Fallon Simpson, Mba Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

Paris, Fr

Responsible for maintaining appropriate inventory levels through quarterly inventory adjustments using historical and projected sales data for 8 fragrance sub-brands, resulting in decreased costs by 5% for FY 2021Analyze sales trends for new product launches to determine risks & opportunities in providing adequate supply to support sales goalsFacilitate monthly meetings which include training on operations and processes such as product availability tracking for Sales, Marketing, and Finance to review all launches and ensure all elements are delivered to distribution center on-time and in-full at a target of 97%Investigate and identify causes of daily/ weekly cuts, and work to rectify them to maintain retail service goals of 95% and higherLead a team of 10 junior colleagues and analysts, including peer training on KPIs such as service goals, OTIF, and product availability

Paris, Fr

Influenced decision making in performance improvement across the department, and resolved obstacles to meeting performance targetsProvided visibility on low service SKUs and recovery timing with affiliatesActively worked with the factory to improve flexibility in the Supply Chain (safety stock, industrial coverage, order fulfillment)Led meetings with affiliate team to understand local market trends and review local product launch performance

City Of Industry, California, Us

Developed and maintained accurate demand forecasts at the SKU level of all newly launched and existing items for a rolling 12 months in Avercast Demand Planning software, communicating ongoing forecast changes to internal stakeholders across departmentsAnalyzed multiple data sources, including POS, to identify opportunities to leverage the $38MM of inventory shipped to Walgreens, improving store in-stocks (+1.19% YOY), reducing excess inventory (-1% YOY), maintaining target days of supply, and managing the shipment portion of the P&LEstablished the first color cosmetics Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program with accounts while developing and implementing on-going improvements for the collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment processesLed cross-collaboration efforts with internal Sales and Marketing teams to strategically use unit sales trends to maximize resources and build optimal product assortments and forecasts for the $12MM of promotional displays shipped to Walgreens’ 7800 stores yearlyPrepared and distributed various reports (sales to forecast variance, inventory status, ad-hoc, etc.) to internal management, business development teams and the customer account that supported S&OP processesManaged the recruiting, hiring and training of junior supply chain analyst as well as serving as the direct resource for their development

Bolingbrook, Il, Us

Maintained appropriate inventory target stock levels using SAP to ensure sufficient inventory flow from five distribution centers to 800 retail storesCollaborated with planner and vendor partners to ensure adequate inventory is purchased for ads, special events and promotions within the planned open to buy (OTB)Partnered with merchants to define strategies for decreasing aged inventory in the stores, allowing space for more productive inventory to be offered to guestsCollaborated daily with vendors to maintain positive relationships including negotiating and communicating expectations on order quantities, delivery dates, payment terms, cost changes and various other commitments between the vendors and the retailer

Deerfield, Il, Us

Analyzed projected store order forecasts weekly to review, adjust and approve purchase order quantities for over 900 SKUs and 45 vendors resulting in the efficient management of inventory for regular replenishment in Walgreens' 12 distribution centers and 8,000 storesConducted root cause analysis to determine inventory opportunities for increasing store in stocks, resulting in sales and profit

Deerfield, Il, Us

Developed and implemented strategic plans for distributing non basic product from distribution centers to stores resulting in sales opportunities for the stores, and a decrease from $500,000 to $150,000 of non-basic inventory in the distribution center allowing for efficient use of space and decreased overhead costsAnalyzed inventory levels and store POS data to adequately replenish distribution centers and retail stores to meet the demands of the consumer

Mba, Business Administration

B.S., Business Management