Took a sabbatical to spend quality time with family and focus on personal growth, recharging for the next phase of professional endeavors.

Led a Team of 7 direct reports responsible for 1.4M+ skus from 300+ suppliers supporting $200M annually in sales.Accomplishments• Improved Fill Rates from 85.3% to 94.5% in just 14 months. This was achieved through detailed analysis leading to action plans which included a complete reorganization of the roles for 7 direct reports with supporting training to execute new strategies.• On-boarded 9 new suppliers supporting more than 30 categories of products in a 15 month period.• Through a combination of vendor returns, promotions and scrapping, reduced Dead Stock by more than $1M.

Strategically plan the parts and accessory business with retail, warehouse and vendor partners to improve profitability, services and the customer experience at every touch point.Accomplishments:• Successfully managed the Canadian implementation of new retail and 3PL partner business systems and supporting procedural and process changes required across the global supply chain network.• Negotiated new freight services improving on time delivery performance from 95% to greater than 98% while simultaneously reducing annual shipping costs.• Designed and implemented the Canadian Accessory Port Installation Program with a Just In Time consignment inventory management approach, generating more than $8.7M in revenue and $706K in operational savings.

Managed Cross Functional Teams of business stakeholders ensuring Information Technology projects and change initiatives meet business, schedule and budget objectives. Projects were global in scale across 6 countries with annual budgets totaling $3M. Accomplishments:• Successfully managed the implementation of several new business systems and processes; including: ShipERP - a fully integrated multi-carrier shipping solution & SAP Quality Management Inspections with integration into the PLM strategy.

• Worked collaboratively to manage changes to business processes, systems, job roles and organization structures to drive greater utilization and proficiency with new tools and applications.• Managed a Team of Training & Communications Specialists responsible for the development of programs and material required to support the implementation of SAP ERP and BI across the globe.Accomplishments:• Managed the development of communications, online interactive training and reference guides in support of the reintroduction of SAP to North American operations and the implementation of SAP in China.

• Managed a Team responsible for the forecasting, deployment and management of service parts in 15 international depots supporting approximately 700 theatres in over 50 countries.• Strategically planned the global service parts network through data analysis and network modeling.• Created strategic and tactical plans for continuous improvement in processes and systems.Accomplishments:• Significantly improved fill rates to 97% (up from 86%) in just 6 months with more effective forecasting and deployment of inventory throughout the global parts depot network.• Leveraged SAP data using external analytical and reporting applications such as Microsoft Excel and Access to create meaningful KPI reports.• Managed from start to finish (RFI, RFQ, vendor selection and implementation) the introduction of new parts depot facilities in China, Brazil and the APAC region.

• Managed a Team responsible for forecasting, inventory management and product development.• Responsible for the development of tools and processes to improve the effectiveness and the efficiency of the planning group to analyze sales and supply trends to optimize inventory levels to achieve the best possible customer service levels.Accomplishments:• Created a systematic cross functional process to ensure stakeholder involvement throughout the new product development process. This greatly improved the efficiency of the process resulting in an increase in the success of product launches.• Managed the development of specialized product packaging and retail displays focused around the 2010 Winter Olympics. • Improved fill rates to 98.9% from 93.8% while reducing inventory from 71 to 56 days of supply.• Created a custom application to provide real time reporting and analysis of supply chain and business management data allowing for significantly improved forecasting and planning.• Reduced total inventory to 12 days below the overall corporate objective of 82 days.

• Managed a Team accountable for inventory accuracy by lot and location across 5 warehouses.• Served as the Quality Control Designate ensuring all SOPs were followed in all warehouses.• Oversaw the planning, scheduling and general management of all inbound products.Accomplishments:• Improved customer service through changes to processes and systems impacting picking efficiency and accuracy at the location, item and batch lot level.

• Managed a Team responsible for the ordering and allocation process of all Nissan and Infiniti vehicles for approximately 150 dealerships across Canada.• Forecasted vehicle requirements at the dealer, regional and national level by model, option, trim etc.• Negotiated volume and production constraints with factories, dealers and corporate staff.Accomplishments:• Improved the initial acceptance of vehicle allocation by the dealers from 85% to 99%.• Created an algorithm to forecast vehicles at the model, option and colour levels considering the following factors: dealer demand, inventory, existing orders, sales history, sales forecasts, velocity, known factory constraints as well as the impact of marketing programs.

• Managed a Team responsible for the forecasting, purchase orders and inventory of approximately 110,000 active SKUs and over 1 million special order items through 3 Distribution Centres.• Designed and developed new processes and procedures and re-assigned staff responsibilities to achieve greater departmental efficiency while maximizing service levels without jeopardizing objectives in complex, changing environments.• Managed the monthly scrapping of obsolete parts totaling over $1M per year.• Managed the creation of a national call centre transitioning from 3 regionally located support offices.Accomplishments:• Improved overall fill rates from less than 94% to over 98%.• Implemented daily ordering reducing inventory from 5.3 to 3.1 months of supply.• Reduced the average number of days back orders were outstanding from 16 to 6 days.

• Investigated and developed solutions to operational problems and inventory management issues by working with departmental, warehouse, and information systems staff as well as suppliers.• Identified opportunities for process improvement, co-ordinated with information systems staff, internal and field staff as well as suppliers, to design and implement system enhancements.

• Responsible for recall, service action and new model parts inventory. • Analyzed, reviewed and implemented changes to ordering criteria, minimum order requirements and order cycles according to sales forecasts, seasonal patterns and space availability to ensure inventory and budget objectives are met

Major Accomplishment: Developed a sales and forecasting process reducing the time required by 75%.

Major Accomplishment: Improved service levels to retail locations during a period of time when the company was in financial difficulty.

Major Accomplishment: Developed and documented a procedure manual to reflect Consumers Distributing’s new Superstore concept goals.

Major Accomplishment: Appointed as the lead to streamline and optimize operations across four store locations, successfully driving improvements in efficiency and performance over nearly three years as Store Manager.