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· Responsible for forecasting customer demand for printers and labelers at Amazon, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target and Consumables.. · Create and maintain inventory plans for Hardware product, proactively anticipate marketing activity identifying weekly dollars / units’ sales, stock, and receipt targets. Update plans based on actual performance, modify receipt flow where necessary. Prepare for, and actively attend monthly inventory forecast/procurement meeting. · Trained new planner on all… Show more · Responsible for forecasting customer demand for printers and labelers at Amazon, Walmart, Sam’s Club, Target and Consumables.. · Create and maintain inventory plans for Hardware product, proactively anticipate marketing activity identifying weekly dollars / units’ sales, stock, and receipt targets. Update plans based on actual performance, modify receipt flow where necessary. Prepare for, and actively attend monthly inventory forecast/procurement meeting. · Trained new planner on all job responsibilities and systems. Created and ran information sessions for cross functional team members on forecasting. Trained other channels (sewing machines) on Amazon and WM accounts to use similar forecasting tools. Act as a liaison with production planning teams and allocation teams to ensure proper product flow and allocation.· AMAZON- (2015 - present) - Built and maintain partnerships with SCOT and Retail teams at Amazon to understand and adjust the replenishment system to ensure proper ordering based on dynamic pricing, promo schedule and volatile sales. Meet with account in person quarterly to ensure alignment on key initiatives like Prime Day and Q4.- Viewed by Amazon as a valuable partner for forecasting. Selected for multiple invite only opportunities at Amazon based on work product and collaboration—GEMBA, Steady Order Pilot, Collaboration Forecasting Pilot, AZSC1 and AZSC2, Voice of Vendor Presentation to SCOT VP on forecasting with AMZ, and one of 15 vendors nationwide selected for Amazon Supplier Assurance Board. Versed in Vendor central systems.· WM/ Sam’s/Target (2014 – present) - Added accounts to planning. Secured weekly collaboration calls to review forward sales forecasts and ensure alignment. - Notified customer of order irregularities that would have resulted in overstock situations. Ran location trait reports for MOD’s to confirm store counts. Versed in Retail Link.· Consumables- continued responsibility from below. Show less

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Consumables- - Created a forecasting process for consumables considering product seasonality, run rate, customer forecast systems and ship volume by day. - Maintain regular collaboration calls with key accounts. - Manage constrained product situation and allocation for all accounts. Monitor buy-ins prior to price changes to ensure no hoardingBest Buy/Office Max (2011- 2016) Added Best Buy account to planning. Created new forecast procedure for the account, set up weekly… Show more Consumables- - Created a forecasting process for consumables considering product seasonality, run rate, customer forecast systems and ship volume by day. - Maintain regular collaboration calls with key accounts. - Manage constrained product situation and allocation for all accounts. Monitor buy-ins prior to price changes to ensure no hoardingBest Buy/Office Max (2011- 2016) Added Best Buy account to planning. Created new forecast procedure for the account, set up weekly collaboration calls, and a system of locked forecasts. Ensured customer did not have out of stocks. Maintained weekly planning collaboration calls, ladder plans and monthly forecasts. Met with vendor quarterly to review in person and team-build. Ensured accuracy of orders and POS forecasts based on promo schedule and inventory need. Worked through constraint situations with vendor. Show less

Areas of experience- Towqels, Bath Rugs, Area rugs, Candles, Wall Decor, Tabletop, Glassware, Kitchen Textiles and currently Internet

Willow brook stores- Lingerie, juniors, Childrens, young Collector, Cosmetics

Junior Activewear and Swim

Juniors

Masters, Political Science

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science