Managing strategic customer projects and promotions, owning the monthly demand planning process, delivering analytics on KPIs for business insights, and leading a portfolio of accounts

• Developed our Power BI reporting suite to streamline analytics and data visualization while ensuring the Supply Chain, Finance, Procurement, and Sales teams all utilize the same scrubbed data• Converted business critical reports from Tableau to Power BI during ERP transition• Implemented EDI functionality for all customers through collaboration with internal personnel, third-party partners, and customers’ teams to develop and test transactions, all while expanding our capabilities to accommodate new customers• Managed the end-to-end setup of a new EDI ID with our third-party provider while partnering with Sales and Finance teams to transition the Walmart business from Mars Petcare to our stand-alone Red Collar vendor number• Collaborated with stakeholders to integrate our business tools to seamlessly onboard the newly acquired Hampshire Pet Products

• Developed capacity planning model to forecast truckload demand and secure additional carrier capacity• Analyzed delivery execution to Walmart and implemented lead time adjustments, carrier tendering compliance measures, load planning expectations, and escalation procedures resulting in a 9% increase in on time compliance• Procured rail carrier capacity for intracompany transfer loads to reduce spend and maintain high service levels• Automated route cause determination for OTIF failures by creating a Tableau dashboard resulting in efficient resolution and escalation procedure

• Improved OTIF execution for under-performing suppliers by analyzing order execution to determine failure root-cause, implementing corrective action plans and controls, and monitoring performance• Implemented methodology to increase collect transit accuracy using historical MABD performance resulting in the implementation of service based transits• Published Alteryx model to analyze collect transits and establish optimal lead times by lane by transportation mode• Established tendering lead times to reduce trailer dwell time at consolidation facilities• Developed Tableau reports to provide visibility to trailer processing productivity

• Influenced buying and replenishment teams to adjust Private Brands strategies to partner with mutually beneficial suppliers to increase supply chain efficiency and reduce inventory and transportation spend resulting in $34.2M savings• Developed analysis tool to determine store to DC alignments and adjust forecasts to accurately model RDC vs HVDC network conversions• Implemented supply chain optimization projects to convert suppliers from prepaid to collect, LTL to FTL, RDC to HVDC, and to onboard new suppliers• Led supply chain training sessions for replenishment and buying teams

• Executed projects in Finishing department to reduce material waste by 25% utilizing Six Sigma DMAIC methodology• Automated material waste tracking database using Excel VBA programming to eliminate manual data collection• Improved material waste tracking precision to determine machine specific contributions resulting in increased project impact while reducing project timeline and scope• Analyzed current warehouse design flow and capabilities and proposed new warehouse layout incorporating a FIFO inventory selection system while doubling the current storage capacity