Randy Demello Email & Phone Number

Fairhaven, Ma, Us

• Lead global demand planning, relying on data analytics in combination with coherent demand stories to provide optimally accurate multi-channel forecasts.• Run monthly forecast meetings with U.S.-based channel managers and global demand planners to confer over monthly and annual forecasting trends, discussing any notable variance and strategic positioning. • Inform strategic capacity and distribution planning via directing formulation, preparation, and communications regarding long-range golf ball demand forecasts. • Mitigate risk, continually supporting operations and business decision-making via issuance of weekly month-to-date analyses, reviewing shipment and bookings position by item with comparison to forecast.• Maximize purchasing efficacy through advising forecasting modifications when supported by data. • Play a vital role in evaluation of product positioning through producing size-of-market estimates incorporating both unit and dollar shares by channel and OEM; segment price and performance.

Fairhaven, Ma, Us

• Developed multi-channel demand forecasting process, including system integration and automation of channel forecasts and reporting resulting in increased efficiency and accurate anticipation of customer demand.• Collaborated with cross functional teams on brand marketing strategies, promotional calendars and translate inputs into creation of product forecast (launches, events, and promotions) • Responsible for monthly S & OP meeting and Annual Operating Planning processes.• Created National Account sell-through (POS) database and monthly demand evolution reports using SPS Commerce data. • Developed data and analytics to create and support business forecasts for monthly and strategic plan periods.

Fairhaven, Ma, Us

• Led and managed a team of 6 associates to success around high-priority objectives by installing system improvements that vastly enhanced department efficiency and accuracy.• Owned and enforced policies to allocate inventory to mitigate global supply risk.• Managed the review of product life cycles and determined path forward for slow turning product and obsolete inventory with Sales, Manufacturing, and Distribution.• Directed audits to ensure compliance to all processes and to measure effectiveness. • Ensured a high level of procurement accuracy, overseeing and coordinating sourced data protocols

Fairhaven, Ma, Us

• Supported Peoplesoft implementation efforts for manufacturing facilities; assumed responsibility for all cost modules and enhanced reporting requirements through controlling production control functions.• Forecasted manufacturing variances based on production plan modifications against business plan; developed golf ball standard product costs for business/strategic plans.• Provided variance analyses relating to manufacturing output variance, indirect material cost usage, PPV, inventory cost, and absorption variances.• Supported annual business plan execution for manufacturing facilities, coordinating with cross- functional teams to certify follow-through. • Managed and coordinated physical inventories, reconciling raw materials, WIP, and finished goods accounts.