Weeks of Supply” tool providing a more accurate inventory outlook for a customer Performed data analysis to improve “Cube Utilization” for a customer