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Chicago, Il, Us

Chicago, Il, Us

• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and finance to understand marketing programs, new product introductions, pricing changes, promotions, and events to meet customer demand• Lead monthly process to develop a forecast to meet service, inventory goals, and create the monthly financial forecast.• Track weekly and monthly forecast error to identify contributing factors and adjust the necessary item and/or DC levels• Perform total brand and item mix analysis and provide insights to lead volume discussions• Provide analysis & recommendations on new distribution & promotional opportunities with retail & Club customers

Mclean, Virginia, Us

• Manage weekly replenishment to VMI distribution partners • Master data management for Strategic Accounts & Grocery VMI teams• Analyze and publish volume and sales data • Root cause analysis of production delays and product shortages• Balance inventory within internal Wrigley distribution network

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Managed volume and revenue reporting to company executives and sales managers• Supported sales managers through ad hoc reporting, and inventory forecasting • Highlighted growth opportunities for interiors business using sales history and market forecasts• Monitored & reported big box inventory levels, identifying stock outs and low inventory risks for retail partners• Processed quarterly sales commission payments to sales team• Created customer profiles, and made recommendations to business leaders on segment opportunities

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Conducted weekly inventory reconciliation of 13 VMI sites across the US through root cause analysis of inventory discrepancies.• Managed daily inventory replenishment to ROP based on sales history, and stocking positions set through collaboration with the VMI Analyst.• Executed daily freight maximization through Demand Steam Pooling process by optimizing LTL shipments to ensure most efficient use of trucking capacity.• Collaborate with Logistics group on product sourcing based on site demand, and freight efficiency within commodity based truckload freight industry.• Oversee coding & publishing of weekly service metrics for vendor managed inventory program for internal audience.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Created functional report specification documents for VMI report standardization project.• Performed detailed customer profile analysis to develop VMI report standardization implementation plan.• Developed automated workflow of VMI sales order entry through invoicing utilizing EDI and SAP software, reducing manual entry of PO’s, invoices, and truck receipts by over 90%.• Led the report standardization and automation project implementation team through roll-out scheduling and reporting status updates and leading kick-off, and wrap up meetings with partners. • Implemented open order cleanup process resulting in collection of over $800k in missing invoices, and eliminating over $400k in false demand through cancelling invalid orders.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

• Created customer response plan for product manufacturing failures by drafting customer communication and creating detailed process for identifying and analyzing severity of delayed order shipments.• Created training documents outlining product information, policies, and procedures as well as conducted presentations using said documents.• Developed improved process for depleting discontinued product inventory through proactive reporting and customer outreach targeting ongoing projects and offering discounted pricing. • Improved jobsite delivery efficiency through SAP improvement project allowing account reps to create pickup windows, reducing early shipment of materials.

• Created retail purchase database, and managed weekly reporting of national purchasing data.• Filed monthly state and local tax returns Sales & Use Tax department. • Managed monthly kiosk sales data reporting.

New York, Ny, Us

• Assisted customers daily providing general information and scheduling deliveries • Answered multi-line telephone system, directing customers to appropriate personnel• Sent follow up correspondence to customers on behalf of sales staff• Balanced and accounted for end-of-day register banks and cash box

Brisbane, Queensland, Au

• Worked as liaison with U.S. Customs Agents to ensure accurate documentation of cargo information for international shipment.• Inspected cargo and updated manifest database for Customs clearance.• Provided routing information on international flights to multiple internal stakeholders worldwide.

Bachelor'S, Communication

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