Stephanie Johnson Email & Phone Number

Rochester, New York Area

Responsible for timely movement of all finished goods from the supplier in Canada into the U.S. Wholesaler’s facilities or into a FIFCO USA distribution center. Work in compliance with multiple 3PL Logistics Providers to ensure carrier equipment is on time. Negotiate an annual freight bid with multiple logistics providers. Work closely with Customs Broker.

Responsible for data management and order creation activities for Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs for 400+ SKU's across multiple distribution centers. This included ensuring all customer orders were created for accuracy, case fulfillment, and on time delivery, while minimizing costs and meeting customer parameters. Daily activities included.

Responsible for daily review of 30+ wine and liquor suppliers both domestic and international in order to ensure adequate inventory levels for a particular selling season while avoiding product outages across several distribution centers.Worked closely with Sales and Marketing on inventory and sales goals.Analyzed and revised suggested orders in compliance.

Supervised two Buyers in their day-to-day activities, assisting in training procedures, monitoring workloads, buyer performance to goals, inventory scheduling issues/discrepancies, inventory cost reductions and supplier issues in a high volume wholesale distribution facility. Analyzed, forecasted, and managed inventory levels across multiple warehouses on.

Maintained working relationship with sales and order entry personnel within assigned vendor organizations. Worked with warehouse management to manage old, slow moving or damaged inventory in order to avoid a substantial monetary loss. Coordinated returns to vendors based on shipping discrepancies or unsaleable product.Reviewed E3 TRIM inventory management.