Nate Simpson Email & Phone Number

Newport News, Virginia, Us

• Lead a team of 2-4 associates who perform reverse logistics functions and solution vendor collaboration issues.• Developed and built out metrics for our vendor collaboration program.• Completed an eight-month proof of concept with a third-party reverse logistics partner.• Collaborated with multiple teams to create and submit a business case for a National Reverse Logistics roll out.• Participated on the team that won the first ever Power Platform hackathon by building a prototype of a vendor collaboration portal.• Built vendor relationships to drive improvement for priority metrics.• Implemented reverse logistics and PO optimization solutions for the E-Comm business.• Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large outsourced reverse logistic project.

Newport News, Virginia, Us

• Lead a team of three in a variety of reverse logistics processes and inventory reporting.• Execution of inventory projects and initiatives for Management and Executives.• Rebuilt Distribution Centers vendor surplus returns process.• Created inventory model to project actual inventory scenarios against budget.• Performed distribution inventory budget planning at the executive level.• Helped develop a good working relationship with our Finance Business Partners.

Newport News, Virginia, Us

Inventory reporting, inventory planning, and reverse logistics, Created a inventory projection model for our regional distribution network and pipe yards and worked with our finance partners on the inventory budget. Managed the inventory operations team assigned tasks. Created and sent out vendor metrics to our supplier network.• Execution of inventory projects and initiatives for Management and Executives.• Lead a team of Inventory Control Associates who ran reverse logistics processes and inventory reporting.• Conducted inventory reporting.• Created inventory budget planning tool.• Inbound Vendor Metrics SME.• Lead reverse logistics and Distribution Returns expediting.

Newport News, Virginia, Us

• Managed In stock metrics for product lines.• Created and manage multiple processes within Procurement.• Developed Vendor relationships and collaborated to help drive improvement.• Performed special projects.

Newport News, Virginia, Us

• Managed product lines with a high service level to the customer.• Provided excellent service while achieving optimal inventory levels.• Worked with multiple departments to accomplish department goals.• Assisted with training new associates.

Newport News, Virginia, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Member of the core leadership team, which involves executive planning for the business.• Lead multi-discipline teams of over 70 individuals, providing day-to-day direction.• Execute financial management including profitable Profit and Loss management.• Provide Human Resource management and planning for current and prospective employees.• Supervise and manage all purchasing and inventory controls. • Provide fiscal management and oversight of the store’s budget and spending.• Maintain great relationship with vendors and customers. • Travel to Grand Opening events across the U.S. to train new Managers and Team Members.

• Built relationships and mentored middle school and high school students, planned and coordinated events.• Conducted office administration and developed annual department $8,000 budget.• Organized and led a student and an adult volunteer team.

• Customer service experience.• Cashier Experience• Drink and food service experience.

Reston, Virginia (Va), Us

• Assisted in Accounts Payable and verification of billings. • Provided initial division resource planning in preparation for executive’s strategic planning sessions.• Microsoft Access, Excel, and Word experience• Oracle database experienceNote: Worked the summer of 2005, 2006, and 2007; not throughout the whole year.

• Conduct first impression campus tours for prospective students as well as office duties at the request of admissions officers.