o Managed, maintained, and updated all materials needed for production across multiple work centerso Responsible for the daily, weekly, and monthly demand planning on long lead items including raw materials and packaging componentso Integral member of several teams focused on the risk, reduction, and elimination of excess and obsolete inventoryo Organized a team and properly implemented practices to correctly FIFO inventoryo Developed key relationships with internal and external customers through a transition period in order to improve overall product qualityo Assumed responsibility of the Production Scheduler for an extended period of time, balancing both roles and cross training throughout the Supply Chain teamo Created and executed plans to improve forecast accuracy for materials needed to maintain production over a rolling period of time

Responsible for the procurement of products, raw materials, and services that were ultimately manufactured and sold to customerso Developed action plans to improve lead time and reduce costo Crafted spreadsheets and other documents to track the cost and lead time of purchased producto Managed vendors, inbound shipments, and scorecards to accurately reflect the consistency of deliveries and provide corrective actions when neededo Integral member of a small team with the responsibility of improving the company culture and gleaning information to present to the executive staffo Nominated to the charity committee with the task of identifying organizations, causes, and volunteering opportunities in order for the company and its employees to give back to the communityo Established relationships with existing and new vendors to the organization, opening the door for new business opportunities and improved quality

Collaborated with cross functional team to assist in the day-to-day operations of the non-profit Coordinated the outside agencies for EcoWorks’ annual fundraiser as well as the distribution of the annual financial reportto donors Authored press releases for several Detroit area media groups to announce new projects Compiled and updated contact databases for local media outlets and donors Served as a liaison between EcoWorks and other partner organizations such as Srinergy in order to reach our solar goal Canvassed participants in the EcoWorks program to glean feedback in order to learn how to improve EcoWorks’community impact

Assumed replenishment purchasing responsibilities for major tennis hard goods and soft goods brands such as WilsonSporting Goods, Nike, Babolat, Adidas and Asics Partnered closely with the vendor sales representatives to gain product knowledge and technology understanding Analyzed purchase opportunities and incentivized programs in order to source products at the best cost Maintained timing charts for order, processing, and delivery of purchased products Sourced products on a daily basis using several different sources Managed accounts, inventory, and forecasting for three years Managed invoices and outgoing payables as well as balanced budgets for several vendors Identified sales opportunities through inventory analysis Coordinated and assisted management of inbound and outbound shipments from the store Drove sales of tennis and golf equipment, apparel, and footwear by connecting and engaging with customers Learned skills such as grassroots marketing, customer service, and executing add-on sales