Christopher Way Email & Phone Number

Keene, New Hampshire, United States

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

Keene, New Hampshire, United States

• Item procurement from branded and non-branded vendors.• Achieve targeted customer service level fill rates.• Negotiate with vendors and customers to maximize product flow, manage inventory levels, and coordinate action against short-coded, expired, and other unproductive inventory (a.k.a. impaired inventory).- Consistently manage impaired inventory to minimize C&S’ financial exposure to said inventory.- 2+ years as the main point of contact for communication and resolution of all impaired inventory for General Mills, encompassing the entirety of the Grocery GL.• Accomplish budgeted inventory levels, utilizing system tools to analyze and react to trends.• Maintain ordering parameters and accurate manufacturer and item information.• Consistently validate forecasting and item information to ensure synchronization of customer and vendor systems.• Worked cross-functionally across multiple departments to help implement the largest new customer acquisition of 2015.- Among a small group of buyers who helped pioneer the use of a new Oracle-based buying system that is now being used for all new customers.• Train and mentor new and tenured associates on C&S legacy systems and buying practices.• Effectively communicate the needs of our customers by taking the lead on conference calls with vendors, transportation, and warehouses in order to recover and maintain service levels and manage inbound inventory (during raw material shortages, vendor production outages and delays, and after major storms).

Keene, New Hampshire

• Create analytic models and pro forma financial statements for senior leadership to budget costs and develop execution plans in order to make strategic decisions about high-capital projects. • Develop financial analysis and present proposals to internal and external business partners related to mergers & acquisitions, business expansion, and network optimization/realignment opportunities for the company.• Develop financial models to present new business/volume realignment opportunities for the company. - Assist operations groups to develop analysis and ensure correct representation of financials. - Present proposals to operations senior management and corporate development partners.• Perform due diligence analysis for potential mergers and acquisitions. - Develop financial analysis based on insights and provide to executive team to assist in decision making. - Assist operations business partners in evaluating the success of savings projects by conducting post-mortem audits to ensure savings are effectively realized in P&L. • Assist in compilation of ad-hoc financial analysis to support different departments throughout the company.

Keene, New Hampshire

• Item procurement from branded and non-branded vendors.• Achieve targeted customer service level fill rates.• Negotiate with vendors and customers to maximize product flow, manage inventory levels, and coordinate action against short-coded, expired, and other unproductive inventory (a.k.a. impaired inventory).- Consistently manage impaired inventory to minimize C&S’ financial exposure to said inventory.- 2+ years as the main point of contact for communication and resolution of all impaired inventory for General Mills, encompassing the entirety of the Grocery GL. • Accomplish budgeted inventory levels, utilizing system tools to analyze and react to trends. • Maintain ordering parameters and accurate manufacturer and item information.• Consistently validate forecasting and item information to ensure synchronization of customer and vendor systems.• Worked cross-functionally across multiple departments to help implement the largest new customer acquisition of 2015.- Among a small group of buyers who helped pioneer the use of a new Oracle-based buying system that is now being used for all new customers.• Train and mentor new and tenured associates on C&S legacy systems and buying practices.• Effectively communicate the needs of our customers by taking the lead on conference calls with vendors, transportation, and warehouses in order to recover and maintain service levels and manage inbound inventory (during raw material shortages, vendor production outages and delays, and after major storms).

Keene, New Hampshire

• Assisted assigned buyers with daily activities ranging from managing open purchase orders to helping resolve impaired inventory.• Entrusted to revise and expedite purchase orders to maximize the flow of inventory.• Generated and compiled multiple team reports.• Established relationships with vendors to more efficiently manage day-to-day business activities.

Keene, New Hampshire