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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minnesota, United States

Lead team focused on support for Small Formats, New Stores and New Building activations by optimizing inventory.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Lead team focused on support for Small Formats, New Stores and New DC activations.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Lead team of process design and supply chain experts focused on development of new capabilities for the Outbound and Shipping for fulfillment and stores replenishment - Develop modern physical and systematic process for warehouses in service of transportation and store partners by - Creating value stream maps for current & new processes with a focus on cycle time, throughput, quality and space. - Developing and testing new material handling equipment in partnership with suppliers and operations teams in the field. - Defining, testing and deploying new technology for WMS systems including detailed logic and reporting tools - Delivering Standard Work including Job Breakdowns for initial training of field teams on new processes. - Managing long term capability roadmap to evolve ship capability in service of Target's goals- Lead team using Agile practices including use of backlogs and Sprints to advance the work- Support run-state systems and troubleshooting for legacy and modern WMS technology

- Led team of 7 in development of process and technology designs to advance Prep and Pack supply chain capabilities- Collaborated with executive leadership (SVP/EVP) to gain alignment on scope & long term vision and strategy for capabilities using tools including development of white papers and press releases.- Delivered new pack processes for multiple site, including training and onsite support with field operations teams for the following: - Flow Center including development of new WMS capability & material handling equipment - Automation for packing less than full-case product including rules to govern eligibility - New process within legacy WMS deployed in 3 upstream warehouses - New MHE to support ship from store fulfillment and reduce labor and material cost- Led team using agile principles and help navigate ambiguity and develop the tools required to design, model and deploy new process designs including VSMs, MHE test plans and training for transfer of knowledge (TOK)- Developed new Box Suite Optimization capability by connecting talented team members with data science and fulfillment experts to deliver a program with potential to save in Shipping and materials expense while reduce packaging waste for guests.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Drafted strategic framework for a six tier supply chain segmentation strategy - Led development of an order optimization model by using the concept of EOQ to transform the way we plan inventory and replenishment by: - Coaching data science experts to translate business objectives and logic into functional technology. - Meeting regularly with SVP/VP level stakeholders to gain alignment and support. - Developing personal understanding of end to end supply chain by learning from experts in merchandise planning, distribution, transportation stores and finance.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Lead team of 7 managers, analysts and specialists to strategically source $400M Infant and Toddler business- Collaborate with merchants, design, demand planners and vendors to negotiate and source over 600 products annually- Create & implement strategic sourcing plan by analyzing macro-economic trends, business needs and vendor capabilities- Implementing consultant recommendations for strategic repositioning of sourcing at Target in partnership with Leaders- Delivered over $2.5M in cost savings by coaching team during Spring 2015 negotiations

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Led strategic sourcing decisions for pets business totaling over $220M in retail receipts across complex product categories including: hardlines, apparel and consumable products• Drove 100bp margin improvement, elevated quality and drove innovation by conducting negotiations for over 450 skus with over 20 vendor partners• Elevated performance of vendor partners through coaching, strategic business shifts and new vendor onboarding• Developed business case and implemented strategy to add incremental sourcing manager to Pets business

• Redefined role to expand scope from tactical project execution to strategic process evolution • Led comprehensive supply chain audit from supplier to store shelf by securing funding to lead consultant team• Created new Target specific package testing protocol resulting in over $1.5M reduction in damaged product annually• Optimized transit packaging to save over $4M in damaged product through root cause analysis and collaboration with vendors around the world• Delivered $2.8M in annual savings by leading margin enhancement strategy for the packaging team• Patented an innovative “easy-open” design for AF granola bars contributing to a 16% margin increase • Led packaging strategy and initiatives for private label Snacks & Candy categories with combined sales of $365M

• Managed productivity projects with estimated savings of over $500k • Led packaging for new product launches• Primary packaging support for children’s cereals business of over $200M

Oscar Mayer/Post Foods

• Led plant trials and technical specifications for Post cereals at large manufacturing facility• Redesigned OM Bacon package by trouble-shooting installation of equipment that was new to the industry

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), General Studies, 3.97

B.S., Packaging, 3.95