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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

Knoxville, Tennessee Area

Las Colinas Tx.

Manage a team of 14 Senior Buyers, Buyers and RDC Planners responsible for $750M of annual spend and $235M of inventory across 265 retail branches and 5 distribution centers. Active role in cross functional end-to-end Supply Chain improvement team. Drive network optimization to reduce inventory. Responsible for annual vendor returns and obsolescence write offs.

Grapevine Tx

Manage 10 Data Integrity Coordinators and Demand planners responsible for $650M of annual spend and inventory of $200M , 250 stores, 5 distribution centers Implemented JDA advanced planning applications using forecasting and replenishment modules in a 20 week rapid deployment process. 100% of the inventory spend ($650M) is processed on this platform.Part maintenance – responsible for all part set-ups/maintenance for company.Set and maintain the forecast/safety stock for the entire company inventory.Coordinate the interaction between Replenishment, Data, Demand, Product Management and Pricing departments.

Corpus Christi, Texas Area

Managed 2 buyers with an inventory of $40M, 180 stores, 4 distribution centersHandled purchasing of all offshore vendors.Part maintenance – Localization/sourcing, warehouse/ship packsException Management – error/exception reviewOrder Management – order placement, auto release, error review, customer back orders, branch notification (problems)Order tracking – PO confirmations, vendor back ordersSupported/Participated in annual physical inventoryLead trainer for Purchasing Department.

Corpus Christi, Texas Area

Replenish inventory for 80 FleetPride Retail Stores and 4 Part Distribution Company Locations for more than 50 major product lines using the AS400 software with inventory totals over $54MImport overseas vendors – Worked up and communicated on overseas orders on the producing and relabeling under our own product label “Power Products”Communicate with the vendors on open order, vendor backorders, and vendor returns.Keep a constant knowledge of product and the rising cost of raw materials, Assist in Year End Inventories