Melinda Petersen Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Responsible for development of Demand Forecast utilizing sell thru’s, statistical trend and other data that could affect business. Updated forecast monthly for review with cross functional team including Merchandising, Sales & Operations.Forecasted product line valued at $69.4MM wholesale that equates to 3.4MM units, 80 models, 583 style/colorsCollaborated with Sales Account Execs & Planners to assure updated accurate information is available to build style/color level demand forecast.Monitor demand forecast accuracy to improve within company objectives.Maintained & designed summary reports of demand forecast.

Manage inventory to support $16MM in forecasted sales in over 400 SKU's from 2 Brands within 2 company warehousing facilities and 1 VMI locationEstablish and manage SKU level inventory to meet service levels, open to buy and financial goalsWork with offices in 5 foreign countries to coordinate with production facilities on production orders and projectionsParticipate in weekly production analysis with foreign office, production facility and Sourcing departmentAssist in managing MRP system and it's related functionsEstablish and manage SKU product life cycle information

Average monthly shipping volume of 1.8MM pounds with an annual distress rate of .45% against a 2% product category objective and at 101.5% of shipping weight target for the category Managed over 200 SKU's from multiple product categories and control finished goods inventory in 3 company network warehousing facilities Worked with Operations Management, Procurement and Quality Control on a 5 month project of transferring production of entire product category from current production facility to a co-packing facility. Prepare and analyze production capacity models Host weekly plant review conference calls to review and analyze weekly production figures, review weekly sales numbers, and discuss Reconcile shipped purchase orders against received inventory Coordinate with Marketing on yearly category inventory build for back to school promotions and theatre promotions Coordinate with Customer Service to fulfill customer orders Assisted in system wide testing of inventory modules for a company wide system cut-over

Overland Park, Ks

Network Planner-Armour Swift Eckrich 2000-2006 Managed over 200 SKU’s from multiple product categories from diverse production facilities. Controlled finished goods inventory in 5 company network warehousing facilities Prepare and analyze production capacity models Collaborated with Marketing, Procurement and Business Management to introduce new packaging size product and phase out of current packaging size inventory and production Coordinate with Marketing on yearly category inventory build for back to school promotions and theatre promotions Coordinate with Customer Service to fulfill customer orders Assisted in system wide testing of inventory modules for a company wide system cut-over Customer Service Manager – Armour Swift Eckrich Foodservice Division 1997-2000 Launched new customer service department with the expansion of Foodservice market Inventory Planner – Armour Swift Eckrich 1993-1997 Responsible for replenishment planning of over 150 SKU's from 3 production facilities Inventory Control – Armour Swift Eckrich 1992-1993 Controlled inbound and outbound inventory of network warehousing facility

Launched new customer service department with the expansion of Foodservice market

Responsible for replenishment planning of over 150 SKU's from 3 production facilities

Controlled inbound and outbound inventory of network warehousing facility