* Lead procurement and inventory management/optimization of Factor products across 30+ home infusion pharmacies. * Consolidate demand forecasting and supplier communication apparatus to include S&OP principles, allowing for streamlined operations between Optum and its supplier partners.• Process optimization efforts decreased expiring inventory by 88% in Year 1 post-implementation.• Stock balancing efforts produced a 25% increase of internal transfer activity in Year 1 post-implementation.• Increased turns from 0.9 to 1.3 as a result of optimization and proper utilization of existing inventory.• Managed forecast and inventory transitions during two primary supplier integrations. * Serve as internal SME for Factor procurement & inventory on cross-functional and cross-organizational teams. * Create stock status and other relevant reporting to inform on product availability for organization-wide distribution. * Calculate future demand by leveraging historical data, industry trends, contractual commitments, and patient referral targets. * Collaborate with pharmacies during critical supply shortages and recalls to mitigate impacts to patient infusion schedules. * Develop and communicate forecasts to manufacturers and wholesalers; updated quarterly rebate status to internal organization and external partners in accordance with contractual agreements. * Communicate supply, demand, allocation and purchase information to internal and external stakeholders.

Managed planning and direction of financial and decision support for Sprint Omnichannel Sales. Collaborated with team of cross functional partners to execute quarterly/annual subscriber forecasts and opex budgets, monitored expenditures, and evaluated potential opportunities related to omnichannel interests. Modeled and executed repeatable/sustainable KPI/S&OP reporting dashboards for executive consumption. Provided functional strategy, mentored actively, promoted transferable skill sets, and promptly stepped out of the way to allow great people to excel and advance.

Performed technical analysis to determine present and future financial performance. Recommended actions for financial plans, acquisition activity, trended future requirements, and operating forecasts. Evaluated budget performance, expenditures, and operational effectiveness. Supported efforts of postpaid National Channels' strategic initiatives, including retailer profitability analysis, retailer sales performance analysis, contract negotiation and other ad-hoc initiatives pertinent to organizational success.

Consulted with consumer products organizations, start-ups and growth-oriented enterprises re: streamlining supply chain strategies through use of data-driven analytics, effective S&OP processes, demand/supply balancing, distribution, and organizational structure. Streamlined executive KPI reporting by assessing current data repositories, recommend and implement improvements. Support integration of supply chain processes while balancing sales objectives with operational and financial constraints. Communicated financial impacts of supply chain and relationship to working capital, inventory turns, and cash flow.

Financial and Pricing analysis for 3400+ restaurant optimization of the mainline distribution network for Applebee's and IHOP brands. Net result: consolidation of 2800 Applebee’s / IHOP restaurants from 56 DC’s to 36, resulting in system-wide savings of $8.4MM on inbound transportation and distribution costs. Leverage existing software platforms to automate landed cost, freight, market basket price index, and unapproved spend reports. Create static reporting methodology transferrable from region to region in support of executive strategy. Member of team supporting GS1 US Standards initiative to improve traceability throughout the supply chain.

Led demand management and S&OP activities for the world's largest casual dining restaurant chain. Responsible for menu, campaign, and product testing analytics and demand planning activities that drove purchasing initiatives to support 18 domestic DC's and 1980+ restaurants. Identified efficiencies utilizing data warehouse application to provide supply chain visibility of adoption curves, incremental product usage vs. baseline, and implementation of processes to minimize inventory exposure.

Led demand management activities for a global consumer goods corporation. Originated and chaired S&OP process, implemented collaborative and strategic initiative checklist for executive consumption; created environment to enable more unified and agile end-to-end continuity of supply. Led demand planning function through seven aquisitions of competing and complementary brands. Implemented scorecard methodology to provide executive management visibility to metrics of most importance in a contract manufacturing, 4-month lead time environment.