• Manage the innovation project plans from Bosscard/Kick-off, through to implementation. This is achieved through helping to scope the project, defining activities and timings required to ensure capability is in place, and then following up on these timings throughout the project• Manage the overall project networks, via MS project, coordinate inputs from all functions and hold individuals accountable for the delivery of their activities to ensure the project remains on time• Ensure that the Supply Chain has the necessary capacities and capabilities to produce the innovations for all assigned sourcing sites• Manage communication with all key project stakeholders and with global and regional innovation planners• Coordinate required inputs to the business case for the innovation projects in terms of capital expenditure and SCC drivers, working closely with the global Procurement, Finance, Planning and Engineering teams• Prepare all gate documents and decision papers as inputs into the Unilever Innovation Project Management process for all assigned innovation projects• Ensure delivered Quality for the innovations; maintaining Unilever safety standards• Own and maintain the overall project networks for new variants and new hardware projects, as required to ensure “on time in full” delivery; by working closely with R&D, Marketing, Finance, Procurement, T&E, Quality and factories• Co-lead risk assessments, and make sure action plans are embedded in the project timeline• Support complexity reduction activities and sourcing analysis for the innovation projects, by working closely with Strategic Planning and Finance

- Responsible for the conversion of the demand planning signal into the production plan while balancing: working capital, customer fulfillment, and network capacity- Management of SAP ECC and SAP APO to automate the mid and long term planning horizons- Achieve cost optimization and network capacity management for both short and long term- Meet key metric targets for: Customer Service Performance, Working Capital, Optimization of Factory Capacity, Gross Margin, and Business Waste- Manage network capacity for both short and long term while optimizing costs and delivering the key performance indicators: Customer Service Fulfillment, Working Capital, and Waste- Embrace lean planning principles: reducing minimum run quantities and days between next run- Collaborate cross-functionally with Brand, Research and Development, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Customer Development to deliver key innovations and strategic initiatives - Daily collaboration with the Demand, Innovations, Requirements, and Material Planning Teams- Master Scheduler for nine production lines at three factories - providing weekly schedules that through complex sequencing could both minimum MOQ’s and maximized network output- Minimized waste through tight management of raw material shelf life and packaging transitions- Worked as a change agent on multiple projects to rollout new systems and standardize workflow

• Responsible for planning and executing inventory plans to drive sales, margin and inventory turnover improvements• Plan inventory to properly maintain in-stocks and support sales, always being proactive to make quick adjustments across departments for both stores and digital businesses• Ensure system settings accurately reflect business realities, such as vendor lead times and order cycles• Review stock-to-sales ratios (weeks of supply)• Collaborate with the Merchant team in creating assortments by making new item recommendations as well as end-of-life plans and markdown strategies• Collaborate with the Logistics team as on issues such as delivery and direct-to-store orders• Partner with the Marketing team to review promotional forecasts and final copies of ads and to ensure 100% in- stock position for all promotional events• Partner with IT whenever there is a need for new reporting capabilities requirements to support projects• Supervise Purchase Order Management by handling approvals and rejections and supervising content to ensure that POs are within guidelines and aligned to financial goals; review order amounts to ensure they fit within the OTB plan• Account for Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) inventory in the forecast and plan of assigned categories• Employ strategy to manage inventory flow to stores• Managed a team of four analysts, conducted hiring interviews and performance evaluationKey tasks include: ◦ Use resources such as historical information, current trends, ad calendar, feature shop and end cap plans, TV plans and Merchants vision to build and reforecast inventory plans that align to promotional activity and end of year goals. ◦ Partner with the Merchant and Finance team as needed to create accurate margin forecasts ◦ Review obsolete inventory and partner in life cycle management strategies to determine end of life transitions. ◦ Proactively share plans with supply chain partners to ensure operational readiness and execution

• Oversaw item flow and inventory management responsibilities throughout the supply chain for the Core Toy, Electronics and Entertainment, and Gear Divisions of Toys “R” Us/Babies “R” Us• Served as the point of contact for the Merchandise Planning & Allocation team to provide analysis, solve problems, and make decisions related to product flow.• Interact with and educate members of your division on the benefits of consensus forecasting• Ensure appropriate inventory allocation and flow strategies to meet local market needs; ◦ Plan and reforecast shared items for TRU, BRU and Dotcom chains ◦ Review items with high forecast variances and work to resolve discrepancies ◦ Partner on promotional forecasts, feature shop forecasts, TV items, missing forecasts, variance in weekly forecasts and ensure if ad lifts are in place in a timely manner• Ensure new items and key product launches are in stock.  Measure early results to adjust inventory forecasts and product flow as needed to drive sales and inventory productivity.• Confirm alignment of forecasted sales quantities with space allocated on POGs to be sure there is efficient use of inventory and presentations will look good at store level.

- Twelve week training program composed of courses, projects, and hands on training in three core areas: Supply Chain, Store Operations, and Merchandising.- Courses throughout in Advanced Excel, Marketing, Logistics, Public Relations, Sales & Operations Planning, Retail Demand Forecasting, Distribution Center Management, and others.

Assist with designing and executing marketing and sales presentations. Manage heavy phone volume, filing, faxing, and mail distribution.Perform analysis of marketing and sales dataSeek and analyze competitor marketing and sales materials

Performed bookkeeping through Quicken Home and Business Created invoices and mailed checksHandled service calls for clients AMC Loews, Hollywood Casinos, and the Kansas City Royals