Stephen Walker Email & Phone Number

Experienced Company Director of Sourcing with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Proficient with Analytical Skills, Sales Operations, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Retention, and Sales Management. Established a team of buyers, which work off a specific planner to bring in the exact needed inventory for our company. Supplying over 38 retail automotive locations in North Carolina and Virginia. This sourced inventory must turn within 45 days and maintain at least a 36-day supply. Daily review of over 1,400 preowned vehicles to ensure each is competitive to a like-mine comparison in the market. Team utilizes the Stockwave platform to access ADESA, Manheim, OVE, SmartAuction, EDGE, and private auctions to acquire acquisitions. Detailed business profiles are set to filter the market and quickly establish a workbook of business for each day. Buyers report to me their bids for the day and an expected percentage of incoming business is established.I conduct a weekly group conference call with all store General Managers and their Used Vehicle managers to review previous sales activities, gross profit margins, inventory and maintain a balance supply within specific categories. Plan next week’s goals; ensure each has proper inventory levels, expected trades, curb purchases, and desired sourcing inventory to complete a balanced portfolio. Maintain and developed several excel workbooks, google docs and the company’s Used Operations Policy.Over 25 years of experience.Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Computer Science from Indiana State University.

Listed skills include Sales Management, Inventory Management, Customer Satisfaction, Logistics Management, and 19 others.

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  Director - Flow Vehicle Sourcing - Flow Automotive Companies

  Flow Automotive Companies

  May 1994 - Present - North Carolina And Virgina

  • Analyze and identify opportunities to improve forecasting, purchasing, and allocation methods• Plan all inventory flows to support sales in all channels with balanced inventory levels• Constantly re-adjust key parameters that drive replenishment to improve inventory position and flow• Collaborate with other departments to insure appropriate support of advertising, merchandising, and financial plans and objectives• Manage and drive key Inventory projects and initiatives• Identify and build key dashboards and metrics to monitor the performance of the inventory operations• Train and develop staff on improved methods and processes• Evaluate and explore new potential inventory management systems• Work closely with other Supply Chain functional areas on key Distribution, Transportation, and Sourcing projects and initiatives• Design and rollout new cross-functional processes to improve coordination and workflow

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  Indiana State University

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