• Purchased and managed inventory of over 180 brands in six warehouseso Requested quotes, negotiated lead times and prices. Responsible for bringing in approximately $36 million dollars in inventory per year.o Managed inventory throughout a network of six warehouses both domestic and international. Worked to maintain inventory in the right warehouses dependant on regional demand.o Shifted demand and inventory throughout the supply network to accommodate three warehouse closures and two new warehouseso Reported on KPI’s and metrics to the Senior Vice President of Supply ChainKey Results• Worked with the other Senior Buyer to reduce inventory by approximately $17 million dollars to increase inventory turns and maintain a healthy inventory position• Developed and maintained tools to analyze and create ideal purchasing orders in line with the company’s inventory strategy• Increased company overall company GMROI by 29% through negotiating pricing, and inventory reduction efforts.

o Requested quotes, negotiated lead times and prices, and placed purchase orders with both domestic and international suppliers.o Implemented, Improved, and Maintained a supplier scorecard system throughout the supply chain department to give feedback and improve the overall quality of our suppliers.o Designated champion over on time delivery improvement, with a personal average of ~90% on time delivery.o Continued to monitor and report on KPI’s for the supply chain department.o Communicated and worked with planning and scheduling to minimize negative impacts to production and delivery scheduleso Developed standardized processes and reports to better support and aid project managers, scheduling, and operationso Developed tools and reports through the use of Macros and SQL queries to track KPI’s for myself and the rest of the supply chain team.Key Results• Helped reduce liquidated damages incurred by millions of dollars though expediting and ensuring on time delivery from vendors• Performed complex analyses encompassing a variety of business functions including finance, operations, supply chain, and engineering

o Implemented a supplier scorecard system throughout the supply chain department to give feedback and improve the overall quality of our suppliers.o Designated champion over on time delivery improvement, with a supply chain average of ~91% on time delivery.o Continued to monitor and report on KPI’s for the supply chain department.o Communicated and worked with planning and scheduling to minimize negative impacts to production and delivery scheduleso Developed standardized processes and reports to better support and aid project managers, scheduling, and operationso Developed tools and reports through the use of Macros and SQL queries to track KPI’s for myself and the rest of the supply chain team.o Expedited purchase orders to ensure adherence to the master production scheduleKey Results• Reduced past due purchase orders to zero by maintaining regular contact with suppliers• Responsibly managed purchase orders to achieve personal on time delivery of > 93%.• Helped reduce liquidated damages incurred by millions of dollars though expediting and ensuring on time delivery from vendors • Performed complex analyses encompassing a variety of business functions including finance, operations, supply chain, and engineering

Developed robust financial plans for clients. This included all major functions of a successful financial plan and covered defensive and offensive planning, as well as wealth distribution.

• Managed demand and sales forecasting for the sales and marketing teamso Managed and maintained the accuracy of forecasts for two different production plantso Translated sales forecasts into internal demand that in turn drove production in order to meet customer needso Helped engineer new processes to provide more accurate demand data to operations in order to increase efficiency of production schedules and material needso Frequently prepared presentations for use in executive planning meetingsKey Results• Forecasts and analyzed demand data were used to calculate and provide long term forecasts (10 yrs.) throughout the vertically integrated supply chain• Met target revenue goals by demand data analysis to maximize income streams through production constrained period.

• Preformed analysis within the supply chain to increase efficiency, cut costs, and increase revenue.o Worked closely with the chief executives of the company to analyze and distribute information regarding operations within the company.o Developed BI reporting tools using Microsoft PowerBI for use in board meetings and tracking KPI’s.o Optimized production schedules for over two dozen production lineso Developed processes and tools to track supplier quality using historical data in order to select suppliers that would maintain or increase the quality of our products.Key Results• Reduced production headcount by 11% through production efficiency analysis• Researched, qualified, and was approved by executives to begin the implementation of an advanced planning system (APS).

· Worked within the scheduling department to assist in optimizing schedules for more than two dozen different production lines. · Assisted in managing capacity constraints within the production schedules and helped develop methods to streamline the production process to increase overall efficiency. · Developed a process to track supplier quality using historical data in order to select suppliers that maintained quality standards in line with our requirements. This process also helped lower lead times due to decreased delivery times from the suppliers.· Used Excel to develop complex models and semi-automated reports to detail the productivity and potential issues within the company throughout most of the departments. Also, distributed daily reports that multiple departments relied upon to accomplish their goals and tasks. · Worked closely with the Chief Executives of the company to analyze and distribute accurate information regarding the operations within the company. In addition, I made recommendations based off of the data that I had analyzed.

Worked as a contractor for small local businesses to provide IT solutions for companies not large enough for a full-time IT administrator

· Assisted in the development of a data collection and inventory management system for Forever Nutraceutical, a global nutrition supplement manufacturer and distributor· Worked closely with project managers at Forever Nutraceutical to develop project specifications and limitations

Provided technical support for customers for their products and for their accounts.