Greg Sparks Email & Phone Number

North Canton, Oh, Us

Leads supply chain delivery team on Kinaxis Demand & Supply projects. Manages and reviews open projects to ensure customer satisfaction, on time delivery, and budget maintenance. Sponsors and reviews ongoing projects to make sure the projects adhere to Scott-Sheldon high delivery standards and individual customer requirements.• Coached and supported project teams to a 90% on time, on budget rate • Actively and continuously analyzes tasks and requirements to identify areas of improvement in people and processes, specifically by changing implementation procedures to better project team’s approach and delivery• Collaborates with sales, services and support teams to manage, oversee and troubleshoot project and customer handoffs

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Leads US supply chain delivery team to ensure projects are staffed to undertake project requirements. Manages and reviews open projects to ensure customer satisfaction, on time delivery, and budget maintenance. Sponsors and reviews ongoing projects to make sure the projects adhere to QAD high delivery standards and individual customer requirements.• Coached and supported project teams to a 90% on time, on budget rate • Onboarded and trained 2 new service partners and 10 team members to the service team to improve project metrics by increasing project delivery timelines and customer satisfaction • Actively and continuously analyzes tasks and requirements to identify areas of improvement in people and processes, specifically by changing implementation procedures to better project team’s approach and delivery• Collaborates with sales, services and support teams to manage, oversee and troubleshoot project and customer handoffs

Santa Barbara, Ca, Us

Advises and supports Supply Chain planning practices though updating industry-standard S&OP processes by implementing QAD Dyansys supply chain software while evolving business practices to maximize efficiency on global supply chains from demand, supply, and production planning.*Manages, Develops, and Assists the creation of an S&OP process based on client requirements and specifications.*Manages, Designs, and Implements an E2E (end to end) Supply Chain planning solution from Demand, Distribution, Production, and Procurement planning.*Develops business process, functional specifications & solution set-up in line with system design specifications from client engagements*Reviews and edits requirements, specifications, business process, and recommends to fit client needs*Identifies client Supply Chain PLanning IT landscape and organization strengths and weaknesses and suggests areas of improvement. *Implemets supply chain metrcis through analytics, benchmarking

Chicago, Il, Us

Provide leadership and strategic analysis to the planning and allocation departments on the preparation of merchandise plans and placement plans that align with the corporate and Home Business Unit sales plan strategies. Direct continuous improvements for strategies related to merchandising supply and logistics for Home Division, managing team responsible for up to $800M in annual sales, $375M in annual receipts and inventory valued at $150M. • Delivered 22% inventory reduction through continuous improvements in profitable inventory investments, centered on inventory turns and key in-stock metrics, while building efficient global supply chain process and reducing low-performing inventory• Implemented total division global supply chain tool, improving processes to address demand planning, forecasting, order management and communication with overseas partners• Implemented roll out of 2 major systems in Home, JDA and Assortment planning • Increased sell through 8% on seasonal buys by upgrading global SKU inventory distribution model• Increased assortment IMU by 3% and reduced product landed cost by $6M for Home Division, through combination of FPASS, Assortment planning and SKU rationalization• Streamlined multiple weekly inventory reporting into one efficient excel report for more accurate and time-based decision making

Chicago, Il, Us

Managed analyzation and validation of department objectives and targets for division with $300M in sales, $200M in annual receipts, maintaining an average inventory of $80M. • Developed supply cost model (FPASS) providing greater transparency to assortment planning initiatives, saving company $2M in supply chain costs in first year• Built seasonal inventory sell down tracker to create enhanced visibility and summary to in-season selling and end-of-season markdown management for Home Division• Led continuous process improvement of profitable inventory investments and efficient supply chain flow by increasing inventory turnover 4 out of 6 years• Created Clearance markdown tracker, streamlining reduction of CMD average 5%/year• Trained and promoted 6 of 8 entry level Analysts to Manager • Designed and executed inventory flow strategies for import and domestic products

Chicago, Il, Us

Designed, recommended, and delivered inventory plans for new items in assortment while developing and recommending seasonal merchandise flow strategies for optimal sell-through. Delivered advanced problem solving and root cause analysis of issues related to accounts and forecasting of sales trends.• Designed efficient summary reporting for senior management • Served as point of contact for high volume-profile accounts with minimal support• Promoted, displayed consistent communication with distribution centers, logistics teams• Maintained import ladder plans, communicated vendor reorder methods• Responsible for complex issues involving reporting, omit resolution and forecast trending as well as management of customer, segment and internal inventory programs

Chicago, Il, Us

Provided analysis and recommendations for inventory process, controls and procurement through examination of historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities.• Provided training and coaching of new analysts and team members for skill development• Assisted stores with special inventory needs and strategies• Coordinated, managed weekly conference calls with vendors to maintain flow of goods• Tracked weekly inventory levels, sales reporting, and purchase orders

Boise, Idaho, Us

Managed performance of 50+ employees, responsible for hiring, training, scheduling and promotions, developing location to one of the highest volume stores in division.• Selected for special 300 store divisional reset project• Designed and created an Excel weekly district sales and labor recap analysis report for use by all store directors• Accurately monitored and forecasted department sales by week, quarter, and year

Boise, Idaho, Us

* Coordinated weekly and seasonal merchandising plans* Ordered liquor and special general merchandise from vendors & processed invoices

Boise, Idaho, Us