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Chicago, IL, US

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

• Process analyst on major planning transformation for multi-national CPG company. Created/managed detailed process design, system requirements, user stories, and key design decisions spanning across the following.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

• Assisted PMO workstream for major demand planning transformation at a multi-national CPG company. Tracked risk, progress to milestones, project phase entry/exit, and managed communication with client's executive.
• For same project, led training workstream that delivered successful training to 30~ end users existing in both Demand Planning organization and CoE.
• Executed and managed training build and prepared client counterparts to deliver training to end users. Consisted of managing 2-person offshore team, validating training content with overall project team, and leading.

Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States

• Developed new reporting framework leveraging Google Data Studio, expanding reporting capability from three clients to ten clients without any increase in headcount
• Created and implemented automated method to measure social media post success from the content category level, enabling project managers to adjust overarching content strategy to maximize digital reach for clients
• Defined and calculated funnel conversion rates for healthcare client based on insurance provider and identified four high-conversion providers for client to prioritize initial appointment slots

Rogers, Arkansas

• Leveraged retailer data to develop report measuring days of supply and dollar valuation for over $35,000,000 of inventory in Kroger distribution network, allowing sales teams to more accurately forecast revenue
• Avoided $170,000 in out-of-stock lost profit by advising Kroger baking buyers on replenishment of SKUs from overflow distribution centers
• Engaged sales teams and data warehouse manager to incorporate Walmart supply plan into internal data warehousing system, partially automating formerly manual Retail Link query and creating central, shared supply plan

Houston, Texas

• Analyzed vendor reports to identify 40 rental assets for lease to own program, reducing costs by over $930,000 over next 5 years
• Detected and quantified over $700,000 in annual rental waste through engagement of various stakeholders and suppliers
• Created first-ever stakeholder map for Midstream Division; used SAP to determine 19 key service contracts valued at over $60 million and matched those contracts to internal Phillips 66 contract owners to drive supplier.
• Saved business unit $70,000/year by negotiating direct buy-out of rental equipment with suppliers, returned savings against budget

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

• Manage ongoing year-long project tasked with increasing driver retention and improving driver experience.
• Lead and optimize cross-functional team of 5 students.
• Interact with faculty advisory board to target contemporary supply chain challenge areas and opportunities.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

• Lead three weekly sessions of up to 17 students.
• Manage structure to maximize student mastery of introductory financial accounting curriculum.
• Coordinated over 100 student interactions with professor.