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• Attending Networking Events
• Researching Industry Leaders
• Tracking Industry Trends
• Participating in Industry Discussions

Phoenix

• Provide consulting and deliver excellent customer service on Demand Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment Solutions for clients that are migrating from current ERP solution to new solution(s).
• Interview inventory analysts and managers and document current inventory management processes.
• Analyze current processes and compare to best practices.
• Perform GAP analysis with new solution consultant(s).
• Review information with client and ensure client understands new solution… Show more Provide consulting and deliver excellent customer service on Demand Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment Solutions for clients.
• Review information with client and ensure client understands new solution capabilities in relation to current business processes and support change management. Show less

• Manage, develop and execute all replenishment strategies, processes and functions for DCs/Stores – over $85M.
• Achieved all 2011 financial and service goals by managing and monitoring the activities of 6 analysts to ensure best practices and company policies are followed when performing demand planning, forecasting.
• Collaborated weekly with merchandise managers, buyers, transportation, distribution… Show more Manage, develop and execute all replenishment strategies, processes and functions for DCs/Stores – over $85M.
• Collaborated weekly with merchandise managers, buyers, transportation, distribution centers, inventory planners and vendors to ensure all parties were aligned on plans, ensure a smooth flow of product to the stores and.
• Reviewed and verified all forecasted purchases for promotions and new items supported OTB inventory plan. Show less

• Develop and implement strategies, plans, systems, processes and tools that achieve all profit, turn, service level, store in-stock and customer service goals and position the company for future success. Ensure best.
• Direct all daily activities of 8 analysts and 1 returns coordinator.
• Developed and managed a Direct Store… Show more Develop and implement strategies, plans, systems, processes and tools that achieve all profit, turn, service level, store in-stock and customer service goals and position.
• Developed and managed a Direct Store Delivery program for new product that saved $1.2 million in DC labor and transportation expenses.
• Managed and implemented JDA E3/AWR ERP system updates and training programs that increased analyst productivity, improved forecast accuracy, overstock management, store service levels and store in-stocks.
• Decreased late purchase orders by 1% by implementing a new process to manage open purchase orders.

• Directed annual budget of more than $20 million. Managed all store deliveries, special orders, shipping, receiving, company mailroom activities and 3PL relationships. Concurrently served as Director of Transportation.
• Analyzed all transportation related functions and processes to ensure they supported best business practices and supported achieving operational budgets, service goals and provided excellent customer service… Show more.
• Analyzed all transportation related functions and processes to ensure they supported best business practices and supported achieving operational budgets, service goals and provided excellent customer service.
• Reduced inbound collect expenses $1 million by utilizing collaboration, analytical and process improvement skills to design and implement a new collect freight management process.
• Coordinated, with onsite 3PL, the implementation of an Internet-based tracking program for collect shipments; this program allowed purchasing to go online and quickly verify delivery status.
• Directed all replenishment team training to ensure analysts utilized best practices in inventory management with a focus on demand forecasting and history exception management.

• Led an organizational budget of $900,000 with up to 20 staff. Managed up to $700 million in merchandise purchases annually from more than 400 domestic and international vendors into 10 DC’s, which serviced 1,100 stores.
• Decreased labor costs at the DCs, improved store service levels and in-stocks by developing and implementing a new AS400 based forecasting program that calculated expected unit demand.
• Served as project lead for cross-dock… Show more Led an organizational budget of $900,000 with up to 20 staff. Managed up to $700 million in merchandise purchases annually from more than 400 domestic and international.
• Served as project lead for cross-dock program that resulted in a $500,000 inventory savings while achieving a 98% store in-stock goal.
• Reduced time to complete purchase orders more than 50% through design, development and implementation of a buy report tool the analysts used for new product purchases.
• Developed the project plan and successfully coordinated the integration of 2 new DC’s.

Mba, Business Administration

Bs, Business Management