Jerome (Jerry) Schmidt Email & Phone Number

Red Wing, Mn, Us

Part of the Product Creation team, forecasting for Global Industrial (B2B for mostly outside US).

Red Wing, Mn, Us

Part of the Business Technology team, I'm a Supply Chain POC for projects and improvements at Red Wing's Plant 2 (flagship plant), currently focused on leather waste reduction.

St Paul, Mn, Us

Oversee supply chain, supply chain projects, and logistics at 3M's Personal Safety Division Pilot Plant in downtown St. Paul, which includes:Demand/Supply Planning and ForecastingProduction and Experiment SchedulingPurchasing Raw MaterialsSupervision (team includes Supply Chain Analyst, Logistics Lead, and Material Handlers)Warehouse OperationsReceiving/ShippingInventory ControlOther responsibilities:Business Transformation Site Lead (SAP Implementation)Healthy Living Team CoordinatorEHS Safety CommitteeUnofficial Fun Committee Captain

Lincolnshire, Illinois, Us

Overseeing inventory for all categories and all analysts (currently 18) responsible for forecasting, procurement, and replenishment to the new Gander Outdoors! We started from absolute ZERO just in the fall of 2017. And now, as we cross the 40 store threshold (with more to come), we've successfully stocked the chain with >35,000 SKUs and 9-figures (dollars) in product. All this was done while building a team of >50% new hires, transitioning to new inventory and reporting systems, coordinating with remote cross-functional teams, and countless challenges that come with opening 70+ stores in 6 months!

Lincolnshire, Illinois, Us

Led a team of inventory analysts responsible for the forecasting, procurement, and replenishment of Gander Mountain's Fishing, Marine, Marine Accessories, and Water Sports assortments, making up over 20,000 SKUs across 160 stores nationwide.Key accomplishments include:-Improved Division sales for every month in Half 2 of 2016 while increasing year-over-year in-stock percentages and decreasing year-over-year inventory; this is recognized as a direct result of changes my team and I had led in inventory practices-Item and replenishment cleanup: drove accuracy in inventory health and action by a robust effort to "clean up" inventory system and item settings, leading to cleaner forecasting, procurement and replenishment, and a clearer lens of more actionable areas of opportunity-Successfully negotiated large inventory purchases from suppliers, including one large buy involving extended payment terms, stacked discounts, and delayed receiving windows

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Responsible for activities ranging from daily tactical to high-level strategy for inventory that is processed and sold through Best Buy's Secondary Markets channels. Coordinated with intake, warehouse, and sales teams to optimize movement, labor, and optimal margin/recovery.~Developed the first robust end-to-end S&OP tool for Best Buy's Secondary Markets operations. This tool gives forward visibility to inbound, receiving, testing, space, and shipping capacities and volumes by facility and inventory category.~Enhanced existing reporting and reduced report execution rhythm from weekly to on-demand (less than an hour to run).~Coordinated cross-functional effort to define inventory status within Secondary Market facilities, and using these statuses to establish roles and responsibilities within an item's step in the process, as well as performance and KPI evaluation.~These tools and enhancements drove significant inventory routing and profitability decisions in year-end activities, as well as determining growth/expansion strategies within Best Buy's Trade In and Refurbishment programs.~Have earned the reputation as the Secondary Markets systems and inventory expert within the corporate Returns, Damages and Recommerce (RDR) team, and am currently a subject matter expert for RDR project teams.

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

Member of the demand forecasting, planning, and replenishment systems upgrade project team.

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

• Also known as Business Systems Expert, acting as chief resource for Demand Planning teams regarding inventory strategy, system execution, and reporting• Leader in multi-team, cross-functional initiative to improve Promotional Instock% company-wide, achieving 100+ bps year-over-year improvement• Lead weekly and monthly training sessions for Demand Planning teams, reviewing system updates, revised strategies, and proper execution of company initiatives

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

• Planned, procured, and replenished an average $50M ending inventory resulting in $603M annual revenue through effective end-to-end supply chain management• Managed inventory software to increase average Promotional instocks by 919 bps, sharing results with leadership and asked to develop promotional strategies company-wide• Created solutions during Thailand flooding that appropriately allocated both constrained and unconstrained product, providing flexible solutions for stores and customers• Reduced Digital Frames FY ’12 ending inventory 84.13% YOY with 43.15% sales decline by partnering with merchants to prioritize sales on over-inventoried product

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

• Forecasted for categories with combined 159% unit growth YOY through historical analysis and statistical forecasting methods• Developed new product launch solution, providing initial order quantities based on multiple variables and was used for high-profile releases (Verizon iPhone)• Created and taught successful historical adjustment method process to improve subclass forecasting methods that will be used in future sustained learning sessions

Richfield, Minnesota, Us

• Planned, procured, and replenished an average $9.10M ending inventory resulting in $66M+ annual revenue• Successfully analyzed and executed safety stock strategies to reduce unnecessary inventory and achieve a 4.73 Turn versus goal 3.97 while increasing year-over-year unit sales by 39.56%• As the Dotcom Specific Point of Contact for the Commodities team, I developed weekly reporting methods that led to an average 800 bp year over year increase in dotcom instocks

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Led logistics team of 30+ team members to ensure an accurate, organized, and productive logistics process in a retail store with $21 million in annual salesEffectively communicated and implemented process changes to the Store Team Leader, peer group, and team, resulting in a 19% increase in logistical productivity and a 300 hour reduction in weekly payrollConsistently taught, trained, and reviewed company projects, improvements and changes, directly increasing store sales by 12% while providing a superior guest experience Also acted as Store Safety Captain, member of District Assessment Team, and District Logistics Resource

Mankato, Mn, Us

Unpaid promotions internship, assisting in various activities in DI and DII athletic events, including fan challenges, hand-outs, community involvement, and business partnerships.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Learn various functions and operations of Target stores, focusing on leadership and development.

Bs, Marketing

Bs, German

German Proficiency

German