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Primarily responsible for ensuring compliance and effectiveness of Purchasing processes and systems (SAP), and providing strategic and daily direction to a team of demand and supply chain planners within a material category. Essential Job Function/Responsibilities:• Lead and develop demand and supply chain planners along with support personnel in execution of inventory replenishment strategy that meets demand plan while optimizing inventory (~$350M) and service levels. • Responsible for the Inventory Managed Agreements and related performance/service level metrics (FY17 ~$20M)• Implementation of a central buy model for NonRx vendors. Expansion to Rx vendors in FY18.• Manage development of new processes and capabilities in the areas of demand planning, statistical forecasting, and new customer usage. Establish key performance metrics and drive improvement in forecasting and demand planning.• Represent the team in key collaborative planning activities and strive to improve demand quality through this process.• Conduct current and future forecasting analysis, ensuring forecasting processes and methods are followed. Use best methods, such as statistical models and software tools, in creating forecasts and respective inventory targets.

Primarily responsible for meeting or exceeding customer service level requirements while maintaining target days of inventory across assigned categories throughout the plant network (SAP). Focuses on results by analyzing information, execute action plans and make effective decisions independently and communicate effectively in a collaborative environment. Essential Job Function/Responsibilities include: -Review and maintain demand planning and MRP parameters within SAP to achieve optimal inventory levels across plant network. Manage operational components to include service level and DOH associated with IMA agreements for assigned vendors. -Perform strategic purchases when applicable including buy-ins and seasonal promotions. -Review material short reports and place necessary orders while adjusting parameters for future replenishment. -Work with category management to ensure all strategic and operational product initiatives and goals are met. -Review vendor service level and coordinate resolution with vendor when applicable (i.e.: lead time, short supply, and backorders). -Key purchasing contact for assigned vendors.-Create purchase orders for replenishment inventory with assigned vendors, as well as network stock transfers and special orders where necessary. -Other tasks and projects as assigned.

Promoted to manage the day-to-day activities of the Demand Procurement function for the Dr. Scholl’s brand.• Partner with Sales, Demand, and Factory teams to develop and execute optimized material requirements plans (MRP), factory capacity plans, factory commitments, and purchase orders to meet customers’ delivery expectations.• Ensure creation and communication of material requirements plans from demand plans that optimize bulk and un-sized materials purchases; validate purchase requisitions that are created from the forecast upload process.• Ensure creation and communication of factory capacity plans that optimize utilization of factory base against demand plans.• Manage and issue commitments and production purchase orders based on coordination with demand planning on buy decisions; manage creation, sizing, and on-going maintenance/changes of P.O.’s.• Manage and collaborate with sales & retail planning to ensure replenishment programs maintain appropriate inventory levels.• Created brand project/process calendar for tracking/managing the tasks associated with the execution of a season life cycle.• Proactively communicates and partners with U.S. and Far East partners and Demand Planning leadership to enable development and exploitation of factory and material plans on the Dr. Scholl’s brand family.

Served as project lead to oversee the design and implementation of new SAP AFS/MM module.• Designed & implemented master data extraction workbooks (rules), loads and coordination of validation activities.• Provided post go-live support to the business; assured decision making in compliance with established process and identification, reporting and resolution of issues affecting work stream. • Assured the planning and execution of necessary work to complete work stream in conformance with schedule, scope, budget and quality through effective resource management and/or development and maintenance of work plan. • Effectively communicated and managed project-level goals and developments to Project team; Progress of Project to Process Owner and PMO; supported the change impact/readiness, training and communications efforts relevant to work stream.

Served as project lead to oversee the design and implementation of new FI SAP Accounts Payable module.• Designed & implemented data extraction workbooks (rules), loads, and validation activity; developed internal and external business process testing for incoming & outgoing data exchanges; defined business processes for future state.• Provided post go-live support to the business; assured decision-making in compliance with established process and identification, reporting and resolution of issues affecting work stream.• Assured the planning and execution of necessary work to complete work stream in conformance with schedule, scope, budget, and quality through effective resource management and/or development and maintenance of work-plan.• Effectively communicated and managed project-level goals and developments to Project Team; Progress of Project to Process Owner and PMO; supported change impact/readiness, training, and communications efforts relevant to work stream.

Assigned to oversee critical financial areas and streamline processes to improve productivity.• Led a team of 10 Direct Reports in the areas of Accounts Payable (Domestic & International), Travel Management Program/Expense Reporting System and Corporate Card Program (T&E Card, and PCard).• Provided oversight of day-to-day Accounts Payable operations, implemented outsourcing partner for non-trade invoices, managed service-level agreement/contract, and implemented an EPay program in conjunction with Corporate Card program.• Implemented and monitored performance of a new external travel management company, implemented and sustained daily operations of two separate expense report systems (EAGLS & GERS), and developed & provided training to employees.• Worked with partners to ensure travel was in accordance to policy and reviewed opportunities to reduce overall travel expense, tracked unused tickets, negotiated contracts, and managed rooming list for annual and special event rates.• Developed and provided training to employees on the T&E Card and Purchase Card programs; maximized rebate (increased spend/rebate every year, and managed identification of fraudulent activity and first line response for Bank of America.

Promoted and relocated to corporate headquarters to lead Finance Shared Service and Accounts Payable areas.• Provided leadership and direction to a team of 8 direct reports and 11 non-direct reports in Accounts Payable (Domestic & International), Indirect Purchasing, Project/Asset, and Corporate Card program (Travel and Entertainment / Purchasing Card).• Assured the efficient operation of a high volume, transaction-based financial processing department involving the outflow of the Company’s cash (i.e. disbursement cycle); developed, implemented and continuously improved programs and processes.• Managed team execution to performance measures established with the customer through Service Partnership Agreements.• Designed, established, and monitored effective and adequate internal controls to ensure compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act.• Assured integrity of the PeopleSoft Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Projects and Asset Management modules and OEB/Import systems through timely & accurate payment of vendor invoices, accurate processing of purchase requisitions and reconciliation to invoice receipts, and timely & accurate capitalization of capital expenditures.

Promoted twice to oversee both Payroll Administration and Accounts Payable following integration into one department.• Led a team of 16 to support payroll, time-keeping and compensation functions for 8,000+ employees at 925+ locations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Guam; prepared, analyzed, and approved payments for incentive plans, bonuses, and commissions.• Prepared & submitted all federal, state, and local payroll-related reports in compliance with government regulations.• Directed implementation and trained field personnel on a new, company-wide time and attendance system.

Promoted twice to oversee the day-to-day management of the Accounts Payable function at division headquarters.• Led a team of 5 Accounts Payable specialists in processing of expense and trade purchase orders, and expense invoices; managed the corporate purchasing card program; provided weekly cash forecast to parent company; scheduled payments.• Reduced the aging of PO’s to a 180-day horizon; successfully selected & coordinated efforts of a post-audit recovery vendor.

Recruited as Associate and promoted after six months to manage day-to-day payroll for 7,000+ employees nationwide. • Processed weekly payroll for field personnel; provided data for tax reporting; development reports for management team.