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Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw, Georgia

Research and Development-Product -Market

Kennesaw, Georgia

• Implement pricing strategy for Yamaha Genuine and competitive parts to improve dealer and customer satisfaction.• Manages demand planning and forecasting reducing US Market back orders in Reliance and Salt Water Series II propellers• Revise G-Fast Part Category Information improving Yamaha Marine Business System functionality for Marine Dealers Nationwide • Competitive part price reduction through partnerships with Yamaha Motor Company Japan and Global Parts Center• Lead Dealer and OEM Boat Builder Price Book Implementation• Lead and organize various functions to improve employee loan pool experience with Outboard Marine products.• Partner with Precision Propeller Industries to implement propeller production strategy to reduce US market back orders • Train new hire employees on marine product and boating• Takes action on data and knowledge gathered from Marine Dealer and OEM market visits

Kennesaw, Ga

• Lead district in overall metrics for 13 consecutive months• Maintain 34th in the company in overall inventory health• Manage $15M store inventory• Increased FY12 P&L by $50k through a successful Physical Inventory 10% under budget• Decreased At-risk and End of Life inventory from $70K to $10K• Increased team productivity by 30% by piloting truck productivity program and implementing company wide• Saved company loss of $70K through research and corrective action of incorrect Order Management System (OMS) orders• Elected to train various leaders in Atlanta district on OMS• Successfully retrained 100+ employees on OMS• Increased employee satisfaction index from 69.9% to 91.1% in one year• Accounted for 37% of Best Buy For Business revenue• Improved Customer Insight Score from 79% to 92%• 7 consecutive Inventory Superstar Awards• 4 consecutive Customer Experience Audit Awards• Nominated Atlanta market Open Invoice Captain

Acworth, Ga

• Managed $8M in inventory• Achieved 106% Net Operating Profit FY09• Oversaw performance of a team of 20+ associates• Rebuilt and retrained Sales Support team on current and future processes• Identified performance gaps through reporting and behavior observations and implemented corrective action plans

Douglasville, Ga

• Daily auditing of shipping and receiving paperwork and open home delivery orders• Performed daily stock counts• Managed open P.O., invoices, etc.• Performed RTVs for End of Life and defective product