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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 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 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, replenishment and allocation tasks. Communicate issues to stores when necessary. • 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. • 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, replenishment and allocation tasks. Communicate issues to stores when necessary. • 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 that team was exceeding their expectations. • 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 practices are used to manage $140M of inventory from 400 domestic and international vendors supplying product to 10 DCs that support up to 1,400 retail outlets.• 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 the company for future success. Ensure best practices are used to manage $140M of inventory from 400 domestic and international vendors supplying product to 10 DCs that support up to 1,400 retail outlets.• Direct all daily activities of 8 analysts and 1 returns coordinator.• 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.• Monitored operational statistics to identify trends, variances and identify potential issues, and take appropriate action. Understand what is critical vs. important. • Coordinated the procurement of 30,000 additional SKUs to the DC’s with no added expenses.• Introduced a new supply chain strategies that improved forecasting accuracy, store service levels, reduced late purchase orders, overstocked inventory, forecast exceptions and improved vendor collaboration.• Scheduled and managed all special deals, forward buys and seasonal purchases. Show less

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 and Senior Manager Inventory Control Systems / DC Replenishment.• 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 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 and Senior Manager Inventory Control Systems / DC Replenishment.• 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.• Scheduled and managed all special deals, forward buys and seasonal purchases.• Achieved all assigned service level, inventory budget and turn goals. Show less

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 and all DC inventory control functions.• 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 vendors into 10 DC’s, which serviced 1,100 stores and all DC inventory control functions.• 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 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.• Served as project manager for the design, development, production and implementation of a monthly vendor scorecard collaboration tool, which improved vendor collaboration and compliance.• Re-engineered the DC Physical and Cycle Count inventory management process, which compared the physical count against those listed in the database, thus improving inventory accuracy.• Analyzed buy multiples, buy minimums and planogram presentation quantities. Show less

Mba, Business Administration

Bs, Business Management