Christopher Valpiani Email & Phone Number

Woodinville, Washington

• Creates and maintains SKU level inventory records in the OMS system including class hierarchies and comprehensive costing and sales information
• Creates and maintains an external UPC and SKU information library including extended attributes for national brand partners using the OpenText GXS system.
• Performs seasonal analysis on margin at the SKU level, and maintains the database of obsolete (LCM) inventory, providing this information to cross-divisional partners
• Researches and applies Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes to all SKU’s, then reconciles and analyzes any customs/duty variances
• Forecasts and creates factory purchase orders based on customer pre orders and seasonal sales history
• Monitored foreign factory production to produce and maintain incoming shipping schedule

Woodinville, WA

• Ensured all products produced for the market are tested using a third-party testing agency to meet all safety and labelling regulations
• Processed all Incoming EDI transactions from national partners into the OMS system to ensure fulfillment
• Processed chargebacks to vendors for discrepancies in packing lists, carton markings and ASN’s
• Produced daily and weekly inventory reporting and provides analysis and input for executive, management, and cross-divisional purposes
• Developed and maintained comprehensive cycle count program in the distribution center

Kent, WA

• Coordinated Bi-Annual Retail Physical Inventories for 127 locations across the US
• Created, administered, and reviewed cycle count programs for underperforming stores
• Helped develop a physical inventory process that tied several legacy systems together with REI’s new SAP system
• Created weekly and monthly inventory movement reports using SAP and Business Objects and provided analysis and input for retail and senior management
• Developed and maintained regular analysis to identify and resolve issues with Moving Average Price (MAP) discrepancies
• Submitted monthly reconciliations and journal entries for inventory GL accounts

Bellevue, WA

• Managed inventory of over 1000 SKU’s for 26 locations in Washington and Idaho
• Created, administered, and reviewed inventory budget throughout fiscal year
• Performed month-end reconciliations and authorized payment of PO’s for accounts payable
• Interacted with external vendors for purchasing and discrepancy purposes
• Developed and analyzed daily inventory transaction reports

Bellevue, WA

• Generated and maintained over 900,000 memberships
• Trained other employees in account maintenance and company policy
• Programmed and monitored intranet web pages
• Worked alongside other departments including travel and insurance for customer benefit