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Hampton Township, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

● Oversee and responsible for all Supply Chain aspects of inventory distribution and reverse logistics across 10+ nationwide locations and 30+ customer distribution centers● Established KPI’s, developed processes to consistently achieve KPI’s, and improved timely and accurate reporting of KPI’so Fulfillment, Replenishment Qty● Developed strategies to improve processes efficiencies and cut costs across the organization● Established weekly and monthly check-ins with operational teams to monitor and maintain highly visible standards● SME for Supply Chain matters and liaison between Customers and Operations ● Organized and successfully onboarded several new customers with extremely tight timelines● Escalation pathways and Roles and Responsibilities defined and communicated to multiple stakeholders

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

● Responsible for all replenishment strategies of inventory exceeding $125M across 15 Warehouseso Satisfy over $700M in inventory turn/sales Annually to 20+ Distribution Centers● Coach, motivate and develop two Managers with nine Supply Planners● Built integrated reporting around IMS, TMS and WMS platforms to improve inventory visibility with a proactive escalation decision tree to improve service and reduce reactive costs and chaos● Stakeholder in annual budgeting process for Companywide objectives and ambitionso Departmental staffingo IT based solutionso Individual growth and development opportunities● Developed and implemented new SOP’s for warehouse improvement processeso Standardized OS&D Reportingo Past Due Purchase Order Reportingo Ensure compliance of standardized procedures to ensure maximum efficiency● Developed and manage monthly S&OP analysis and presentation, as well as futuristic outlook reporting for Executive Leadership● Significant process improvement around warehouse capacity reporting and replenishment strategies● Effectively communicates financial results, ongoing initiatives, and efficiency opportunities to all levels of leadership● Developed and implemented ground up supplier scorecard in efforts to pinpoint opportunities that will have a positive effect on both our Company and business partnerso Strong supplier partnership experience● Managed five complete Supply Chain Network changes/transitions o Entire warehouse transfers ● Consistently reduce freight costs utilizing MOQ and replenishment best practices● Developed inventory financial risk reporting on obsolete and close dated inventory to ensure proper rotation and visibility● Familiarity with statistical forecasting models and Mean Average Percentage Error

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

● Responsible for replenishment strategies of over $50M in Fresh, Frozen and Dry inventory across 7 Warehouseso Satisfy over $250M in inventory turn/sales annuallyo SKU Count over 3,000● Lead a team of five supply planners supporting, developing and growing the team’s capabilities and coaching for continuous improvements● Consistently achieved Service Goals over 99%● Working knowledge of numerous ERP systems, Data Warehouses, and Logistic Mgmt systems● Developed and implemented organization wide KPI Reporting Metrics on warehouse performance and opportunity identification● Managed direct client facing relationships with Supply Chain Executives and Stakeholders● Drastically minimized inventory losses due to COVID impacts by utilizing numerous creative solutions and problems solving capabilities

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

● Manage all aspects of reverse logistics across 400+ retail locations and 6 distribution centerso Implemented ground up company reclamation returns process and policy for over $10M in annual inventory● Business owner of Reclamation Profit and Loss statement with focus on revenue and expense goalso Developed and implemented multiple retail shrink improvement initiatives to achieve results● Developed vendor management unsaleable policyo Over $1M realized annually● Streamlined Returned Goods Authorization (RGA) process to returns facilityo Drastically improved vendor payment accuracy saving countless administrative hourso Automatically integrated with financial system (Peoplesoft) to ensure instant reconciling● Developed and implemented Cigarettes and Tobacco Returns process across 400+ locationso Over 1M units valued over $3M annually returned consistently and securelyo Vendor and State reimbursement lead times improved from months to weekso Significant IT development to ensure intuitive end user enhancementso Archaic and confusing “pen and paper” process eliminated, drastically improving efficiencies● Co-developed and implemented inbound logistics policies to ensure product freshness standards are meto Vendor ASN code date data enhanced/uploaded to ensure closest dated items are selected first● Streamlined returns process of hazardous, and other heavily regulated material to improve efficiency and flow generating over $300K in savings and revenue● Created complex databases to provide comprehensive vendor performance snapshots focusing on inventory management trends and opportunities● Developing systematic improvements to capture newly realized tax donation benefitso Annual newly realized income of over $100K● Manage, develop and delegate tasks to direct and indirect reports● Proudly spoke as guest speaker for “Basics for Developing a Best In Class Returns Process” at Inmar Supply Chain Forum in 2016

Greater Pittsburgh Area

● Responsible for ensuring inventory flow meets daily customer demand● Implemented Inventory Auto Replenishment initiative for product ordering that improves freshness, product flow, rotation, lead time, and on hand inventory● Created and maintain product reorder points to reduce out of stock and excess inventory● Provide team with clear and concise recaps of complex data analytics to improve product ordering, merchandising schemes and general daily business practices● Act as content expert for all financial and operational initiatives related to shrink and margin improvement● Autonimated Replenishment system implementation coach and content expert ensuring demand is met

● Forecasted demand, generated orders and cut PO’s for hundreds of items for two distribution centers● Consistently achieved over 98% inventory service levels● Proactively monitored potential shortages and always had alternative resources ready to meet demand● Coordinated quarterly vendor reviews to communicate upcoming promotions and demand expected● Set weekly demand parameters using complex Microsoft Excel databases● Assisted in development of cross dock initiative that improved sales by $400K and Shrink by $120K● Negotiated cost and delivery thresholds to meet replenishment goals without exceeding turn goals

● Delegate, analyze, develop, prepare, maintain and communicate information related to inventory management programs while supporting recipients in understanding and reacting to information provided● Developed and Implemented Operations Shrink Improvement Action Plan Programo Primary means of Profitability Improvement via Shrink Reduction in the Companyo Significant training via webinars, one on ones, and classroom style learning sessionso Developed extensive Visual Basic macro enabled Excel Databases to efficiently update and maintain all components of the program● Provided category allocation analysis to Line of Business Leaders to support strategic sales● Developed strong communication skills while presenting Inventory initiatives to Executive Leadership● Main point of contact for all Annual Operating Plan Inventory Budgeting responsibilities for all LOB’s.

● Performed and executed all supervisory skills● Set merchandising schemes based off customer demand & flow, and gross profitability● Worked as a Produce Clerk with Giant Eagle since 1997

Monroeville Pa

Provided outstanding customer service

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

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