• Active leader and participant on the S&OP forecast process, responsible for building and aligning 18 month forecast by brand/product group for Walmart, Kroger, Publix, HT and Natural Division. • Managed new launches from a demand planning perspective and renovated the innovation forecast tool. The aggregated power query capability allowed the tracking of initial Sales assumptions, Brand assumptions and DP system data versus actual product launch performance with syndicated data. • Developed a series of reporting tools to improve the Demand Planning organization and efficiency: Category long-term forecast analyzing tool, forecast evolution file, Beverages forecast accuracy and bias file, Customer/division forecast vs consumption file, and seasonal program forecast building, tracking and reporting file. • Created SOPs for multiple DP processes to onboard new team members which allowed an easier transition and movement of different team members. • Maintained scorecard data to monitor and optimize forecast performance on an on-going basis.

• Led cross-functional team with Ops Accounting to clean up old booked reserves by $1.5MM. Developed control process and validated efficacy of new tooling in SAP ERP system to standardize methods and maintain data integrity going forward.• Developed and Implemented an automated excel tool for co-packer material ordering. Reduced the ordering process time by 50%.• Managed packaging materials and kept inventories at the efficient levels to avoid high write-off values during innovation and packaging refresh projects. Successfully supported twenty plus projects during 2017.• Implemented waste budgeting policies. Collaborated with Brand, Finance, and Material Planning to streamline processes on forecasting waste with more accuracy. Identified $1.5MM gap in finance budget that could negatively impact P&L.

• Coordinate and communicate with plant to implement production plans while balancing capacity, material availability, workforce requirements, and manufacturing efficiencies• Maintain accurate scheduling parameters for Florence St. facility• Manage raw materials and finish goods inventory investment considering forecast, production plans, plant capacity, lead-times and other constraints using ERP system• Maintain supplier files and reconcile purchasing and invoicing discrepancies as needed• Collaborate with Marketing, Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, and other financial disciplines to support changes in packaging, ingredients, new product launches and other projects that may impact targeted customer service levels, inventory investment or other operating objectives• Create and maintain standard operating procedures and work instructions for supply chain planning• Actively maintain and continually improve system dataflow integrity within ERP system by uploading forecast and master production schedule

• Report and maintain spreadsheet related to product made, quantities, lot numbers, job numbers, reported by supervisor, reported in Ross, and received at DC• Notify Inventory Control Department in Boulder of changes and corrections• Create and release jobs in Ross ERP for Florence St. and Range St. in order to facilitate actual production, packing, and shipment of finished goods for every shift• Tracks and ensures accurate reporting of Schedule Attainment and Schedule Adherence.• Maintains accurate scheduling parameters for Florence St. and Range St. facilities• Create and disseminate production schedule.• Confirm any schedule changes and react accordingly• Plan production by using load leveling techniques in a capacity constrained environment

• Operated technical packaging machines by setting startup parameters, making adjustments to fine tune the process and carrying out changeover procedures.• Palletized finished goods and recorded quantities, lot information, and deficiencies. This information was utilized as a daily report to management.• Exceled at several positions throughout the line and developed processes that reduced labor needs.