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Batavia, Illinois, United States

-Manage all AHEAD Demand Planners for Aldi US's Produce and Fresh Meat categories. -Implement and execute strategies to meet SMAPE and service level KPIs for ALDI US Produce and Fresh Meat categories.-Forecasting Lead for all new ALDI US AHEAD store openings.-Manage demand forecasts for all ALDI US vegetable categories.-Act as Demand Forecasting subject matter expert in cross functional projects.

Batavia, Illinois, United States

-Create and manage forecasts across multiple categories of product at the store level for the entire US market.-Evaluate forecasts to ensure KPI goals are being met and identify any master data integrity issues. -Participate in weekly strategic cross collaborative meetings with buying and replenishment teams for national promotions.

Oak Brook, Illinois

- Forecasted and maintained ~$30M in inventory across multiple categories in 4 global distributioncenters.- Acted as Supply Chain subject matter expert in cross functional initiatives such as Ace MexicoGreenfield.- Worked with Merchandising to reduce unproductive inventory by $5M and increase turns by 30%.- Performed data analysis on sales trends and patterns to maximize inventory purchasing, revenue andgross margin for new programs and line reviews.- Lead quarterly meetings with global customers to discuss sales trends, forecasts, and inventory control to ensure optimal service and fill rates.- Created leadership level reporting to drive KPI’s- Fill Rate, Open Purchase Orders, Turns, and PromoFill.- Acted as dedicated Supply Chain IT liaison for resolving issues and testing new implements.- Monitored open orders, order cycles and lead times to ensure product flow from international suppliers.- Assisted Accounts Payable with procurement audits and providing documents for resolution.- Trained and mentored new team members to champion best practices and continuous growth.

Greater Chicago Area

• Forecasted and maintained inventory levels for ~$60M in electrical goods across 13 distribution centers.• Collaborated with Merchandising to provide monthly forecasts for national retail promotions. • Worked with logistics management and vendors to ensure optimal service metrics over 2,500 retail locations.• Managed monthly category financial planning locks to attain monthly and EOP receipt goals.

Chicago, Illinois

-Maintain forecasts and inventory levels for all seasonal power equipment in 13 distribution centers across the United States. -Responsible for overseeing over $30 million in inventory annually. -Work with transportation and vendors to ensure optimal service levels and fill rates for over 2,500 retail locations.

Bolingbrook, Illinois

- Assist in data gathering and analysis for Transportation process improvement initiatives.

263 Shuman Blvd, Naperville, Il 60563

• Provide logistical support to our Demand Planners and category managers, including running sales/forecast reports, uploading forecasts, and managing purchase orders for the contract and retail business segments. • Team member of the FedEx retrofit special project to lead operational initiatives.• Upload demand forecasts and create PO’s for B2B channel for new customer on-boarding.• Lead OMX-Vendor collaboration by tracking and troubleshooting inventory supply issues. • Publish executive level reports on KPI’s – Turns, Customer Service Level, and Availability. • Work with IT and Business Intelligence teams to develop demand planning and inventory management reports.• Manage the OMX Vendor Portal for all suppliers and create reports detailing supplier compliance ratings in terms of Inbound Fill rate and Order completion. • Developed templates for monthly Vendor Collaboration Meetings. • Track and assist OMX retail stores with weekly vendor returns.• Create ad hoc reports in Excel and Business Objects to support business needs.

4428 Hollerich Dr., Peru, Il 61354

• Worked closely with customers to assist with any open issues on 3rd party drop ship orders. • Created and managed all 3rd party retail PO’s for OMX’s Hawaii warehouses. • Managed Vendor returns along with tracking/shipping issues with 3rd party suppliers. • Developed tracking reports for all retail customer orders over 30-60-90 days.• Tracked on an ongoing basis past due vendor returns.

Taught onsite and extension courses of Public Speaking and Developmental English.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Mass Communications

Activities and Societies: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Student Television Workshop, TV-10 News

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Broadcast Journalism