Stacie Groves Email & Phone Number

Mchenry County, Illinois, United States

Cystal Lake, Illinois

Trained employees on systems and processes to maximize smooth transition of responsibilitiesImplemented new forecast system, Forecast Pro, and associated inventory management processes

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Managed 6 employees, 5 brands at 3 DCs, and complex stock structure with values in excess of 40MUSDManaged production scheduling, internal/external purchasing, planning, forecasting and supply chain reporting Managed 70K throughput of customer order lines per month, with sales values in excess of 7MUSDProject manager and awarded bonus for implementing new business software system that centralized inventory, replenishment, and sales data for 30K+ finished goods in 3 DC’s located in USA, Europe, and AsiaManaged 2 additional projects that successfully consolidated production/DC sites and inventoryManaged purchasing with annual spend in excess of 24MUSD in resale items, and 12MUSD in internal spendEnsured proactive communication/delivery update from suppliers as well as timely expeditingCommunicated effectively at all levels of the organization and to suppliers across 9 countriesAdhered to ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001, OSHAS 18001:2007, and 5S (6S) policies and proceduresEstablished process to facilitate the conversion and new introduction of 1000s of products

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Managed production scheduling, internal purchasing, planning, forecasting and supply chain reportingImplemented process improvements driving optimal efficiency and results - Increased on time delivery by 23% and reduced lead times by 25% in first 5 monthsAutomated item and purchasing masters, freeing up hours that were able to be utilized servicing customersTrained/empowered employees, conducted performance reviews/set standards, and addressed necessary issues

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Awarded a BRAVO (Employee Appreciation) award for accurately and timely merging another brand with our existing brandsCreated/maintained purchase orders to maintain inventory levels of finished goodsAutomated process to update part number data within a BOM Reviewed inventory finishes and determined/implemented opportunities that reduced overall lead timePrioritized planning activities in order to have the biggest impact on the company’s bottom lineAnalyzed changes in customer demand and provided information to get forecast adjusted accordinglyPlayed role as key resource for systems, data, and reports, solved challenging issues and questions

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Responsible for business system integrity, part number data, BOM & routingsCreated procedure to identify excess/obsolete stock and steps to remove those stocks – reduced 29MUSD in stock and increased stock turns from 2 to 5Created consistent procedure for product conversions and new introductions Released work orders in order to maintain inventory levels of finished goodsUsed COGNOS report writer (Business Intelligence) to perform data analysis and ensure inventory parameters met optimal requirements – increased service levels from mid 70s to business target of 95%Created reports to provide easy management and follow up of key performance metricsMaintained tariff and country of origin data in accordance with US import/export requirementsManaged projects to gain market share, improve efficiency, and interface systems

Crystal Lake, Illinois

Released, issued, and received work and transfer orders, as well as same day invoicing of customer ordersInvestigated discrepancies in inventory and determined cause/necessary actions to correct inventory levels