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Buffalo, New York, United States

Developed and managed the USC Finished Goods fulfillment and deployment strategy, optimizing distribution opportunities and enhancing spend efficiency of the USC Region Stock Transfer freight.Executed fulfillment management processes based on supply and demand information received from Planning and developing supply plans for production facilities, production lines, and contract manufacturers.Drove data-driven decisions to optimize plans and processes, ensuring accountability within the group through process and performance metrics.Actively led and managed the Distribution Center Sales and Operations Planning (DC S&OP) process, balancing customer service, inventory turn objectives, and transportation efficiency.Analyzed capacity utilization and provided information to support business case for capacity expansion.Set lane-level transportation utilization goals and drove STO utilization metrics.Collaborated with the Customer Fulfillment Optimization Leader to identify and implement roadmap opportunities such as POM (point of manufacture) opportunities.Managed and supported PDP, Talent Management, Succession Planning, and Engagement processes.Provided daily leadership and direction to the Fulfillment Planning team, ensuring compliance with distribution planning best practices.Managed the integration of Fulfillment Planning activities with Rich Products ESO partner(s).Made decisions regarding production plans, inter-plant sourcing changes, supply and demand planning alignment, safety stock levels, fulfillment issues prioritization, expedited transportation services, and inventory management activities.Managed the Fulfillment Planning Process for 28 Rich Products manufacturing facilities and 50 Contract Manufacturing relationships covering 3200+ SKUs and an average of 110 million units of annual sales.

Buffalo, New York, United States

The Supply Network Planner's responsibility is to develop weekly 3 – 18 month production and inventory requirements for manufacturing operations accounting for new product rollouts, planned operational initiatives, and seasonal product planning.KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/OUTCOMESManage and develop the capacity planning models for 3-5 manufacturing facilities.Conduct monthly Supply Agreement process for designated manufacturing facilities and product categories in support of Sales and Operations Planning Process.Establish inventory planning and production scheduling parameters to be executed by Master Production Schedulers within each supply facility.Manage working capital investments (raw materials, conversion, and finished goods) for designated production facilities to achieve lowest total delivered cost.Develop monthly and Sales and Operations Planning workbooks for Product Business Teams.Represent Customer Service & Logistics (CS&L) within designated Product Business Teams providing support on Inventory Management, Transportation, Warehousing, and Customer Service issues.Analyze and review inventory stocking policies and strategies quarterly in order to minimize spoilage, maximize service, and maximize inventory turns.Analyze inventory investment costs and trends to ensure they are in alignment with departmental and company objectives.Analyze total delivered costs (manufacturing and distribution) and recommend and implement changes process and strategy to achieve lowest Supply Chain cost.Provide inventory management for selected Contract Manufactured products.Develop and execute warehouse strategies in alignment with Distribution Center Sales and Operation Planning process.

Buffalo, New York

Coordinated the movement of inventory throughout the distribution network to fulfill customer demand.Key Accountabilities/OutcomesPlans and purchases inventory from Contract Manufacturers.Develop deployment strategy based on current demand and production plans at the SKU location level.Plan, create, change, and complete purchase orders within SAP.Communicate purchase plans with contract manufacturers.Manage potential inventory shortage reports. Take action to reduce shortages to customers.Communicate customer shortages to Customer Service Representatives where appropriate.Communicate significant inventory shortages to Supply Planners and/or Sales Channel Service Managers.Maintain distribution center inbound schedule database.Maintain the plant outbound shipment load plan.Maximize Stock transfer order freight utilization.Manage the movement of dc to dc inventory transfers through the C-item deployment process.Track and develop improvement plans to reduce unplanned shortages.Analyze and review inventory to minimize spoilage.Develops actionable plans to improve customer order fill rate.Maintain 3rd Party Transportation Providers inbound Scheduling tool.

Buffalo, New York

Inventory-Reconcile finished goods inventory between Rich Products Corp and third party warehouses to ensure inventory record accuracy, - Working in SAP to post shipments, create inventory adjustments, and move inventory between Good and Blocked statuses; accurately and timely for financial cutoffs.- Resolve EDI workflow errors and identify EDI gaps.- Frequent communications, both written and verbal, with third party warehouses and functional areas - Communicate Hold requests to warehouse and confirm execution in accordance with request. Logistics - Develop and implement logistics plans that may affect the production, distribution, and inventory of finished products in order to enhance product flow. - Conduct distribution and network studies, monitor inventory and analyze requirements in order to develop strategies to achieve desired delivery times and order fill rates.-Interface with planning group to ensure and maintain inventory levels at the plants and warehouses to meet service requirements.-Identify point of manufacture (POM) opportunities and take actions to capitalize on the opportunities.-Review and make appropriate business decisions around inventory/product allocation and actively manage service metrics to established targets.-Participate in new warehouse integrations, clarifying requirements of the delivery management function, as well as provide insights into best practices.

Buffalo, New York

o Assisted with transportation lane and rate analysiso Transportation Invoice coding and processingo Data entry, spreadsheet updating and filing associated with DOT Complianceo Identifying and analyzing opportunities for freight spend savingso Updating and maintaining carrier pricing in the TMSo Supporting freight expediting requestso Providing support to projects associated with our TMSo Supporting DSD group with supply requests to the fieldo Managing carrier compliance documentationo Tracking and filing asset agreements and fleet spreadsheet

Master Of Science In Finance, Investments And Securities

FIN 644 Investments

Management Development Program, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), 3.85 Gpa

• Fall 2016 Semester o Advanced Quantitative Methods MGT 611 – Christopher Wright o Strategic Supply Chain Management MGT 674 – Jack.

Bachelor'S Degree, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Coursework MGT 221 SUPPLY CHAIN LOGISTICS MGT 322 PROCUREMENT MGT 324 TRANSPORTATION MGT 327 GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN MGT MGT 328.

Aas Business Administration