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• Supported $500M in annual revenue across 12 brands and multiple distribution channels as the leader of 10 planners managing a global inventory. Spurred achievement of corporate financial goals and customer service.
• Advanced development and utilization of a global S&OP process, assisting the Executive Leadership team in determining risks and opportunities while identifying action plans for Category Managers.
• Elevated forecast accuracy by 10%, sales order fill rates by 15%, and inventory turns by 10% as part of overall performance improvements.
• Directed monthly cycle spanning demand forecasting and supply planning for $175M in annual purchases from 24 international contract manufacturers and three Fender plants.
• Reduced slow selling, outdated inventory levels by $5M by strategically teaming with Marketing/Sales staff on inventory optimization and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
• Spearheaded a Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment (CPFR) initiative with designated offshore suppliers.

• Played a key role in the execution of a successful ERP (SAP) implementation as business lead for the Sales and Distribution (SD) module. Evaluated inventory to identify opportunities and ensure availability for sales.
• Strengthened order fulfillment through system integration with the distribution center, additionally managing set up of data files for EDI orders from key accounts.
• Defined Master Data role, initial set-up, and maintenance strategy for 16K+ SKUs in Material Master/Pricing (SAP).

• Managed team of eight Inside Sales Representatives for North America sales.
• Broadened use of CRM metrics and techniques, positioning the inside team to more routinely surpass departmental goals.

Consistently ranked as one of top performing District Sales Managers / Inside Sales Reps.