• Accountable for supply disruption and customer allocation management process for Consumer Health Portfolio and develop.• Implement all inventory planning strategies for Consumer Health including Seasonality, Holiday, Plan-O-Grams, Leader, and Promotions. • Responsible for meeting Service Level and DIOH Targets, using data mining and analytical skills to recommend and implement solutions to optimize inventory investment and maximize customer satisfaction.• Creates approves, and implements Standard Operating Procedures.• Works closely with other Inventory Management departments.• Relays critical information for customer communications.• Works closely with Sourcing team to understand current supply/demand. • Currently working on Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification.

• Any day-to-day issues from our divisions that need assistance from corporate. • Root cause work as needed in regards to issues that directly impacted how we service our customer base. • Worked directly with the Inventory Managers and Sales with any issues.• Trained the field for the Inventory Management team around such tools as Business Objects, better understanding SCORE, etc.• Approved and processed customer usage increases as well as decreases.• New customer usage loads when pertaining to 1 division.• Creation and execution of the division and regional scorecards that are published both weekly and monthly encompass all the Operating Model metrics that drive supply, demand, and responsiveness.• Monitored reports associated with the Excessive Order process.• Root cause work needed for any type of trending in regards to our Operating Model metrics that can be division specific events or an entire region. • Lean Six Sigma White and Yellow Belt Certified.

Corporate Account Manager (May 2010-May 2011) • Served as one of three Account Manager assigned to the Panera Account. Promoted to worked as only Account Manager for Steak and Shake while still advised on Panera. • Demonstrated a strong ability to maintain positive working relationships with Panera management and associates, while responding to special requests and inquiries. • Routinely also interact with key internal contacts from A/R and A/P, Logistics, Purchasing, IT and Sales departments to coordinate orders.• Monitor inventory-on-hand figures and facilitate ordering of special promotions items: Reviewed various special menu items at nine distribution centers throughout the U.S. Ensured supplies were available to meet forecasted quantities needed by 1,400 Panera restaurants in the United States and Canada, including its newly-acquired Paradise Bakeries in the southwest and its affiliate supplier Canada. Provided direction to buyers, advising to increase or decrease orders based on inventory counts and consumer demand.• Identify and research measures for cost effective purchasing and logistics.Seek to expedite transport based on low inventory and consumer demand, utilized SYGMA logistics and other carrier companies that include Hybrid, CH Robinson, FFE Yellow and third-party broker, ArrowStream. In addition, identify excess inventory at distribution centers and arrange transport to other distribution centers as needed.• Contribute to systems for cost efficient account management: Perform price audits and coordinate changes and corrections with purchasing administration, with a focus on cost control and reduction efforts. Review pricing sent by suppliers to ensure that SYGMA procures each supply from vendors in accordance with pre-determined, contracted prices. Additionally track and report obsolete inventory, and arrange for reimbursements or donations of inventory items that are no longer in use.

• Conduct ongoing market analysis and contribute to inventory management and distribution efforts of assigned customers. Serve on a 200-member Purchasing Team for; based affiliate of Sysco Corporation, which is one of the largest food service distributors in the United States.• Evaluate daily inventory figures of food, beverage and related restaurant supplies for up to 400 customers in the Pacific Northwest market. Maintain a two-day supply of available inventory at each location served by the company's distribution center in Portland, OR.• Interact with contracted suppliers to place orders from a list of 800-1,000 items. Identify and order quantities needed at each location, focusing on ensuring minimum inventory levels with a 99.98 percent "in stock" level of performance for each customer.• Collaborate with transportation specialists and logistics coordinators to consolidate deliveries for improved efficiency and reduced costs.• Forecast increases in products due to special promotions that are scheduled by various customers that include Darden and KFC restaurant chains.

Held Supervisor position, promoted to Pharmacy technician, and promoted to Store Assistant Manager

• Oversaw inventory management and contributed to merchandising and special promotions during a career marked by progressive advancements with this large discount drug retailer.• Trained and motivated employees, particularly while serving as an Assistant Manager.• Ordered inventory, including supplies from companies that included Cardinal Health. Additionally utilized strong decision-making skills to identify and process mark-down items.• Directed weekly inventory cycle counts and annual inventory audits, using a handheld digital scanner.

planned and coordinated special events in the merchandising/attractions division of the Epcot Center.