Tami Warren Email & Phone Number

Playa Vista CA

• Oversaw VMI team that included 13 employees responsible for replenishment of packaged media (DVD & Blu Ray) for mass retailer and grocery channels.
• Worked collaboratively with customers and internal departments to improve forecasting, inventory management, product delivery and other business processes based on best practices.
• Responsible for reporting of title activity such as Sell Thru recaps, Instock analysis and ad hoc requests to multiple teams.

• Participated in company sku rationalization process to streamline and optimize sku base. This resulted in new company criteria to categorize over 30% of inventory as non-performing or contributing to overall company.
• Maintained negotiated cost with suppliers. Out-sourced secondary suppliers for domestic products and developed inventory management plans with vendors to hold raw goods to maintain costs. Reviewed supplier processes to.
• Prepared and oversaw initial plan-o-gram shipments for major customers (i.e.Walmart and Target) and reported product performance to sales groups for analysis and future decision-making at annual presentations for these.

• Oversaw Supply Chain team that included up to 10 people responsible for over 15,000 styles buying raw and finished good product from domestic and import suppliers. Annual sales up to $130 million annually.
• Analyzed buyer MRP reporting based on weeks of supply and vendor lead-time to balance inventory, timely deliveries and sales demand.
• Balanced proper inventory levels for JIT (just-in-time), safety stock and regular stock products based on current demand and sales trend.

• Responsible for buying over 2000 styles of raw and finished good items from import and domestic suppliers.
• Input and maintain all purchase order entry from MRP reports. Responsible for timely deliveries to maintain expected 98% fill rate.
• Identified slow selling styles to multiple departments for review to refine product lines.
• Worked with suppliers to maintain 60% GPM and above. Sourced optional suppliers to help maintain goal.

• Set and maintained inventory replenishment parameters.
• Analyzed and maintained model stock inventories by brand for 70 retail stores.
• Managed ad allocations and presentation builds.
• Responsible for new store allocations and participated in the initial store set up.
• Communicated with store management to insure inventory needs.
• Responsible for week/month/year store analysis and reporting.

• Implemented “Live Help” portion of customer service for company web site
• Demonstrated effective problem solving skills, expedited challenges in a quick and creative manner.
• Interacted with customers via live help software to answer product questions, order information and return questions.
• Provided reports to measure timelines and accuracy of information given by live help staff.
• Provided supervision for 6+ staff members.

• Opened and managed first prototype store for Right Start.
• Increased sales by implementing and training all sales staff on new products. Sales increased 30 % for fiscal year 1998.
• Built a large personal customer base through excellent sales ability, thorough product knowledge and superior customer service. Continued contact by personal attention, increased repeat customers.
• Devised introduction letter to present prototype store into the community.
• Participated in community events for grass rooting purposes.
• Provided supervision for 10+ staff members.