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Accurate and critical-thinking product planning manager with 22 years of robust experience in supply chain including purchasing, financial planning, vendor and inventory forecasting and project management. Self-motivated individual focused on providing excellent support to internal and external customers while achieving company goals. History of success creating and interpreting in-depth analysis and managing new and replacement product strategies efficiently.· Effective Communicator· New Product/Switch-out Leader· Customer Service Driver· Cross-functional Team Builder· Problem Solver· Analysis/Profitability DriverAchievements• Developed the end of year system strategy to increased base inventory by $1M creating safety stock in support of annual peak sales production needs. Focused on historically strong and trending product while ensuring fill rate goal.• Created and tracked bailment purchasing strategy by maximizing bailment agreement levels of more than $3.2M and therefore reducing net inventory ownership by the same. • Developed and improved daily step focused process in support of reducing aged customer orders with actions pointing the order towards the correct, available product and a qualified, supporting plant. Provided clear direction daily to the proper teams and held them accountable for completing actions in a timely manner.• Purchased and expedited product to support semi-annual store inventory apply and fulfillment back to model at fill rate above 97%. Increased purchases ranged from 60-105K units and $330-580K at cost.