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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• Drove market research for opportunities to bring in new products to support the current offering• Lead a team of collaborators on new product launches, providing forecasts & multi-channel pricing• Collaborated with purchasing team to streamline demand forecasting plans• Key member of Continuous Improvement Board working to create multifaceted solutions• Managed a team of two individuals to achieve department and company goals Performance Highlights: • Developed new promotion strategy leading to a 25% increase in monthly revenue for August 2023• Implemented a product offering and promotion strategy that converted $0.75M of obsolete inventory into over $1M of revenue in less than one month

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• Supervisor of a team of two individuals to achieve department and company goals Performance Highlights: • Developed strategies that contributed to 300% revenue growth in 4 years • Developed dealer channel promotions leading to a revenue increase of 203%

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: • Developed new product offerings that contributed to 33% Revenue growth in the first year• Developed special product offerings for Black Friday events that led to 35% growth in revenue• Awarded Aero Precision 2021 Marketing Employee of the Year

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• Managed SKU activity and planning for inventory builds, both current and future product• Provided effective leadership to team members effectively driving results, capability, & competence• Assessed, selected, developed, and retained key talent needed to effectively meet business goalsPerformance Highlights: • Developed and managed a S&OP process that improved forecast accuracy from +/-23% to +/-8%, reduced inventory values by 7%, and increased inventory turns from 2.3 to 7.9 within 8 months• Coordinated a safety recall/rework of over 40,000 units of car seats with components from 20+ suppliers in less than 6 weeks

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• Served as department representative in daily Production & Material Review Board meetings• Managed a team of three material planners to meet company goals & developing their own skills • Developed training documentation for SOP’s like kanban maintenance & key planner tasks• Lead supplier development activities for my team with on-site audits & corrective action plansPerformance Highlights:• Removed “material time fence” in MRP system which led to a workload reduction of 40%• Maximized MRP settings which led to increased Inventory turns by 79% in 2013 (4.42 to 7.93)• Reduced WO shortages by 60% in 2013

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:• Reduced average monthly shortages related to supplier late delivery by 45% in 2012• Achieved 100% certification at minimum quality system standards with Top 40 suppliers

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• Worked with engineering on NPD projects to provide quotes/samples on purchased goods• Lead interventions with suppliers in critical supply shortage situations to drive timely solutions• Identified Supplier constraints and negotiated solutions to rectify or prevent supply shortagesPerformance Highlights:• Career Cost Movements Annualized (2006-2011): o Cost Savings $4.4M o Cost Avoidance $2.3M o Total Bottom Line Impact $6.8M

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• Increased annual sales in 2006 by 43% by negotiating discounts and pricing to maximize margins• Established and documented multiple SOP’s to improve efficiency within the buying team

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)