Ryan Foreman Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Stockholm, Se

Stockholm, Se

Stockholm, Se

Easton, Pa, Us

- Provide financial support for 11 distribution centers with over $100M annual warehousing/transportation spend- Build business cases and ROI analyses related to DC closures and investments in building infrastructure- Implemented self-funded warehouse incentives program driving retention and productivity improvements- Build & consolidate warehousing and transportation forecasts along with dynamic labor models

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

•Responsible for eCommerce Fulfillment Center’s $55M annual expense budget and $3M capital portfolio•Established month end close and expense forecasting processes to provide more accurate and timely financials•Implemented new procurement process that consolidated purchasing under a single buyer, improved accountability and provided greater visibility to expense resulting in $683k annual supplies expense savings•Developed payroll budgeting model that provides greater visibility to productivity goals, expected full-time and temporary labor as well as payroll needs by process path•Created capacity planning tool to determine labor allocation and building capacity with shifting volume forecasts

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

•Provide financial support to Compass Group’s Healthcare sectors through budgeting, forecasting and spend management as well as communication of sourcing initiative and deal change impacts ~$470M annual spend•Responsible for delivery of monthly rolling forecasts and annual sector Volume Allowance budgets with more than $75M in rebates and revenues in excess of $1B•Collaborated with business partners and suppliers to identify margin accretive opportunities through changes in spending behavior and implementation of purchasing programs

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Developed scorecards and Executive Committee presentations to highlight operational and financial performance as well as opportunities for improvement• Facilitated Supply Chain Expense budgeting process by working with business partners to analyze prior year trends, identify major one-off items, and understand new programs• Improved inventory effectiveness in eCommerce fulfillment center by analyzing obsolete inventory, determining storage cost, and SKU rationalization• Developed total Supply Chain spend analytics structure and communicated key insights to executive leadership on a monthly basis• Liaised between Supply Chain and IT to communicate business requirements for upcoming projects, understand system changes, perform UAT, and resolve data reporting issues

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Responsible for processing stock ledger adjustments to ensure an accurate inventory valuation using the retail inventory method• Supported merchandising organization through reporting and issue resolution related to gross margin, receipts, merchandise transfers, and shrink • Led process creation and documentation to support changing business practices related to Project SMART (Strategic Merchandising and Retail Technology)• Represented Belk at UNC Chapel Hill’s Kenan-Flagler Undergraduate Business Symposium as small-group leader and panelist

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Interacted with executive-level subject matter experts to gain a greater understanding of retail finance, merchandise planning, buying, and private brands• Improved vendor payment efficiency by enrolling over 300 vendors in EFT and securing agreements to lengthen payment terms• Selected for campus recruiting team to represent Corporate Finance organization at career fairs

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Forecasted incremental sales for upcoming promotions to determine inventory needed to maximize sales • Managed inventory planning and analysis for OTC Pharmacy department • Identified $6.2M sales lift opportunity by developing an Excel tool to improve merchandise store allocations and minimize stockouts during sales promotions• Worked closely with key vendor partners to react to inventory issues such as FDA recalls and late shipments