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Rosemont, Illinois, United States

• Led a high-performing demand planning team of 12, fostering accountability and driving effective performance management strategies across multiple areas.• Surpassed performance targets, including Forecast Accuracy and Bias by implementing innovative methodologies to enhance planning behaviors and critical metrics.• Managed routine and ad hoc demand planning activities with precision, capturing risks and opportunities, and providing insightful recommendations to drive business success.• Identified and addressed performance gaps in demand planning processes and tools, leading enhancement projects to improve team performance, productivity, and standardization.• Developed and executed strategic roadmaps in collaboration with replenishment team leadership and stakeholders to elevate the maturity of demand planning operations.• Recruited, hired, and trained top talent to establish a results-oriented demand planning team focused on KPIs, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.• Demonstrated adaptability and commitment to operational excellence by successfully undertaking various assigned duties and showcasing versatility in responsibilities.• Provided guidance, training, and coaching to the team, driving standardized planning methods, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement to achieve business objectives.• Utilized strong analytical and decision-making skills to accurately identify and analyze problems, ensuring precise and effective solutions.• Cultivated strong cross-functional relationships, effectively meeting the needs of internal and external customers through collaborative efforts.• Exhibited a self-starting approach, consistently delivering strong results while working independently with minimal supervision.• Directed a planning team of 35 members to learn a new way of planning, organized the training schedule, and executed the training rollout.

United States

Analyze and adjust system forecasts based on product movement, including seasonality, industry and market trends and anticipated sales Leading a team of 8 to improve the current exception processDetermined the forecast model most appropriate for the item and seasonality for over 10,000 active itemsEnsured the accurate development of demand data based upon forecast, current inventory targets, lead-time, and master data settingsAnalyzed and forecasted all product categories with an average of 80%Worked cross functionally with the buyers and markets to proactively manage aging inventory, slow moving items, and discontinued itemsDeveloped pivot tables to better analyze and understand variables/root causes impacting forecastAssisted in peer training for new hiresSelf-taught One Note for Demand Sales calls, one on ones, team meetings, etc.Lead monthly knowledge shares

United States

Lead and managed a team of demand planners to execute daily/monthly/yearly goals. Partnering with replenishment leads and markets to support improvement efforts in service level and inventory.Oversaw 9 planners over 16 markets (West, Northwest, and Bluff States)Executed demand planning strategies that effectively supported customer segmentsEnsured adherence to best practices using the Forecast Mean Accuracy Tool, the Customer Future Planning Tool, Future Planning Tool and Tableau DashboardsProvided oversight for segmentation using the Consensus FileConducted weekly meetings to improve the team’s awareness of tools and performanceMet weekly with Replenishment Leads to inform them of planner’s actions and receive feedback from them on their challengesCollaborated with the Leads and Replenishment Optimization Team on tools to better the planner’s goalsLeading the Reporting Project Team to better our current exception processAttended all meetings with planners and market to assist with explaining the overall objectivesAssisted with the Anchorage Alaska onboardingTeamed up with the Leads and Demand Manager to discuss current and future metrics daily

Rosemont, Il

Determine the timing and quantity of items to buy based on a detailed understanding of historical events and forecasting indicators Maintain a service level of 95.4% across four divisionsAssist with slow and soon to expire inventoryInterpret multiple sources of information in order to determine the best course of action to meet customer specific requirementsReact and resolve any vendor shortages quicklyCollaborate with Category Management on vendor and item set upsManage division controlled product information, i.e. commodity indicator, tie-hi, lead-times Work with expeditors to ensure product is delivered on timeUpdate vendor information in SCPO to produce accurate and precise orders

Schiller Park, Il

Accountable for the accuracy of inventory cost across all products and identify invoice discrepancies Ad hoc projects, assignments and analysis as needed to support Main Steel’s business needs Support corporate departments to fulfill the procurement needs and requirements for corporate or companywide projects and activitiesPlace, process, and follow up on orders to expedite and ensure timely delivery to meet customer schedulesResolve purchasing and procurement related issues and discrepanciesPrepare reports, analyze its metrics and prepare action plans for improvementsReview current processes, suggest, implement changes and updates to policies and proceduresWork with Accounts Payable to identify, research and resolve issues with balancing invoices

Oversee 25 service center’s price books with over 100 items. Maintain relationship pricing for over 12,000 items. Facilitate monthly conference calls to review current market conditions and price books. Coordinate price changes with market announcements and the service centers requirements. Generate reports utilizing Access and Excel for margin uplift programs that keep track of target accounts’ progress. Work effectively with the inside sales mangers, general managers, product managers, executive management, and sales personnel to ensure best possible service. Assist with the implementation of new pricing software, Zilliant.

Obtain, coordinate and manage invoice competitiveness across multiple suppliers. Assist sourcing director with sourcing strategy implementation. Interact with major suppliers to manage tactical issues. Interact and coordinate with materials management demand planners on inventory management issues. Acquire, coordinate and distribute supplier review information.

Interact with service centers, procurement, and mill supply base to negotiate the best possible contract package for their customer’s needs in an effort to maintain current business and secure new business. Upon receipt of business (current or new), oversaw suppliers pricing. Maintain and seek prices for internal contracts.

Received, fielded, and communicated customer inquiries. Provided excellent customer service and managed inventories for contract customers. Organized and controlled all import information for all incoming orders. Served as liaison between the Outside Sales Representative and customers.

Maintain inventory levels for all service centers. Negotiate and review cost with suppliers. Conduct supplier reviews. Improve on-time delivery.