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Oversee daily inventory operations, ensuring accurate tracking and management of materials across multiple locations to optimize supply chain efficiency. Analyze inventory trends and data to forecast needs, identify potential shortages/excesses, and recommend procurement strategies to senior management. Conduct periodic inventory audits and reconciliations, utilizing inventory management software to ensure data integrity and report discrepancies to stakeholders.● Enabled the production of all line reports within minutes by developing and implementing an SAP-based application in collaboration with IT to automate the generation of part-level inventory actual vs targeted reports.● Streamlined inventory target calculation by mapping the existing process and collaborating with IT to develop and launch an SAP-based application, drastically reducing calculation time to minutes for thousands of parts and enhancing process efficiency.

Strategized and implemented advanced inventory management frameworks, leveraging analytics to forecast demand, optimize stock levels, and mitigate risks associated with inventory excess or shortages. Designed and refined inventory performance metrics, employing data visualization tools to present actionable insights to executive leadership, guiding strategic decision-making processes.● Member of project team to help I.T. design, test & launch SAP ERP.● Developed an Access-based process utilizing SQL & VBA to audit and report inconsistencies in SAP material setup against the policy by processing three relational SAP tables, enabling rapid identification and correction of discrepancies within minutes.● Designed an in-house Access-based tool using SQL and VBA for safety stock optimization by replicating the licensed software's calculations, including standard deviation of historical forecasts and actual shipments. Achieved $15K/year cost savings in license fees and halved the operational time with identical, proven optimization results.

Burns Harbor, In

● Managed a team of six direct reports for Nissan & Hyundai accounts and increased shipments to record levels of yearly volume without additional personnel.

Burns Harbor, In

● Streamlined and transformed the inventory target-setting procedure into a highly efficient and repeatable process. Achieved a significant reduction in turnaround time, providing the organization with additional planning time.● Implemented a robust tracking system to monitor deviations from targets, enabling thorough analysis and interpretation of root causes. Facilitated timely corrective actions and optimization of inventory management processes.

Burns Harbor, In

● Achieved zero production shutdowns at customer’s plants by working proactively and efficiently.

Achieved Olympic trial qualifying times in both 50M & 100M Sprint Freestyle events

Bls, Interdisciplinary Studies In Business Administration & Social Sciences

Activities and Societies: Swim Team ~ 2006 NCAA Div II National Champion; 50F, 100F, 200FRTampa, FL

Bachelor Of Science Program, Business Management

Activities and Societies: Swim Team ~ 2004 NCAA Div II National Champion; 50F ~ 2005 NCAA Div II National Champion; 50F, 100FIndianapolis.

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Phoenix, AZ

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