Develop, implement, and manage Power BI dashboards to provide automated insights for key sales and inventory metrics, such as Days of Supply performance, Item Sales Rank Stratification, and Excess Inventory to support $9B in annual salesLeverage multi-echelon inventory optimization modeling and data-driven insights to enhance product availability, reduce stock-outs, while improving overall working capital performance and customer serviceProvide agile business support through analytics by creating and analyzing ad hoc "what-if" scenarios to optimize strategies and assess potential business risksUtilize communication expertise to translate complex business analysis into easily understandable key findings, and successfully socialize recommendations to senior leadership, fostering evidence-based decision-making for accelerated growth

Strategically planned and created stocking inventory levels for 50,000+ SKUs throughout 34 branch warehouse locations to establish optimal day’s supply with high customer fill rate and availability ($50M+)Actively managed working capital to optimize overall inventory position with a focus on excess inventory reduction resulting in a 300+ basis point improvement of finance charges and $700k+ annual cost savingsResponsible for regional inventory returns and working directly with suppliers to negotiate termsCreated a “real-time” Days of Supply model for stock inventory dollars that led to a $1.5M optimization of inventory capital investment – R3 – Results, Recognition, Rewards AwardCross-functionally worked with operations and sales leadership to identify and implement kaizen processes to maximize inventory investments, models, product line transitions, and how to best support customer demand Led a team of buyers to fulfill the replenishment of 33 branches in the South East and Gulf South Central as a well as a Regional Distribution Center in Dallas, TX

Responsible for the overall inventory performance of 17 branch locations in 5 states in the South East US ($16M)Reduced overall inventory from $22M to $16M while improving customer fill rate service levels and reducing carrying costs for the regionAssigned to a special “SWAT” team focused on inactive inventory and effectively reducing 50% ($1.8M) of dead stock and accrued expenses – R3 – Results, Recognition, Rewards AwardSignificantly improved fill rate year-over year by hundreds of basis points: 95.1% (2011), 96.0% (2012), 97.5% (2013)

Co-created, conceptualized, and implemented an OEM purchasing model that focuses on inventory stock and replenishment levels based on customer forecasts instead of historical sales to ensure proper inventory with high customer service for over 50% of SE region’s stock items ($8M+)Efficiently placed and expedited purchase orders in a timely and detailed fashion to help improve promise date acquisition by 600% Promoted to Inventory Manager after one year

Responsible for processing of customer material purchase orders and various issues including: material availability, transportation, invoicing, and customer satisfaction. Worked closely with: Supply Chain, Marketing, Sales, and Credit departments to ensure highest levels of customer service.

Certified Dairy Queen Management Graduate responsible for quality of product served, cleanliness of store, and high customer service.Managed inventory levels for store and placed purchase orders based on sales history and future promotions.Developed a Cost of Goods system for employees lowering food costs by 25%.

Streamlined and launched new process for assigning SKUs for all new product additions in category.Planned and scheduled component production for ~20 vendors and manufacturing plants.Strengthened teamwork abilities by collaborating with co-workers to develop new processes and solutions for better efficiency.