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Philadelphia, PA, US

Dublin 2, IE

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, US

Lead overall strategy development as a trusted advisor to clients across a variety of industries in procurement and accounts payable strategy, process and organization optimization, technology review and implementation, metrics evaluation and development, and delivery of results pertaining to evaluation in those areas.

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, US

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• Simultaneously work as Process Manager, Sourcing Manager and Senior Demand Planner with 2 direct reports from a Demand Planner and Inventory Coordinator.Planned and executed projects focused on both upstream and.
• Led Continuous Improvement Committee: coordinated meetings with cross-functional management team to plan and execute projects focused on improving operations through implementation of best practices.
• Created supplier evaluation procedure: used critical KPI’s to benchmark suppliers against each other and industry best practices.-Year 1 results: on-time delivery improved from 84% to 98%, average DMPO dropped from.
• Served as SME and provided configuration requirements to consultants during WMS and TMS development and implementation.
• Developed cycle count program that resulted in drastic reductions to inventory discrepancies. -Inventory financial accuracy improved from 94 to above 99% in 1st year of program.-In the second year of program we.
• Redesigned the company RMA procedure: reduced process cycle time from 2+ weeks to 2 days.

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• Promoted to manage new sourcing projects and drive down supply chain costs while maintaining all demand planning and inventory management responsibilities.
• Developed and executed domestic and global sourcing strategies.
• Co-led development and implementation of ecommerce strategy.
• Leveraged TCO analysis model to assess outsourcing and private label manufacturing opportunities.
• Managed $3.6M inventory, maximizing inventory turns while ensuring supply continuity.
• Planned and managed delivery schedules for finished goods, custom-designed components and manifolds, and commodity components.-Categories/commodities included: electronic components, PCBs, HMIs, speakers, cables.

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• Promoted to handle demand planning for finished goods and procurement for critical direct categories of components while maintaining inventory management responsibilities.
• Led forecasting and demand planning for finished goods including HMI’s, tablets, speakers, cosmetic products, and electronic towel warmers.
• Managed procurement of critical components with varying lead times sourced both internationally and domestically; categories included electronics, PCB’s, cables, fabricated parts, valves, and fittings. Over 3,200 SKUs.
• Managed a $3.6M inventory, and maximized inventory turns while ensuring avoidance of stock outs.
• Contributed to the management of sales and operations planning process.
• Advised executive management on all sourcing and procurement decisions.

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• Oversaw the management of all warehouse and software operations involving the production of goods to be sold, as well as the movement of finished goods and components between NY / CA warehouses, 9 consignment.
• Planned and managed delivery schedules for multiple categories of inventory with varying lead times.
• Managed key supplier relationships.
• Managed and delegated cycle count program.

• Hired into an accelerated management training program that equipped candidates with the knowledge and skills required to become successful Branch Managers.
• Managed materials procurement and inventory control for residential roofing division including 5 lines of roofing, 2 lines of siding, and related products valued at over $7M of inventory in Hicksville, NY.
• Determined and set reorder points for all SKUs in company software based on historical data.
• Sourced scarce materials by leveraging SAP enterprise system utilities.
• Developed marketing strategies for slow moving product lines that successfully liberated cash flows.
• Served as Warehouse Manager in Louisville, KY during first 7 months of employment, oversaw staff of 22 employees in factory.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Supply Chain And Information Systems

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