Symbat Smith, Clssbb, Capm Email & Phone Number

Greater Memphis Area

Supply Chain Management and Inventory Management: Manage $20M in inventory with 10,000 items across 56 locations in 5 states, 45,000 units forecasted/month, and 250,000 units on hand. Address inquiries from all locations.Forecasting and Demand Planning: Discover forecast/demand outliers, optimize categorization, and apply seasonality to anticipate demand, saving $300K per year.Analytical Skills: Analyze operational metrics and product data to identify issues. Prevented $2M… Show more Supply Chain Management and Inventory Management: Manage $20M in inventory with 10,000 items across 56 locations in 5 states, 45,000 units forecasted/month, and 250,000 units on hand. Address inquiries from all locations.Forecasting and Demand Planning: Discover forecast/demand outliers, optimize categorization, and apply seasonality to anticipate demand, saving $300K per year.Analytical Skills: Analyze operational metrics and product data to identify issues. Prevented $2M product list error.Cross-functional Team Leadership: Guide/train 8 planners and cross-functional teams. Created training that led to 15% metrics improvement.Sales Operations and Service Optimization: Boost efficiency of sales, operations, and implementation. Develop strategic plans, resolve sales team challenges, and optimize processes.Decision-Making: Leverage decision-making skills to assess movability and drive sound investments. Identify high-moving products and maintain data accuracy to drive inventory optimization.Risk Management: Draw on knowledge of changes, insights, and assumptions in demand plans to control risks and supplier issues.Continuous Improvement: Refine planning and draft project charter for continuous improvement. Created Kaizen events to improve inventory planning processes and data accuracy validation. Developed accuracy/run rate reports that drove 95–105% accuracy for 13 straight months.Metric Tracking and Metrics Reporting: Use Blue Ridge, Excel, and MicroStrategy BI for analysis/reporting. Developed dashboard for supply chain analytics team to monitor data accuracy and metrics.Automation: Automated warehouse approval process, saving 2 daily work hours for planners and 3 for logistics/operations staff.Commercial Planning: Researched product lines/pricing and chose new pricing bracket to save $10K monthly. Proposed heavy purchase on major product line at onset of COVID-19, allowing ~90% service-level goal completion while competitors dropped to 65%. Show less

Memphis, Tennessee

Production Management and Production Planning: Planned daily production of 8,000 surgical screws—used for knee/hip replacements—across 12 cells and 33 machines.Logistics Management, Collaborative Solutions, and Manufacturing Process Improvement: Identified machine bottlenecks and increased cell output by interviewing operators and rescheduling demand based on machine capability. Partnered with production supervisors to prioritize backorders and update forecast.Team Collaboration… Show more Production Management and Production Planning: Planned daily production of 8,000 surgical screws—used for knee/hip replacements—across 12 cells and 33 machines.Logistics Management, Collaborative Solutions, and Manufacturing Process Improvement: Identified machine bottlenecks and increased cell output by interviewing operators and rescheduling demand based on machine capability. Partnered with production supervisors to prioritize backorders and update forecast.Team Collaboration and Streamlining Process: Actively collaborated with machinists to refine material throughput and cut backorders by 10% within 1 month. Show less

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

SKU Management: Oversaw 50,000+ tons and 100+ SKUs of inventory flow for 5–8 box plants and distribution centers.Cost Reduction: Proactively identified continuous improvement opportunities and coordinated with plant managers to reduce slow-moving inventory, cutting 40% in 18 months. Production Schedules: Ensured accuracy of monthly demand forecast and proper safety stock levels. Collaborated with supply planning team to ensure precise capture of demand to control production… Show more SKU Management: Oversaw 50,000+ tons and 100+ SKUs of inventory flow for 5–8 box plants and distribution centers.Cost Reduction: Proactively identified continuous improvement opportunities and coordinated with plant managers to reduce slow-moving inventory, cutting 40% in 18 months. Production Schedules: Ensured accuracy of monthly demand forecast and proper safety stock levels. Collaborated with supply planning team to ensure precise capture of demand to control production schedule. Bridging Gaps: Performed gap-closing measures to address forecast projection issue with Texas plant. Conducted analyses and negotiated trades with competitor company to recover product. Team Development: Advanced team development and talent management efforts, training staff and interns on operational processes.Supplier Relationship Management: Developed relationships with local trucking/warehousing personnel to secure extra storage and labor during unpredictable problematic event, saving work hours and allowing company to meet customer demands. Customer Service: Reached and maintained 85–97% service level while navigating rapid changes in schedule, weather, and transportation.Operational Efficiency: Worked with transportation planners/logistics team to select transportation option that saved $20K/month in freight costs. Problem Solving: Solved complex problem regarding box plant and regional distribution center transportation during railroad project, leading to $300K in cost savings within 3 months. Show less

Pacesetters Club

Greater Memphis Area

Assigned various research projects related to •trade focusing on Free Trade Agreements •emerging markets•FedEx customer success stories•trade financing and trade communications projects

University Of Memphis

Plan and organize: •Opportunities for students to serve the local and international community•Coordinate social activities for members to be able to network and interact•Responsible for all volunteer services/social activities/charity drives that the organization will host

Collierville, Tennessee

•Receive merchandise, check inventory, unpack and organize merchandise•Help customers to meet their needs•Be creative to help to design customer's home/office, etc.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Business

Activities and Societies: Sigma Alpha Lambda

English, Foreign Languages