Lead team of 2 and manage all supplier partnerships. Managed standardization of new product introduction and product performance review processes. Foster great relationships with our vendors from all over the world. Established Quality Management System that ensures capture and compliance of all quality and customer service issues. Created Product Lifecycle Management process optimizing inventory throughout a product's life. Took on demand planning role overseeing order placement… Show more Lead team of 2 and manage all supplier partnerships. Managed standardization of new product introduction and product performance review processes. Foster great relationships with our vendors from all over the world. Established Quality Management System that ensures capture and compliance of all quality and customer service issues. Created Product Lifecycle Management process optimizing inventory throughout a product's life. Took on demand planning role overseeing order placement, inventory management, and logistics for all European vendors. Manage company wide inventory through analyzing lead times, safety stocks, DC balancing of inventory and utilizing abc/xyc analysis tools. Help develop reporting out of SAP for product management and purchasing functions. Show less

Developed new product launch process that integrated visual merchandising, purchasing, product management, sales operations, training, inventory, and accounting teams. Coordinated with marketing and visual merchandising on presentation of products. Analyzed promotions and sales performance for 6,000 current and discontinued products. Coordinated launch of 2,500 new products, effectively doubling the assortment or current products. Product Management lead for SAP implementation team.… Show more Developed new product launch process that integrated visual merchandising, purchasing, product management, sales operations, training, inventory, and accounting teams. Coordinated with marketing and visual merchandising on presentation of products. Analyzed promotions and sales performance for 6,000 current and discontinued products. Coordinated launch of 2,500 new products, effectively doubling the assortment or current products. Product Management lead for SAP implementation team. Worked with local brand agency to help define company brand, in-store experience, and voice of customer. Led re-brand of Tile Shop's Superior Products line of backshelf products. Traveled internationally up to 50% with supplemental domestic travel. Show less

In addition to my duties as buyer I aided in the development, implementation, and execution of the overall department and commodity specific strategies. Executed a $1.2M savings project through tightly coordinated efforts with manufacturing, engineering, and our new Italian supplier. Generated $1.6M total in savings for the year. Secured 7 day lead times for the top 80% of spend through carefully negotiated supplier agreements. Lead supplier performance meetings with all suppliers.

Fostered cross-functional relationships in engineering, manufacturing, accounting, finance, and sales. Managed $40M in spend made up of: metal castings, carbide, powdered metal, and metal forgings. Saved $800K through cost savings initiatives in the first year. Negotiated supplier agreements and contracts, pricing, capital investment terms, and supplier performance standards. Coordinated the capital investment, maintenance, repair, and replacement of company owned foundry tooling.

I partnered with engineering and manufacturing teams to successfully transition and PPAP approve 153 parts from one supplier into 8 existing suppliers. Gaining feedback from department members I was able to streamline numerous Oracle ERP processes and cut average processing time by 75% through automation. Lead Conflict Minerals and NAFTA Certifications by managing communication with more than 650 vendors around the globe. Purchasing lead for the Solar Pump Project.Gained thorough… Show more I partnered with engineering and manufacturing teams to successfully transition and PPAP approve 153 parts from one supplier into 8 existing suppliers. Gaining feedback from department members I was able to streamline numerous Oracle ERP processes and cut average processing time by 75% through automation. Lead Conflict Minerals and NAFTA Certifications by managing communication with more than 650 vendors around the globe. Purchasing lead for the Solar Pump Project.Gained thorough understanding and advanced knowledge of Oracle Suite, Cognos 10, Microsoft Access, PDM, and Microsoft Office (specifically Microsoft Excel). Show less

Managed campus convenience store grossing $175,000 in annual revenue. Developed a POS analysis and forecasting tool that managed and forecasted sales for 600 SKUs. Managed P&L, hourly employees, and inventory.

Lead campus marketing efforts for UDS Dining services. Developed grass roots marketing campaigns and coordinated UDS Dining services marketing events.

Start-up firm specializing in custom, made-to-measure men's formal wear. Maintained 10% revenue growth month over month throughout tenure. Developed sales plan and strategy for Twin Cities and Chicago markets.

Lead inventory reduction of discontinued inventory. Reduced discontinued inventory by 30%. Aided in development of planning dashboard that integrated supply, demand, and central planning functions.

Worked on semester long project with Neighborhood HealthSource. Had the pleasure to meet with clients onsite. /conduct research on the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to their business - utilizing the ACA and USA census data.