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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

• Partner with both US Category and Supply Chain teams and act as the SCO Canada Stakeholder throughout the product lifecycle, including innovation, planning & replenishment and tactical support for both Company Operated and Licensed Stores.• Responsible for sourcing and negotiation of PPE supplies to ensure the health and safety of our store staff. • Supply Chain Lead for COVID task force. Responsible for understanding partner and customer needs as well as Health Canada requirements.• Drive reductions in COGS to meet AOP targets; Achieved $4.3 million in costing savings in 2020/2021• Review and implement inventory strategies for product promotional launches.• Provide direction, support, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to ensure non-interrupted delivery of products to both internal and external customers.• Lead monthly sustainability meetings with cross functional teams to align on projects that meet Starbucks sustainability short and long term initiatives.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Led all aspects of replenishment, forecasting, and product flow related to the planning and execution of programs.• Develop and managed annual inventory budgets for a $60MM line in the seasonal living department.• Present inventory flow plans and inventory investment to support Merchant sales plan during Line Reviews.• Continuous improvement YoY inventory flow (both domestic and import), resulting in significant increase in turns and service level.• Developed inventory flow plans to alleviate compacity constraints at the RDC during peak periods.• Significantly reduction in write-off’s on seasonal items by implementing weekly sell thru targets and developing exit strategies to maintain margin targets.• Address performance issues to ensure product group meets financial goals and objectives set by Senior Management.• Review promotional flyers to determine inventory availability. Make item recommendations based on current inventory position.• Collaborate in the development of tools and processes to improve line review process.• Provide weekly sales and inventory reporting. Identify key items driving sales and under performers.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Lead a team of nine Supply Chain Analysts focused on optimizing the overall Supply Chain network• Set strategic plans within the supply chain team and provided leadership in process definition, problem solving, and project implementation.• Conducted financial analysis on inventory positions, transportation and margin impacts risks.• Determined the optimal method of flowing product from the vendor to the store. Determined ship unit and ordering constraints to balance freight, handling and inventory costs. • Managed the execution of the vendor compliance policy. Standardized fining process; created escalation process for poor performing vendors.• Coordinated with cross functional teams including Merchandising, Replenishment, Distribution Centers, and Transportation to improve product flow, increase ROI, improve service and decrease cost.• Partnered with distribution & transportation to identify opportunities and support analysis of key strategic network expansion projects.

Toronto, Canada Area

• Manage inventory flow, builds and exits to ensure that inventory budgets are met.• Drive improvement in inventory year over year while appropriately supporting sales• Work closely with Merchandising to ensure timely execution of seasonal sets, promotions and exit strategies.• Lead all aspects of Replenishment, Forecasting and Product Flow teams as they relate to the planning and execution of programs.• Provide weekly sales and inventory reporting. Identify key items driving sales and under performers. • Manage relationships with strategic business partners and customers to support business requirements.• Conduct yearly in-depth analysis to improve forecasting functions and optimize continuous replenishment by reviewing/adjusting sales profiles and monitoring market anomalies.• Address performance issues to ensure product group meets financial goals and objectives set by Senior Management.• Provide direction, support, and implement continuous improvement initiatives to ensure non-interrupted delivery of products to both internal and external customers.

Brampton, Ontario

• Managed two transportation teams (Store Fixtures and Express Auto parts) across 400+ Associate Stores. • Lead a team of 6 operation analysts in the Transportation department with the primary responsibility to ensure the product arrives at the Associate Stores on time and in accordance with the established service level measurement of 99%.• Designed and developed tools to track and trace store fixture loads across the country. • Developed standard operational reports for carrier performance (service level measurement), daily planning schedule and identify critical shipments passed due.• Designed and developed an operational reporting matrix. The reporting tool was designed to compare both the LTL (less than container load) and dedicated service of the carriers.• Developed a measurement program to help identify the right carrier for the right lane. • Developed and implemented new processes to improve the overall performance of the team. Identified areas of waste, streamlined the process from pick-up to execution.• Plan, develop and negotiate rates and service with transportation providers. • Responsible for the hiring of new employees, training and development of individual team members and completing annual performance assessments.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Management Economics

Six Sigma Lean Green Belt Certification