Steve Cobb Email & Phone Number

Hamilton, ON, CA

Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Senior Inventory Analyst / Portfolio Manager* Wholesale Distribution to Hundreds of Retailers;( Including; Walmart, Toys R Us, Indigo, Home Hardware, Sunrise Records; to name a few )Daily/Weekly Analysis ( via; Excel Report )* Identifying purchase requirements;- Replenishment to monthly usage patterns- Maintaining desired ‘in-stock’ levels- Purchasing to.

Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Due to Company Re-Structuring ( Purchasing Dept was consolidated; and moved to New York ) - I was Laid Off ( after 21yrs )So; What do I now ?Simple; )I decide which ( New ) Industry I would like to work in !?; )

Mississauga

* Managed Approx. 1/3 of All Canadian Inventory Purchases ( Sku Volume + Sales $'s ) * for 10 Locations across Canada--- Maintained Inventory Availability on All "movers" ( ie: ensured we have "stock" on key items )--- Estimated 1000 'regularly active skus' + various special order items from a 5,000+ data base--- Estimated annual spend of $50m- Daily.

Mississauga

* Took on New Role within the company;- Managing Inventory Sku's, and Inventory Investments ( for 100+ Suppliers x 33 Locations )- Daily Report Analysis ( Crystal Reports ) --- Showing Sales Usage vs. Inventory on Hand vs. Net Inventory - by Location/Region/Country- Identifying upwards sales trends, to trigger pro-active steps to assist in sales-growth.

Mississauga

* Promoted to Purchasing Supervisor ( after 4 Months into New Computer System roll-out )- Continued to monitor system applications vs. results on Inventory Investments ( + / - )- Continued system modifications to improve overall results; ( Stock Availability on Key Items vs. Excess vs. Inventory Investment $'s )- Identified a New Role required within our.

Mississauga

* Lead the Purchasing Team with our New Computer System Roll-Out ( Prophet 21 )- Helped train the Purchasing Team on the New System- Implemented many of the New Purchasing Processes, to correspond with the New System

Mississuaga

* Approached by Canadian Purchasing Manager to come back into Purchasing Dept. ( to Lead the Canadian side of the border ) - I immediately took on 70% of All Purchasing for All 10 Canadian Branches Note: Canada and USA worked on 2 different computer systems.- And heading into 2006, we were merging onto 1 New System

Mississauga

* Applied for, and took on New Role in the company- Helped Manage Inventory Levels for Central Region (4) branches, by liasing w/ Purchasing Dept.- Helped structure and organize Warehouses, and Merchandising in the Showrooms- Helped develop Hub-Spoke Buy Strategies into Central Region ( and within Canada )- Reduced overall Freight Costs, and helped.

Mississauga

* Promoted in July 1996- Co-Managed a New Team of 3 Buyers- Responsible to Manage Inventory for 10 locations- Responsible to continue developing structure and processes ( for growing Purchasing Dept. )- Joined Computer Implementation Team ( to disect, trouble-shoot, and modify 'New System' )- Responsible for All Training to Buyers on the New 'Baan'.

Mississauga

- Managed All aspects of the Toronto Warehouse; Receiving, Shelving/Organization, Shipping- Trained All New Hires on Computer System, and Processes ( Sales, Warehouse, Purchasing )- Started shifting majority of my time into Purchasing Dept ( set-up, processes, strategies, results )

Mississauga

** Recruited to; NEW COMPANY ** ( which OPENED for BUSINESS in OCT 1995 )- I helped set-up all our new work stations ( cubicles, desks, phones, computers )- I helped set-up warehouse shelving, and prepared for 'product-flow' ( Receipt/Shelf/Ship )- I helped with all initial 'receipts' of product ( physically, and into our archaic computer system )- I.

Purchasing

Principles of Buying Principles of Operation and Inventory Control

Excel, A+

Refresher Course ( Self-Taught over 15yrs ) * I possess an Above Average Skill-set in Excel