I provided world class inventory management and reconciliation to a regional leader in the food and beverage industry, with a focus in fruit juices, concentrates, and purees, tracking over $50 million worth of inventory within local production facilities and a 3PL network of warehouse across the country.Expertise in:Inventory accuracy initiatives leading to over 99% inventory accuracy across several 3PL partners, we well as creating updated cycle counts and bin verification processes within Greenwood’s own existing facilities.Root cause analysis and corrective action training within the Supply Chain Planning department, progressing to the warehouse operations team (Shipping, receiving, order management, and material movement).Collaborated across multiple departments on operational enhancements as project leader on several operational projects to improve material flow.During company transition to upgraded MRP system, I became an SME on all processes in regards to receiving, shipping, cycle counts, reconciliation, and overall warehouse operations as company migrated from an older system to an upgraded version.Partnered with sales and customer service department in coordination with Planning Manager and Production Coordinator to set forecasts, route materials efficiently, and plan production schedules to meet demand of not only Greenwood owned warehouses, but our entire 3PL network.

I provided world class inventory management and reconciliation to the global leader in Inflight Connectivity, tracking $120 million worth of inventory on airplanes, airline depots, and affiliated warehouses. Expertise in:- Inventory accuracy initiatives leading to 99.8% inventory accuracy, 98% bin accuracy, and overall cycle count and physical inventory count processes enhancements.- Root cause analysis and corrective action training within inventory management department, progressing to warehouse department (shipping and receiving), utilizing data and forwarding to upper management to drive organizational change, partner with Internal Audit to ensure processes follow company guidelines and SOX controls.- Collaborated cross departments on reconciliation of all Quarantine, receiving issues, and product traceability (reworks) all follow Quality guidelines.- During company transition to upgraded MRP system, I became an SME on all processes in regards to receiving, shipping, cycle counts, reconciliation, and overall warehouse operations as company migrated from an older system to an upgraded version.- Mentored and coached all junior members of inventory management team, partnering with the Inventory Manager on training in regards to root cause analysis, corrective action procedure, inventory reconciliation, as well as communication expectations when working across multiple departments.

Weekly oversight of all warehouse production projects, which included some actual product production, as well as product kitting while assisting the Operations Specialists in on-time shipments. I partnered with the Project Managers on the overall process of a project, including daily inventory counts, then completion inventory counts to ensure proper amounts were shipped, actual labor processes to meet and beat budget in terms of labor cost and productivity. Facilitate trainings with other associates to reduce cost in terms of doing on-site forklift training instead of outside training (train the trainer program), as well as monitor labor and productivity during projects, saving the company over $1000 in 5 months.

Reported to the Store Operations Manager as well as the Corporate Logistics Director, leading a team of 12 to receive in all merchandise shipments, both direct from vendor and distribution center. The company was going through a surge in online orders, and the store was needing leadership and ideas how to take the operation to the next level. I led an increase in fulfillment by 17%, decreased the shipping time from 1.89 days to 0.45 days, and increased stock team productivity from 120 UPH to 127 UPH, all within 3 months. I also facilitated a shrinkage program within the highest shrinkage department, enhancing processes and accountability.

At the store level, I directed a team of 25-100 in all areas of store Logistics (web order fulfillment, shipping, receiving, store stock, and inventory control), while managing the store's inventory and unit variance. With initiatives achieved with the store sales departments input as well as Logistics leadership, store achieved a shrinkage reduction, achieving $230k reduction in 2014. In order to drive online fulfillment, consistent and collaborative feedback as well as buy in from the store manager, we increased fulfillment by 6% in 2014. I was able to mentor and promote 3 individuals to leadership positions, as well manage over $1 million in expenses, achieving significant reductions and saving the company money.

Leadership role within the #1 sales store within the Midwest Region, partnering with the sales department managers to achieve #1 sales increase in entire company in 2012, while also leading region in overall inventory turn. Shrinkage results were better by $75k in 2012, as well as increasing stock team and receiving productivity by 15%, leading to #1 ranked Inventory Manager in Midwest region in 2012 based off Regional Scorecard.

- Handle and process all merchandise that is received and shipped out of location - Process and ship all customer orders out of location in a timely fashion- Develop future leaders through coaching and development- Maintain an accurate inventory through processes both standard and complex- Partner with colleagues on ideas to reduce shrinkage through education and training- Manage productivity of staff through training, coaching, and challenge- Manage expenses for supplies of entire location as well as all shipping costs relating to shipments- Handle all invoices in a timely fashion- Provide exceptional customer service to my store and customers through direct communication and solid follow through

Promoted to store opening Inventory Manager for city's first Nordstrom Rack, partnering with Nordstrom Corporate Logistics on store opening processes. My role and my team of 4 were the foundation of the store's success, with sales 20% over plan with our team completing the processing of inbound merchandise within a day's time. My role was to also train not only my crew, but the entire store in shrinkage reduction and asset protection, as well as merchandise processing procedures.