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Rogers, Ar, Us

New York, Us

Paris, Fr

• Partnered with internal teams and leveraged knowledge of specific customer networks to reduce service risks (Fill Rate & On Time Delivery), improve forecast accuracy, and drive efficiency• Led truck load size improvement project with food service customers resulting in a 40% increase in the number trucks shipped over 41,000lbs• Managed customer communication & created go live action plan for Costco during our SAP integration of legacy systems• Developed custom forecasting reporting and service dashboards utilizing multiple data sources (SAP, Microstrategy, Retail Link) to identify areas of opportunity and provide one version of the truth of our service KPIs• Assisted new item launches through forecast planning reviews, coordinating with customers, and proactively resolving potential issues to ensure seamless initial shipments• Supported customers across multiple channels - Walmart, food service/distributor, and Costco

Purchase, New York, Us

• Collaborate with sales finance teams to understand and communicate the drivers of financial and in-market performance for both period close and forecast cause of change reporting• Perform analysis and work with sales strategy managers to determine the validity of deductions as part of managing Quaker’s breakfast bundling coupon budget• Evaluate promotion fund requests and determine strategic and financial benefit in order to close customer-level gaps to forecast• Redesigned and reduced the amount of time required to create financial forecast reports and to load SAP topline forecasts through the utilization of a SAP BPC plugin in Excel

Purchase, New York, Us

• Responsible for inventory strategies and feature planning for over 300 items making up the Quaker Foods & Snacks business at Walmart• Presented recommendations and analytics on seasonal setting strategies for back to school and hot cereal season to internal planning teams, national account managers, and Walmart replenishment manager• Lead monthly sales & operations planning meeting with Walmart buyer, planner, and replenishment manager in person at the Walmart Home Office and via telepresence to report out on replenishment metrics and align on upcoming merchandising• Provided guidance and trained inventory planners on solutions to correct inventory opportunities to support our instock and weeks of supply goals• Communicate with demand and supply planning teams on customer order quantities for items promotions, new item introductions, and seasonal inventory build

Purchase, New York, Us

• Managed PepsiCo’s inventory position at Walmart stores and distribution centers for multiple brands including Quaker Oats and Frito Lay• Performed inventory analysis and made recommendations to Walmart replenishment managers in order to support KPI goals including instocks, inventory levels and on time order fulfillment for over 300 items• Collaborated with Walmart replenishment managers to align item forecasts to protect inventory positions during Walmart's Global Replenishment Solution (GRS) implementation.• Worked with internal supply chain managers, co-packers and key account managers to introduce Quaker Muffin’s into over 2,000 Walmart stores.• Performed item set-up and initiated distribution of new items for modular (planogram) transitions at Walmart stores• Developed custom reporting tools using Tableau to enable the Walmart replenishment team to more effectively manage inventory levels, manage KPIs and present information to sales, supply chain and our partners at Walmart• Managed and tracked customer orders PepsiCo warehouses to customer distribution centers

West Lafayette, In, Us

• Established a community environment among 35 residents conducive to learning and personal development through close interaction and team building.• Designed and initiated programs for residents centered on personal development, engagement, diversity and socializing.• Worked closely with a staff of 29 resident assistants in event planning and ensuring resident safety.• Displayed problem solving skills to help resolve resident issues; including roommate conflicts.

Purchase, New York, Us

• Prepared performance metrics to track customer orders and monitor logistics operations• Created procedures for printing custom warehouse labels for LTL shipments• Assisted in improving distribution center yard operations for a potential cost savings of over $120,000