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Hoboken, Nj, Us

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Blackfriars, London, Gb

Blackfriars, London, Gb

• Managed all responsibilities for an $80+ million brand, including operations, engagement, performance, and innovations• Led cross-agency plan to combat brand’s largest PR crisis to date, including creating organic educational content, developing influencer plans, updating 7OA content, designing communications, crafting editorial responses, and running targeted promotions• Created full-funnel plan to support the skin care organization’s big bet innovation• Helped develop brand’s 3-year strategic innovation roadmap and led local business case/P&L creation and artwork development• Successfully managed multi-million dollar budget to ensure brand met strategic objectives despite budget cuts

Blackfriars, London, Gb

• Led monthly activity reviews and demand reviews for seven deodorant brands, previously two desks worth $1 billion in NSV, to align on the shipment volume and NSV forecast for the current and following year• Collaborate with Brand, CD, and Finance to understand promotion calendar, analyze trends, and review statistical models• Achieved 0.1% value forecast bias through robust analysis and implementation of new forecasting strategies

Blackfriars, London, Gb

• Led the Supply Chain execution of a $72 million Gifting program across Deodorants, Hair, Personal Wash, and Skin categories; portfolio is the largest and most complex in the organization• Achieved 99.6% service despite significant supplier delays impacting the majority of the portfolio• Served as primary point of contact for program and led weekly meetings with 3PM, Marketing, Customer Development, Customer Service, Capacity, Transportation, and Master Data teams • Managed two indirect reports and develop daily cadences to ensure successful planning execution

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

• Managed eight supply planners in executing 99% service for Hair, Beauty, and Scale customization displays • Leveraged internal and external cross-functional partners to align on customer needs and mitigate risk to service through creative problem-solving• Led execution of most substantial and complex holiday gift pack program; achieved 99.9% service• Developed team of direct reports by coaching them through projects, discussing career objectives, and evaluating performance• Streamlined and documented process of setting up the organization’s most intricate and non-standard supply chain• Partnered with manufacturing site to identify outages and implement processes to improve Master Production Schedule Adherence • Achieved Basic Qualification in Site Integrated Planning, including intensive training in a wide variety of SAP functionalities

Cincinnati, Ohio, Us

• Conducted loss analysis work for three contract manufacturing sites and identified savings opportunities equal to $1.88 million and supply chain time reduction opportunities equal to 12% of total supply chain time • Lead 3-day loss analysis event at contract manufacturing site and sparked discussion for future time/cost savings• Standardized the Operations scorecard to assess capability, productivity, and reliability of 46 contract manufacturers; developed best approach for data population by mapping ownership and data sources for 63 performance metrics

New Brunswick, Nj, Us

• Created cost improvement project (CIP) ideation tracker by consolidating and categorizing over 270 ideas for cost saving initiatives to streamline CIP implementation across multiple departments• Improved supplier rebate tracking process to enhance traceability and visibility between Procurement and Finance and ensured 100% data accuracy for 150 rebated materials • Increased recognition and resolution of data discrepancies between J&J and external manufacturer by 75% by managing data discrepancy tracker and leading team-to-site communications• Identified trends and sources of overstated inflation for over 600 materials by analyzing and simplifying data from pricing and inventory reports • Raised $1,500 for cancer research by leading and coordinating logistics of internal American Cancer Society fundraiser

University Park, Pa, Us

• Selected to become an Undergraduate Grader based on prior high academic achievement Aug 2013-Dec 2013• Graded weekly homework assignments and mid-term exams of Economics 104 students

New York, Ny, Us

• Audited and systematically restructured Claims File Room through prioritization, relevance, and space allocation to ensure efficiency and organization

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Supply Chain Management & Information Systems

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Supply Chain Management