Jack Halm Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Illinois

Burr Ridge, Il

Chicago, Illinois

Manage inventory of 150 SKUs at 14 Kroger DCs using IBM/AS400, Data Alliance and SAP software. Average DC to store service level has increased from 85% to 96% (11 points) since taking over the account, which is consistently over the Kroger-set goal of 95%. Current scorecard reflects an average of 98.7% for 2017.Collaborate with Kroger buyers to establish ideal inventory levels for all SKUs using history, trends, and forecast. Lead quarterly collaborative sessions with Kroger buyers and internal Sales team, to receive and provide feedback on ways of working so to increase service levels and turns.Collaborate with the Sales team to establish monthly and yearly forecasts.Collaborate with Demand and Supply Planners to establish ideal inside inventory levels for Kroger specific items to be able to support promotional and seasonal events.Lead weekly meetings with Sales to discuss upcoming promotions, Kroger Service levels, Supply Issues, and general state of the business .Designed and update monthly Excel inventory projector to recommend forecast and DC splits to sales team and Demand Planning based on monthly DC and POS pulls.Collaborated with rest of VMI team when order system changed from IBM to Data Alliance to make transition seamless to Kroger.Lead department meetings to discuss CFR and RAD KPIs. Present Kroger scorecard and initiatives to department managers and grocery sales Vice President.

Itasca, Il

Customer Replenishment Planner (AKA VMI Planner) Manage inventory for Kroger and Wegmans using JDA (Manuguistics based software). Brands include Advil, Centrum, Robitussen, EmergenC, Chapstick, and Thermacare. Collaborate with Kroger and Wegmans buyers to establish ideal inventory levels using history, trends, and forecast. Attend quarterly collaborative sessions at Kroger headquarters to receive and provide feedback on ways of working so to increase service levels and turns.Collaborate with Sales team to establish forecast monthly and yearly forecasts.Collaborate with Demand and Supply Planners regarding supply issue plans and communicating these issues and plans to the customer.Service level has increased 3 points (from 86% to 89%) since taking over account. Goal for 2013; to increase service level dramatically to 98%.Lead monthly meetings with Sales, Logistics, Demand Planning, Finance, Order Management, and IT to discuss upcoming promotions, sales, and other challenges with team.Run monthly Excel inventory report and recommend forecast trends to sales team based on monthly DC and POS pulls.Collaborated with JDA project team to get JDA ordering program up and running for Kroger, Wegmans, and other customers. JDA went live in June 2012.

Lisle, Il

Manages continuity of material supply to assigned manufacturing plants (UL owned and co-packers) for either ingredients or packaging materials through interfacing between suppliers and plants - expedites material orders, supplier capacity planning, communicates and advises UL material forecasts, pre-empts supply problems by identifying demand spikes etc. Executes ongoing material, packaging and graphic changes for brand building (e.g. line extensions and re-launches) with the supply base - interfaces with plant and supplier to understand inventory positions and oversees phase in/out to minimize write-offs. Supports innovation / savings projects interacting with category supply management, supply management capabilities, quality assurance, brand building, finance and supply base, for area of responsibility for, material management, material specifications and documentation.Supports cost savings projects interacting and participating on teams with, internal supply management groups, business operating teams, plants and supply base, for area of responsibility. Implements operational execution of strategic supply management sourcing strategies and selected supply base into assigned BU and plants by understanding price, terms & conditions, ensuring terms are realistic for plant etc.Support plants on operational problem solving for all supplier related issues. Monitors OTIF and Material Rejection KPI’s for Plants. Performs root cause analysis and develops sustainable resolution

Maintain weekly production schedule for manufacturing facilities, and execute the subsequent MRP cycles; managing materials in support of the schedules.Manage master data setups and daily utilization of SAP for procurement and management of materials. Also manage Bills of Materials maintenance and effective dates within Interspec for accurate material requirements planningSupport of forecast/inventory targets and communication of weekly production schedules to manufacturers and other stakeholders on a timely basis.Identify potentially obsolete inventory and seek disposition in a timely manner, per corporate guidelines.Run weekly Raw, WIP, and package reports to keep track of target levelsRun and monitor weekly Potentially Obsolete Inventory (POI) report using Microsoft Access, Excel, and SAP. Reduced wasted by 3% in 2009 by closely monitoring forecasts and holding vendors responsible for overages.Responsible for participation in the annual physical inventory audit for each co-packer and overall inventory accuracy throughout the year.Interface with supply planner, innovation planner, copacker, and supply management to manage the material planning for 25-30 hair styling aid DU’s.

Customer Demand Replenishment Planner (CDRP) Manage inventory for 170 dry food SKU's for Publix, the East sector's only Gold account using VMI/IBM platform. Monitor and update forecasts for each SKU in 14 Publix DCs based on Publix pulls per week. Increased service levels from 99.13% in 2007 to 99.32% in 2008 while lowering inventory levels from 2.5 weeks to Publix desired inventory target of 1.7 weeks on hand. Piloted new Publix Rapid Replenishment program in the first quarter of 2008. Rapid Replenishment requires orders are written, shipped, and delivered in 72 hours to Publix DC's. Work very closely with Customer Supply Chain Manager, CSC Analyst, Publix Buyer/Transportation Teams, and Unilever Sales Team to be sure program runs seamlessly. Focus on Customer Case Fill On Time (CCFOT) by learning the Essbase program and working closely with Customer Service, Demand Planning, Sales, DC, and Transportation teams. Currently maintain a 76.63 CCFOT percentage, which is well above the acceptable minimum of 60%. Lead monthly Publix CCT meetings by providing team updates, review scorecards and service levels, and ensure all teams are aware of changes and issues. Served as the Team Lead back up when current Lead was out on Medical Leave during the month of March, 2008. Continued to be her back up whenever she was out of the office. Has attended classes to further develop skills and knowledge. Classes include, Microsoft Access, Managing Self and Others through Change, Essbase, TPM in Supply Chain, Presentation Skills, and Leading Teams. Work closely with Supply Chain and Events Planner on all Publix foods promotions to be sure product stock is available before and during promotions so there are no outs or cuts.Run daily reports in IBM, Essbase, and SAP to review service levels, truck loads, and tracking volume.

Complete order management from receipt to invoice using SAP and IBM/VMI.Main contact for customers and sales department for problems, issues and concerns. Customers include Publix, Winn Dixie, Associated Grocers of Florida, and Harris Teeter. Reliable team member and back-up contact for Food Lion, C&S, Piggly Wiggly, and other customers in South Central region. Build solid relationships with buyers, brokers, and Unilever Sales Team. Attended week long Core CRP training at IBM

Checked in and released all merchandise using AS400/Rumba/IBM.Set inventory levels for all stores.Point person for Customer Service, Warehouse, and Merchandising teams.Scheduled and routed all incoming domestic shipments.Reviewed, processed credit cards, printed/sorted paperwork, for 500 to 700 orders a day using Mail Order Manager software and AS 400/CRP/IBM.Printed and sorted all UPS, FedEx, freight waybills, and USPS shipping labels.Processed and scheduled all furniture deliveries. Point person for customer problems, issues, and questions.Extensive experience in tracking packages and furniture deliveries.Answered customer questions, took orders, and up sold, throughout 6+ years of employment.

Obtained and maintained new and existing accounts for copy service.Awarded top account manager for the month of April, 1998.Clients included lawyers, paralegals, and copy center managers from some of the largest law firms in Chicago