Edvige "Gigi" Tisdom, Mba Email & Phone Number

As an industry leader in Procurement , Material and Supply Chain management with 20+ years of proven experience, I have established and implemented globally aligned, supply chain planning best practices that ensure continuous supply of material, and support business initiatives by utilizing Kaizen and Six Sigma principles in an effort to provide increased revenue for the organization in which I support. Aside from fiscal controls, I have also been a highly regarded mentor having personally developed more than 25 professionals throughout my career. Career Highlights- Successfully reduced the cost of goods purchased by 60% without negatively impacting the product quality, supply availability or inventory turnover ratios.- Optimized the supplier resource base which resulted in the highest possible quality of goods and services while maintaining costs consistent with operational objectives.- Reduced operational costs by an average of $3.0 million annually through implementing changes associated with product acquisition and manufacturing processes.- Analyzed specific trends and new product launches to determine risks & opportunities.- Systems implementation and management to include SAP, Oracle, AS400 / JD Edwards, Navision, Advanced Quality Systems (AQS) D1-9000 Standards, SAGE (MAS90/200), CribMaster, TSO, IMS, MRP and ERP.- Facilitated the expansion of approximately 50 new store locations for a leading national softlines / specialty retailer while supporting their 150 existing locations, corporate office, distribution center and e-commerce channels.- Managed a cross-functional team comprised of nine people within Purchasing, Inventory Control and Construction while maintaining a 98.5% inventory accuracy.

Listed skills include Inventory Management, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Control, and 46 others.