Jeff Pyle Email & Phone Number

Bowling Green, Ky, Us

Columbus, Oh, Us

Weston, Florida, Us

Worked Remotely

Weston, Florida, Us

Worked Remotely

Bowling Green, Ky, Us

* Managed inventory & replenishment for Amazon, HSN, Kohl’s, Sears, Kmart & Wal-Mart accounts. * Set and maintained model stock quantities to meet account goals for inventory management by using reports and database queries to compare goals to weekly sales/inventory performance and adjust as needed.* Identified sales trends by reviewing demand information, stock position, inventory levels and SKU counts to ensure seasonal selling trends are accurate.* Set and maintained accurate assortment plans to make sure retailers’ stores are properly merchandised.* Analyzed business performance for optimization and run ad-hoc analysis of the same level as requested to satisfy customer requests and assist in business decisions.* Produced and distributed regular daily/weekly/monthly reports related to POS, forecasting, and inventory to internal and external recipients.* Oversaw the development and maintenance of an accurate style-level POS forecast and SKU- level shipment forecast by customer to aid in the production and shipment of Vanity Fair products.* Created and delivered account recommendations and presentations by using appropriate data, graphs, tables, and charts to present recommendations and summaries to accounts and/sales teams regarding their business, performance and assortments.* Cross functional team member with Sales, Forecasting, Merchandising, Planning, Manufacturing, Marketing, Customer Service, Distribution and Finance to improve performance for customers. Included in these functions are both formal and informal presentations to customers and Sr. Management.* Extensive use of Excel, MicroStrategy, Outlook, Oracle, and Power BI in the daily systematic problem solving and decision-making processes needed to maintain multiple retail accounts.

Lincolnshire, Il, Us

* Responsible for procuring product for distribution centers that support retail, mail order & Internet sales.* Communicate with Category Managers daily concerning inventory movement, in-stock levels, open to buy (OTB) compliance and merchandise availability issues.* Manage inventory on approximately 5000 products from 170 vendors through proficient use of the Evant Inventory Management system* Responsible for working with category managers, merchandising assistants, store replenishment analyst and retail operations to identify and manage overstocked and discontinued merchandise.* Responsible for achieving and maintaining corporate inventory levels as deemed necessary by upper management to meet corporate financial budgets.* Responsible for working with vendors to identify and resolve any issues that would impede timely delivery of product to distribution centers.* Serve as a key member of a merchandising team responsible for new product development, catalog and advertisement layout, retail sales aids and overall category profitability.* Responsible for working with distribution centers to maintain purchase order integrity to maintain timely shipments to support seventy-seven retail locations across the U.S. * Work in conjunction with Replenishment Analyst to maintain a 98% in stock ratio on all key items daily.* Work with a dedicated team in procuring and distributing merchandise for all Trade shows and Nascar Racing events.

Bowling Green, Ky, Us

* Managed the merchandise mix in 13 Grocery categories consisting of more then 15,000 items, supplying one distribution warehouse, 46 conventional grocery stores and 40 convenient stores in Kentucky and Tennessee.* Negotiated with a national vendor base weekly to secure more than $1,000,000 in promotional funds.* Responsible for merchandise placement, plan-o-grams and merchandise presentation of select categories within the stores.* Managed General Merchandise, Health & Beauty Care, Specialty Food program consisting of more than 23,000 items by selecting items, managing retail pricing structure and building weekly ads for all stores.* Monitored the GM, HBC & Spec Food category daily gross margin on 86 stores and investigated any abnormalities and made corrections where needed.* Negotiated, planned and implemented all aspects of company-wide continuity programs, generating retail sales more than $142,000 and over $60,000 in gross profit for each program.

* Planned, directed and managed the activities related to the purchase of raw materials, maintenance of inventory levels, location of on-hand inventory, and maintained standard costs for all inventory items.* Increased supplier base from one supplier to a network of ten highly competitive and efficient suppliers in under three months.* Procurement of approximately $3,000,000 of raw materials and $1,000,000 of tooling annually.* Worked with Production and Operations management to forecast, plan and purchase raw materials needed to support the company’s production requirements.* Coordinated supplier deliveries to maximize productions scheduling and keep inventory lean.* Responsible for the daily scheduling, identification and delivery of raw stock to production stations.

* Guided and supported the daily activities of a buying staff of six individuals.* Managed the daily inventory status of one U.S. and three Latin American parts distribution facilities involving 360 strategic suppliers.* Streamlined supplier base by consolidating duplicate parts and processes, therefore eliminating the need for 50 suppliers.* Expanded overseas procurement by implementing new means of supply and distribution, increase inventory turns, centralize all purchasing activities, reduce purchasing overhead cost with strategic partners and optimize use of the K3S replenishment system.

Eden Prairie, Mn, Us

* Managed inventory levels for over 3,000 grocery items in ten different categories.* Managed the product mix and negotiated with 100 National vendors and twelve brokerage houses to secure the lowest possible cost of goods and increase sales and profitability.* Managed delivery status on all purchases to obtain a lean JIT inventory level and reduce the possibility of outdated product.* Maintained a 98% in stock position on 87% of total items and 93% in stock on remaining 13% of total items in my categories.

Boca Raton, Florida, Us

* Managed PWG office at the Greenville, KY division of SuperValu Foods, Inc.* Buyer for all grocery, frozen and dairy products on a national wholesale diverting market network.* Provided supplemental purchases on approximately 30,000 items to help the SuperValu warehouse maintain a 98% in stock status.* Managed delivery status on all purchases to obtain a lean JIT inventory level and reduce the possibility of outdated product.* Transitioned this office from a below par status to one of PWG’s highest percentage increase offices in less than one year.* Maintained a daily working relationship with over 48 wholesale companies from across the nation.

Bentonville, Arkansas, Us

* Manager in twelve markets for over fifteen years.* Managed stores up to 200,000 sq. ft in size in both regular and supercenters formats.* Managed and effectively merchandised stores containing up to $10,000,000 in average daily inventory and generating over $60,000,000 in annual sales.* Lead between 125 to 400 hourly associates and three to twelve salaried management associates.* Managed the daily operations of a store including sales, inventory management, merchandise presentation, recruiting, interviewing, hiring, training and overall customer satisfaction.* Managed the financial management operations of a store including the budgeting, payroll, financial reports, P&L’s and daily cash flow.* Highly experienced in merchandising including modular planning (plan-o-grams), departmental layouts, merchandise planning, replenishment, inventory control and store presentation.* Lead set-up supervisor or category team leader on over 20 new store set-ups, remodels, and expansions across the nation, included actual physical changes to stores appearance, fixtures, merchandising, staffing/training and upgrading of stores overall sales potential.