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Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Oak Brook, Illinois, Us

TreeHouse Foods, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and distributor of private label packaged foods and beverages. Responsible for collaborating with our customers to improve margins, drive revenue and reduce inventory through application of end-to-end supply chain tools and tactics. Subject matter expert in helping to improve customer satisfaction, best practices and financial commitments. Leads root cause analysis including problem definition, investigation, and developing correction and prevention processes. Researches business processes and serves as the liaison between supply chain functions, sales and our customers.- Studying, interpreting and developing thorough understanding of problems and opportunities.- Act as a collaborative interface with customer’s Supply Chain, Merchandising, and Sales.- Generate, verify and publish periodic scorecards and reports. - Communicates findings and recommendations to management and other functions. - Develops metrics and measures and analyzes results.

Watsonville, California, Us

Largest grower, shipper and marketer of fresh mushrooms in the United States. Managed planning, forecasting and procurement for Kroger Account. Responsible for replenishment of mushrooms category into Kroger distribution centers with $80M in annual spend.Worked in collaboration with Monterey farms, Kroger, accounting, sales and customer service in order to meet and exceed needs.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

Built, presented and managed vendor purchase orders for import & domestic suppliers with an annual spend of $20 million for private-label products; not including Amazon, Walmart or Wayfair purchases. Total annual revenue exceeds $100 million.Work in collaboration with sales, alternate channels, product development team, customer service, marketing, supply chain manager and VP in order to meet and exceed customer needs.Review daily, weekly and monthly reports, and immediately respond to the needs of the business. Communicate potential stock out issues to Supply Chain Manager.IUtilize computer applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Demand Solutions FM/RP, Fishbowl Inventory Management System & BOSS ERP System. Communicate effectively using Microsoft Outlook, SharePoint and OneNote.Maintain awareness of seasonal products to ensured that accurate forecasting and ordering occurs.

Fairfield, Ohio, Us

Created and designed two toy stores; now the largest specialty toy stores in Ohio, in less than one year. Responsible for driving sales and profits through effective buying and inventory management. Established and set up 100+ new vendor accounts. Managed and purchased inventory for over 15,000 SKU’s. Responsible for inventory forecasting. Built and maintained strong relationships with vendors in order to negotiate preferred pricing, shipping and payment terms, all toward maximizing the company's profits and margin goals. Managed a team of people; assigning tasks, and motivating them to meet deadlines. Performed buying, reordering and stock control activities related to sales trends, sales performance and inventory control. Prepared purchase orders upon sourcing for best price, value and preferred supplier arrangements. Ensure inventory is properly received and distributed.Researched, identified, sourced and developed new vendor relationships to expand product offerings and diversify product assortment. Attend trade shows to stay ahead of industry trends.Excellent time management and communication with employees, vendors and business owners.Responsible for transportation management, supplier management, payment terms management and shipping and receiving management.

Buyer, merchandising specialist and decision maker for a specialty online toy store based in Cincinnati with an online presence worldwide. Developed and managed purchasing relationships with 100+ vendors. Managed and purchased inventory for over 15,000 SKU’s during the peak holiday season.Responsible for driving sales and profits through effective buying, merchandise assortment planning, merchandising and inventory management.Built and maintained strong relationships with vendors in order to negotiate preferred pricing, shipping and payment terms, all toward maximizing the company's profits and margin goals.Performed buying, reordering and stock control activities related to sales trends, sales performance and inventory control.Prepared purchase orders upon sourcing for best price, value and preferred supplier arrangements. Ensured inventory is properly received and distributed.Researched, identified, sourced and developed new vendor relationships to expand product offerings and diversify product assortment. Includes private-label products sourced from overseas factories. Attended trade shows to stay ahead of industry trends.Excellent time management and communication with employees, vendors and business owners.Initiate the purchase order process for non-inventory goods such as packaging materials, office supplies, and parts and maintenance supplies.Responsible for transportation management, supplier management, payment terms management and shipping and receiving management.

Highland Heights, Ky

Fort Thomas, Ky