Ryan Ruiz Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Washington, United States

• Managed a product assortment across multiple sales channels with annual revenue of $160M
• Refined the product assortment targeting multiple customer segments within the product roadmap
• Developed strategies for promotional planning events in retail and dealer sales channels
• Collaborated with marketing team to implement all promotional initiatives
• Developed custom reporting and analytics tools in Excel through V-Lookups and SQL
• Developed product configuration strategies to move stagnant inventory & increase inventory turns

Tacoma, Washington, United States

• Managed all product categories across multiple sales channels with annual revenue of $172.1M
• Developed sales performance standards/metrics for all items in the product assortment
• Developed plans for promotional initiatives and coordinated launches with cross functional teams
• Identified legacy inventory components that can be utilized in current offerings
• Collaborated on new product launches, providing forecasts & multi-channel pricing schemes
• Provided analysis and recommendations for purchasing teams to streamline demand forecast

Tacoma, WA

• Managed a set of product categories across multiple sales channels with annual revenue of $60.1M
• Worked with internal teams to create BOMs, SKUs, and pricing for all distribution channels
• Worked with web manager to ensure products are added to the website & properly merchandised
• Planned all sale promotions and coordinated launch with Marketing team
• Tracked results of sale promotions to assist in future planning strategies
• Updated weekly reporting to monitor inventory/pricing of core productsPerformance Highlights:

Puyallup, WA

• Planned supply for all global sites in US, UK, CAN, and HK to support $50M in annual global sales
• Developed tools that provide the organization with better visibility to product availability and costs
• Built and maintained a supply planning dashboard that combines metrics for all key areas
• Developed supplier report cards to facilitate corrective actions and drive improvements
• Lead monthly S&OP process to collaborate with regional managers and executive team
• Provided direction to production plants on volumes and timing of production requirements

Puyallup, Washington

• Managed global inventories to support $35M in annual sales
• Initiated release of Purchase Orders by evaluating Supplier capacities and capabilities
• Supported cross-functional teams to ensure orders are shipped on-time and in full
• Developed tools that provide the organization with better visibility to product availability and costs
• Collaborated with senior management to meet performance metrics for all key areasPerformance Highlights:
• Developed MS Excel based MRP process as a solution to an ineffective ERP module

Tukwila, WA

• Managed the supply chain for a group of suppliers with $60.6M in annual purchases
• Created supply chain planning strategies to support demand, increase turns & minimize shortages
• Developed tools, reporting & inventory management programs to “right size” inventory levels
• Negotiated with suppliers to create “flexibility in the supply chain” while meeting strategic goals
• Worked directly with production planning, forecasting & sales departments to improve forecast accuracy to minimize the volatility of purchase order reschedule requests
• Developed freight programs with suppliers to reduce transportation costs

Tukwila, WA

• Chartered to develop a new program to reduce and prevent assembly line shortages caused by late delivery and quality non-conformance
• Created a customized audit process to evaluate & assess risks within the supplier’s operations
• Conducted on-site audits of supplier factories in North America, Asia, Europe & the Middle East
• Created Supplier Corrective Action Plans and coordinated with cross-functional teams to implement
• Published weekly A3 Pareto of work order shortage root causes to develop corrective actions
• Served as the escalation point on any shortages caused by suppliers to drive immediate resolutionPerformance Highlights:

Tukwila, WA

• Managed the supply chain sourcing, pricing control, and contract negotiations for $30.9M in purchased parts and materials
• Conducted market tests to establish strategic business relationships with industry leading suppliers
• Conducted new supplier qualifications, including on-site audits & risk assessment reports
• Maintained supplier report cards to identify supplier development opportunities
• Coordinated supplier NCR’s by developing & implementing 8D corrective action resolutions
• Lead cross functional teams to identify & implement cost savings proposal project

Seattle, WA

• Lead the ski, snowboard, & wakeboard hardgoods buying team to establish new supplier relationships and build a multi-faceted product assortment
• Negotiated and documented contract terms, pricing, and special buying programs with suppliers
• Forecasted and analyzed sales, margins, sell thru, and other key performance indicators
• Developed annual performance goals and lead teammates to achieve them
• Responsible for hiring, training, and managing purchasing internsPerformance highlights:
• Grew the supplier base by 400% though establishing relationships with industry leading brands

Kent, WA

• Contributed throughout product planning, procurement, & inventory management process
• Maintained strong relationships with vendors while focusing on programs & distribution strategies
• Collaborated directly with the marketing team to produce promotional campaignsPerformance Highlights:
• Established & documented corporate policies, procedures & processes for inventory stock level corrections at the store level

Seattle, WA

• Contributed in all steps of the purchasing process
• Managed multiple supplier accounts, negotiating and documenting contract terms and pricing
• Managed the flow of inventory, open to buy, delivery and sell thru performancePerformance Highlights:
• Targeted the leading brands to establish new relationships, increasing the supply base by 37%
• Developed the snow, skate, surf product categories into a Top 5 segment of the company, growing category annual sales to 34% of total company sales
• Established and documented lean processes to improve efficiency within the buying department

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration And Management, General

Associate Of Arts (Aa)