John Dod Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Richmond, Virginia Area

•Developed & implemented supply planning & material inventory strategies for new materials and new vendors while continuously improving supply planning for current vendors or materials. •Analyzed the demand forecast and how it impacts consumption for a portfolio of raw materials.•Led a RFQ to identify a new carrier to service shipments from offsite storage warehouses.•Managed day to day relationships with suppliers and provided feedback to the Strategic Sourcing team.•Ensured accuracy of SAP data managed for assigned portfolio of items.•Developed and executed Supply Plans for new products, promotional launches, discontinuations, and product changes.•Managed VMI with key suppliers to ensure minimum agreed upon stock levels are being maintained and reviewed quarterly for adjustment as needed.•Executed supply plans for new product launches that closely matched demand, leveraged minimum order quantities with supply base to fit Sabra’s needs, and modified re-supply plans throughout product life cycle to ensure obsolescence risk is minimized.•Helped identify and lead continuous improvement projects & productivity efforts throughout each year.•Reported out on KPI's during monthly business review presentations•Attended Lean Six Sigma training and hosted a live Kaizen event

Atlanta, Ga

•Reduced days of inventory held by 9.8 days, resulting in $595,055.30 fewer inventories on warehouse floors in 2018•Analyzed inventory forecasts and implemented improvements that increased overall forecast accuracy by 31% •Assisted managing product launches, which includes sourcing new product lines from vendorsto stock in warehouses across the country•Assist category management with strategic purchasing decisions based on current markettrends and historical sales•Analyzed effectiveness of forecasts and forecast adjustments along with minimum stock quantities and minimum stock quantity adjustments on a weekly basis•Coordinated calls and meetings with suppliers, driving towards resolution of issues, ensuring optimal supplier performance, and reducing past due purchase orders. •Reviewed daily inventory replenishment exceptions, including deficits, excesses, and forecast adjustments•Project Management involvement as needed, such as shuttle reduction, ABC item Classification, Net Ops Consolidation and CIP initiatives

Atlanta, Ga

•Served as a primary contact point for over 100 customers•Generated over $30,000 of revenue on a weekly basis while maintaining a profit margin percentage of at least 16% that contributed to the LTL team goal of 20 million dollars of revenue in 2017•Developed and communicated quotes to customers based on metrics for margin percentage•Scheduled and tracked over 100 LTL shipments per week, monitored any shipping delays, and resolved any damages throughout transit•Handled billing discrepancies with carriers to ensure customers were invoiced in a timely manner•Helped manage the EDI compliance project with carriers. Ensuring carriers were accepting pick up requests via EDI

Atlanta, Ga

•Managed the load tendering process for inbound, outbound, and brokerage freight transactions•Communicated with carriers, customers, Corporate Logistics Group, warehouse personnel, and customer service team members to ensure timely shipments and maintain a 12% profit margin•Analyzed carriers’ requests for quotes, and recommended carriers based on pricing, past performance, and schedule options•Supplied competitive truckload quotes for all internal and external customers •Coordinated 80-100 dry-van and refrigerated shipments per week

Knoxville, Tn