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Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

Tontitown, Ar, Us

• Managing existing customer relationships to drive growth in same store sales and increase pounds sold, while reducing RMA's.• Collaborating with internal teams to develop strategies for customer retention and upselling opportunities.• Utilize data analysis to identify trends and opportunities for revenue growth within the existing customer base.

Tontitown, Ar, Us

COMMODITY MANAGER – Central States produces metal roofing and siding for thousands of customers across America.● Key team player for new product sourcing project estimated revenue $100k● Managing the purchasing of raw material coils from steel mills ensuring adequate supply for production across 11 factories● Established the process for third party frame purchases

Birmingham , Alabama , Us

Pradco Outdoor Brands is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of fishing and hunting brands of products. Known as legendary brands, with high quality, and aggressive price points that are admired by professional anglers and recreational alike.● Finding, and qualifying new factories for turnkey production.● Managing over 3000 finished goods products replenishment primarily turn-key products purchased in China● Improved the in-stock percentage of turnkey finished goods from below 90% to 98%● Managed import of balsa from multiple sources to ensure raw material in stock ● Overseeing new product launches from turnkey factories from initial design to store launch including managing and maintaining initial in-stock levels.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, Us

*Perform analysis of customer demand, sales forecasts and historical material usage to develop and execute build to order and build to forecast. *Coordinate with cross-functional business teams to develop production planning strategy to support customer demand. *Establish and implement Best in Class inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control methods, systems and processes *Collect, analyze and summarize information and trends to proactively manage potential late deliveries. *Establish and supervise Production Scheduling activities *Develop and execute a Sourcing Strategy that supports the Business Plan *Identify and develop effective Supplier and Customer Relationship Management Programs *Develop, Implement and manage Supplier Scorecard *Coordinate and work with quality, engineering, wood, stainless and logistics to ensure 100% on-time delivery. *Maintain inventory accuracy and identify discrepancies in inventory counts, taking corrective action to guard against inconsistencies in the future. *Reduce costs of materials, supplies, freight and other logistics expenditures, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions. *Participate in New Product Launch meetings to resolve issues up front working with both internal and external resources collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Engineering and Quality to achieve cost reduction targets.

Fort Smith, Arkansas, Us

*Perform analysis of customer demand, sales forecasts and historical material usage to develop and execute build to order and build to forecast.*Coordinate with cross-functional business teams to develop production planning strategy to support customer demand.*Establish and implement Best in Class inventory forecasting, purchasing, and material control methods, systems and processes*Collect, analyze and summarize information and trends to proactively manage potential late deliveries.*Establish and supervise Production Scheduling activities*Develop and execute a Sourcing Strategy that supports the Business Plan*Identify and develop effective Supplier and Customer Relationship Management Programs*Develop, Implement and manage Supplier Scorecard*Coordinate and work with quality, engineering, wood, stainless and logistics to ensure 100% on-time delivery.*Maintain inventory accuracy and identify discrepancies in inventory counts, taking corrective action to guard against inconsistencies in the future.*Reduce costs of materials, supplies, freight and other logistics expenditures, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions.*Participate in New Product Launch meetings to resolve issues up front working with both internal and external resources collaborating with Engineering, Manufacturing, Process Engineering and Quality to achieve cost reduction targets.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Account Executive - As the third-largest cable provider in the nation, Cox Communications Inc. is noted for its high-capacity, reliable broadband delivery network and superior customer care. ● Received regular accolades on relationship management and development ● Provided with more strategic accounts to penetrate and maximize customer loyalty● Worked with referral partners to maximize customer integrations● Ended with three of the top ten referral partners in Arkansas● Created a new consultative approach for small to mid-size business

Thousand Oaks, Calif, Ca, Us

Manager, Business Development: Ceres is a Supply Chain Solution company specializing in improving customer’s operational efficiencies by creating procurement economies of scale. Ceres acts as Group Purchasing Organization providing leveraged cost savings to Ceres members. ● Team Leader charged with working on the development and implementation of a new ecommerce portal enabling customers to generate transactional cost reductions of $50 per invoice (anticipated annual savings for all current customers through automation - $1.4M)● Built and structured the Ceres sales organization in order to position the company for growth nationally, develop new corporate accounts and ensure superior customer service; assuring retention / expansion of profitable current accounts. ● Reorganized the Ceres sales team, realigned strategic goals, developed new compensation plans and recruited talent nationally. ● C - level suite relationship development from initial sale through entire CRM process.● Elected to the 24K Carat Committee developed to ensure sustained corporate wide customer service initiative momentum ● Created strategic marketing plans including quarterly member newsletters to highlight program changes and team biographies. ● Became SME for the Federally required annual reporting and initiated and executed the project to create an automated tool to track and report administrative fees back to the Federal Government in compliance with Federal Medicare regulations

Stamford, Ct, Us

Chargeback AssistantMajor pharmaceutical manufacturer participating in Group Purchasing Organization pricing contracts. Worked with all major medical supply distribution partners ensuring adherence to pricing structure and eligibility of member facilities within the program● Responsible for daily editing of entire EDI chargeback submissions totaling 1M weekly● Solely responsible for customer communication ● Lead writer for new processes & team training SOP’s● Responsible for Quarterly Field Sales report analyzing CPP sales trends ● Communicated with wholesalers on daily basis on contract eligibility of mutual customers. Work with contractcoordinators to notify wholesalers on new contracts, amendments

Merchandise Manager● Maintained budgeted on-hand inventory for sales fulfillment● Responsible for negotiating business plans & proposals within IBM to acquire funding for targeted marketing activities● Managed the relationships between Microwarehouse, Inc. and manufacturers, including IBM, Toshiba.● Coordinated and developed promotional efforts through both electronic and print marketing vehicles. ● Coordinated the training of the sales force on new technologies, product introductions, and vertical market opportunities for primary brands.

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Contract Manufacturing Inventory Analyst● Managed 100M-piece inventory database.● Monthly purchase order reconciliation.● Validated quality documentation, streamlining the process to reduce paper flow by 10%.● Coordinated with Project Leaders for transition to turnkey purchasing allowing for savings of $1.5M.● Responsibilities included minting inventory receipts, and usage in SAP at six third party manufacturing facilities.● Coordinating year-end physical inventories at sites, and reconciling physical counts versus SAP counts. ● Liaison with production planning, finance, and logistics.