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Lakeville, Minnesota, United States

Maple Grove, Minnesota, United States

• Managed a high-profile division flag ship angioplasty balloons portfolio balancing supply and demand.• Leader and key stakeholder in the monthly divisional demand planning SIOP process which the business reviews 24 months out in the horizon.• Key stakeholder to compile a 5-year global outlook sales projection to support LRP (Long Range Planning) which is passed off to the manufacturing plants for capacity planning on behalf of my division. • Responsible to update all monthly forecast changes on behalf of the entire division to ensure exceptional forecast accuracy and eliminating BIAS.• System SME and trainer for all demand planning and statistical forecasting tasks out of Rapid Response planning system.• Researched and interviewed candidates to support the hiring process of the SCALE rotational program.• Responsible to analyze and present inventory projections (AOP) in both units and dollars for my product families. • Supported NPI (new product launch) initiatives by collaborating with Marketing, Finance and Production stakeholders.• Dotted line manager and mentor for all new employees and intern hires.

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

- Awarded Global Operations Employee of the Year for 2020.- Owner of the inventory budget for both units and value for key product families in the Americas region.- Lead and Mentor new and tenured employees. - Lead, Create and Implemented various process improvement projects.- Monitor and ensure products produced out the Americas region is quickly dispersed globally and fairly to all downstream global partners. - Reviewed global inventory levels for key products to help balance out inventory levels within the network as needed.- Lead monthly CPM (consensus planning meeting) process with sales and marketing to ensure that the 24mo rolling fcst is as realistic and accurate as possible.- Worked closely with master schedulers and manufacturing plants to ensure that the right products are being built quickly and efficiently.- Key project member for all NPI (new product introduction) items within my product family portfolio,

Hopkins, Minnesota

- Coordinated and presented the monthly IBP demand planning review process involving Executive Leaders, Finance, Supply, Sales and Marketing personnel. - Identified and presented the FY sales plan vs budget gaps to the demand team and upper management and modeled how to close the gaps by identifying key opportunities for both volume and margin. - Tracked key (WMAPE) KPI past performance metrics such as Forecast Accuracy, BIAS trends and LAG errors in order to improve future performance.- Pulled together monthly early bird P&L estimates for all product lines for both volume and margin. - Lead a big cross functional project with the focus of migrating off of manual spreadsheet demand planning and onto SAP/APO demand planning software. - Created and managed a 3 year sales budget file for both volumes and margins by collaborating with Sales, Product Line Managers, Finance and Upper Management.- Continuously monitored and adjusted a rolling 3 year oil unconstrained demand plan by analyzing data such as current trends, previous year history and current market data in order to achieve an overall forecast accuracy rate of 98% or higher.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

- Lead monthly sales and operations planning (S&OP) which involved key members such as Executive Leaders, Finance, Supply and Sales personnel. - Lead multiple cross functional projects that focused on process improvement initiatives which directly impacted many supply chain team members and also others outside of supply chain. - Collaborated with sales, marketing and finance personnel to generate an agreed upon forecast.- Analyzed data such as usage history and current trends in order to adjust future forecasts.

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

- Managed multiple high volume and quick turning produce sku's during their peak seasons while consistently maintaining a 97% or higher forecast accuracy rate.- Utilized strong analytical skills by reporting on various KPI metrics at the warehouse and store level. - Monitored Wal-Mart DC and store level inventory trends, reviewed historical data and adjusted daily forecasts as necessary.- Cut PO’s and closed out old orders quickly to keep cash flowing in and out. -Maintained vendor relationships by communicating weekly needs.

Apple Valley, Minnesota

-Assumed department responsibilities in absence of manager.-Developed knowledge on company procedures.-Presented a consistent, pleasant and service oriented to customers.-Interfaced with store systems and other equipment.-Primary department contact for questions or concerns.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

-Assisted with the transformation of signage within the music and movies department.-Coordinated meetings that engaged a cross functional team to move along the transformation project. -Key contact for questions and additional information regarding the project transformation.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, General

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