Melody C. Email & Phone Number

United States

Modesto, California, United States

Fremont, California

• Manage a team of Warehouse Associates who are responsible for pulling and loading 36 routes each night• Reduced Days on Hand from 14 to 10 with continuous effort to partner with other locations to move dormant product that had more demand in their area• Reduced waste from $35,000 annually to under $14,000 annually by working with Business Development Managers and Route Managers to identify clients who had reduced their usage and find new avenues prior to expiration.• Increased Client Fill Rate to 97% by increasing interdepartmental communication surrounding substitute products available• Increased supplier compliance from 88% to 98% in less than a year by identifying products that could be sourced at a lower cost or with an added rebate attached through authorized & preferred suppliers• Changed warehouse functionality by reorganizing aspects the warehouse to increase efficiency and reduce pull errors, maintained all necessary equipment & met with team routinely to identify safety issues.• Implemented new work tasks and hours to reduce labor inactivity including opening up a new shift to allow the day and night warehouse team to focus on current tasks while mid-shift took over any additional work loads• Worked closely with National Accounts to ensure products were available. Alerted parties when product was accessible and or/delays so clients were aware ahead of time and could prepare accordingly.• Recommended and made samples available of innovative products to Account Managers and Business Development Managers to showcase to clients• Assist in reconciling inventory discrepancies with the finance team by researching errors in pulling products and/or UOM inaccuracies

Fremont, California

• Responsible for purchasing various snacks, beverages, coffee products from over 48 suppliers• Monitored and updated forecasts for all products by closely managing lead times, days on hand and safety stock• Created order and receiving calendars to best suit our needs. Communicated delivery schedule changes to Warehouse team so they could prepare for their work load• Reduced spend with non-compliant suppliers by over $100,000 by reaching out to suppliers and verifying costs across hundreds of skus• Introduced over 250 new products based on client demand and market research while reducing dormant items by 14%• Aligned with other Market centers to move slow moving inventory by utilizing the dormant product report and creating a partnership of trade

• Performed weekly inventory counts and reconciliations. Worked closely with finance department and warehouse team to understand product and count errors.• Physically tagged the entire warehouse with new barcodes and then updated pick sequences in our inventory database• Verified shipments against purchase orders for accuracy • Communicated discrepancies to suppliers and requested credits/returns. Followed up to make sure paperwork had been transmitted to Accounts Payable• Communicated out of stocks to the local team and offered substitutions• Worked closely with the warehouse lead to identify gaps in the product organization and understand how to improve the flow of product

*Reduced inventory from 60+ days to fewer than 40 allowing more flexible use of working capital.*Increased delivery on time and in full statistics from 80% to100% resulting in increased customer satisfaction and overall loyalty.*Re-organized warehouse inventory to improve accessibility and visibility resulting in speedier merchandise handling.*Reduced transportation and logistics expenditure by developing new process for managing bulk shipments.*Developed improved documentation allowing for easier and more efficient filling by the production team.

*Developed payroll spreadsheets resulting in more efficient processing by Human Resources.*Refined organization and ordering of company supplies reducing ongoing and cumulative expenditure.*Managed and inputted all accounts payable/receivable*End of line responsibility for managing the performance of office personnel including training job role training.*Responsible for receiving and processing orders via telephone and email.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration, Management And Operations, 3.5

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities