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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Mechanicsville, Va, Us

Plano, Texas, Us

Evaluated and developed recommendations to improve inventory targets for a $500M custom and promotional consumer products company. Conducted workshops and identified gaps in the current supply chain planning processes. Extracted and conducted ABC/XYZ analysis across four business units & two countries to develop recommendations to move current inventory KPI’s close to target goal. Implemented an S&OP process for a $1B consumer goods manufacturer/retailer to include the integration of product development, sales, demand and supply planning, operations, and finance. Built tools & developed dashboards to support data-driven decision making.

Mechanicsville, Va, Us

Lead the global S&OP process for the Apparel business during the COVID-19 pandemic, navigating the supply chain of a major medical PPE supplier through unprecedented demand and multiple supply disruptions. Manage inventory & service levels, and internal/external capacity utilization. Ensure continuous supply while supporting profitable revenue growth of 200% by providing creative solutions and making data-driven decisions. Support new growth opportunities and expansion projects as the E2E global supply chain partner for the category.Represent supply chain in cross-functional COVID-19 war room & actively participate in meetings with executive leadership team regarding inventory health and pandemic recovery efforts.Partner with Marketing, Operations, Finance, Manufacturing Plants and Planning to align on demand vs supply, strategic portfolio updates, inventory initiatives, and KPI results.Monitor demand & inventory projections across global systems to identify & resolve supply gaps. Reduced Global OBSM (obsolete and slow moving) inventory in 2020 by 44%, worth $4.5M.

Mechanicsville, Va, Us

Team leader responsible for External Contract Manufacturing support, Nonwovens Planning, Inventory Deployment/Resourcing, and Exports Affiliates Inventory Replenishment.Responsible for ineffective inventory reporting and analysis. The lead for obsolete and slow moving (OBSM) inventory process review for North American division.- Review blocked stock weekly- Coordinate monthly write-off plan & reconcile actuals with Global Finance for adjustments that impact cost of sales (COS)- Review and update monthly expiration reports- Run/Publish monthly FG OBSM reports & collaborate with Planning & Marketing teams to establish a plan to reduce write-off risk- Generate monthly S&OP powerpoint slides of ineffective inventory for Executive Leadership Team- Publish quarterly Accruals write-off plan - Review quarterly write-off Budget & Forecast with Global Finance and update actuals

Mechanicsville, Va, Us

Develop and lead efforts to ensure the centralized contract manufacturing support team is efficient and effective by providing change management direction, communication, training, general performance management guidance and system/process consultation to contract manufacturing stakeholders. Lead contract manufacturing change initiatives including new CM startups, major project implementations, and process improvement efforts in collaboration with vertical business units and supporting function groups. Support contract manufacturers in North America and Asia. Lead and manage global supply chain projects. Cross-functional collaboration with IT, Master Data, Warehousing, Regulatory, Quality Control & Operations.Manage inventory at external manufacturing sites by coordinating and conducting cycle counts.

Alpharetta, Georgia, Us

Business unit acquired by Owens & Minor (above).Support contract manufacturers and manage supply chain projects.As part of an acquisition transition, Lisa was the lead project manager of a major IT integration project in SAP to support services & repairs module. Key contributor in IT development and testing. Created training documents and provided training of new process to company. Cross-functional collaboration with IT, Warehousing, Regulatory, Quality Control & Operations.Managed inventory at external manufacturing sites by coordinating and conducting cycle counts.Provided training and support to external contractors - SAP & Contract Manufacturing processes.Focused on process improvements - implemented inventory controls process to contracted Sterilizers.

Nashville, Tn, Us

Responsible for meeting retailer replenishment metrics, forecasting requirements, accurate production orders, sales analysis, and communication with key customers. Used strong analytical skills and Walmart specific knowledge to collaborate with Walmart replenishment teams and recommend solutions in GRS/CPFR to support sales trends, promotional activity & to maximize inventory effectiveness. Improved and maintained service levels on Fill Rate, MABD Compliance, Instock & Inventory levels. Developed and communicated all necessary reports and data to the sales and production teams in a timely manner including weekly/monthly key performance indicator reports.Collaborated with internal supply chain team on forecast changes brought on by modular or distribution changes, rollbacks and/or promotions.

Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Business unit acquired by Gibson Brands (above).

Fort Mill, South Carolina, Us

Provided analysis and insights in the development of Customer Category Business Plans and built the tactical elements of the Category Plans for Walmart's private label diapers.Responsible for customization and analysis of Category information for Walmart US by gathering customer (Retail Link), consumer (industry data & trends) and market performance data (Nielsen Nitro Tool) to identify customer-specific opportunities and risk.Performed Pricing and Category Assortment analysis.Executed post-promotional analysis and supported event scenario planning to drive Merchandising effectiveness.

Duluth, Georgia, Us

(Company acquired by Domtar in 2013)Analyzed and developed demand forecasts for retailer, drug & grocery chains, such as Toys R Us, HEB, Publix & CVS. Initiated cost-savings processes to optimize supply chain.Managed projects involving product transitions.

Irving, Tx, Us

Developed and analyzed demand forecasts for Health Care sales by employing forecast knowledge and marketing insights resulting in net and absolute accuracy of greater than 95% for 600+ finished good products.Led a global system upgrade and managed the User Acceptance Testing to improve forecasting and reporting processes through collaboration with IT, Forecasting and Planning.Created business procedures and work instructions for an SAP-Demand Planning system upgrade. Conducted training of system upgrade to a global audience of 20 demand managers.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Supported vendor/business partner relationships by providing data analysis and reports through a combination of data mining, data modeling, cost/benefit analysis, process mapping, and/or problem analysis. Analyzed and reviewed vendor SKU attributes (worth $1-5 million in COGS) to yield supply chain optimization.

Irving, Tx, Us

Supported Health Care Medical Device production scheduling by managing 1000+ raw material codes in SAP, while maintaining 98% customer service target.Managed large-scale packaging rollovers/projects and collaborated with cross-functional teams including Forecasting, Operations, Purchasing, Manufacturing Plants and Vendors. Reduced working capital for annualized savings in excess of $1 million.Led implementation of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) process resulting in annualized savings of $500,000.

Irving, Tx, Us

Processed an average of $3M per month (~30% of total sales) of international purchase orders and ensured customer KPI's were met by utilizing supply chain, regulatory and systems knowledge.Provided monthly/quarterly sales analyses and/or reports at a customer, country and/or regional level. Collaborated with 25 customers, Transportation, Planning, Sales & Marketing and customer support teams.Countries supported: Austria, Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil, Costa Rica, Caribbean Islands, Denmark, France, Kuwait, Mexico, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Thailand and US Exporters.

Irving, Tx, Us

Managed customer inventories, order entry, rollovers and promotions while maximizing sales. Implemented a new ordering process resulting in optimal DC loads and shipments. Initiated analysis of VMI groupings/shipping DC's which resulted in annualized cost savings of $500,000.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

Achieved quarterly sales goals of the retail business unit through planning and supervising of all operations. Conducted sales transactions and personal selling with emphasis on excellent customer service.Coached, trained and supervised eight (8) POS Associates to maximize efficiency.

Bachelor Of Arts, General Management, Supply Chain, International Business

Study Abroad Semester, Services Marketing