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Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

➤ Responsible for inventory network strategy, forecasting, planning and replenishment of parts requirements for NAFTA Campaigns and Recalls, as well as New Model Launch parts. ➤ Responsible for the parts launch of the brand new vehicles: electric EQ line.➤ Manage entire process from an operational perspective and frequent process optimizations with all stakeholders (Mercedes-Benz GLC, Dealers, Product Management, Dealers Assistance Center, PDCs, MB Accessories, Transportation, Legal, Dealer Board). ➤ Management and reconciliation of retail and vendor backorders, including escalation process, vendor management and negotiation with production stakeholders.➤ Responsible for all MB NAFTA internal (including Executive Management review ) and Dealer Launch communications (parts availability information, critical back-order information, ETA information, order/ process/ deadline information), webinars, conferences, staff meetings, and dealer meetings.

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Supply Chain Management Project Lead: provide full project support for all departments within Parts Logistics (Supply Chain Management, Parts Assistance Center, and Parts Distribution Centers). ➤ Function as primary lead for Parts Logistics’ projects. Utilize methods, tools and value added reports to efficiently manage projects and requests within the Parts Logistics department. This includes providing support for projects such as DIMS, PDC Network restructuring, transportation spend reduction, KPI optimization, etc.➤ Foster and coordinate communication within and across multiple business units and executive management levels internationally.➤ Direct and plan all MBUSA Parts Logistics benchmarking activities and formulate future strategies.➤ Serve as primary representative and liaison on cross-global benchmarking initiatives with other Mercedes-Benz AG global affiliates. Generate Gap Management reports and Parts Distribution Center Fill Level reports for Parts Logistics management team.➤ Manage and track Variable & Fixed Costs and Capital Expenditures budgets for Parts Logistics, which run in excess of $250MM and $200MM annually. Report findings to General and Department Managers.➤ Manage data collection for annual North America Parts Benchmarking event and Parts Manager Satisfaction Survey (Carlisle & Co), as well as analyze data for future planning and customer engagement.➤ Help facilitate and support the Dealer Parts Council program and engagements.

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Parts Logistics, Logistics Systems and Process Specialist: SAP Paragon product owner for the US market, Parts Distribution IT systems coordinator, and business improvement projects leader.➤ Determined IT priorities for Parts Logistics in cooperation with stakeholders and IT in a SCRUM environment.➤ Acted as subject matter expert on the SAP Paragon parts ordering system and provided consulting and training to end users.➤ Lean Lead: ambassador, designer, sponsor, and trainer of lean principles implementation on the Process Optimization team. Engaged in analysis, business requirements documentation, project status reporting, testing, priorities setting, project planning and implementation for continuous improvement. Prepared presentations and led status meetings.➤ Managed communications, business expectations, and systems issues for stakeholders in end-to-end process.➤ Coordinated the Parts Logistics disaster recovery and supported Distribution Centers Operations teams.➤ Planned annual Service Level Agreement budget of $2MM+ for the Mercedes-Benz USA market.

Greater Atlanta Area

Lead and support systems projects and business process improvement projects. Responsible for customer master data maintenance in dealer ordering system.➤ Maintain customer master data in parts ordering system. Ensure proper setup and documentation of changes. Manage creation and setup of dealer Buy/Sells, New Points, and Terminations along with keeping the work instructions updated.➤ Generate dealer ETA’s daily. Analyze any escalated dealer orders and ensure proper system processing.➤ Work with IT on any system or data correction issues. Analyze dealer data as it may relate to order type trends, dealer returns, wholesale operations, etc.➤ Implement system changes that improve dealer satisfaction with Paragon and system changes that result in internal process improvements.➤ Support project leads on systems projects and business process improvement projects. This may include data analysis, timeline creation, and presentation creation.➤ Support Parts Logistics meetings with organizing participants, minutes taking, follow up on action items, etc. ➤ Maintain Paragon user guides and ensure that they are up to date on PAC website for dealer reference.➤ Develop dealer communications (as needed) to support system changes.➤ Manage IT tickets for SAP Paragon in CRM system.➤ Lean Lead: ambassador and sponsor of lean principles implementation during various projects in Process Optimization team.

Greater Atlanta Area

Extensive training program focused on project management, process improvement, system unification, and work with internal customers. ➤ Assist in transactions from the Torque application to the EdApp application and the unification of several systems: o EdApp system testing: mobile versions o Learning Link updates and testing o Course creation and testing➤ Edit customer satisfaction survey➤ Schedule creation➤ Customer digital experience benchmarking research project (winner)

Atlanta, Ga

Assembly of corporate executives who have senior-level responsibility for logistics, operations and supply chain management within their respective responsibility.➤ Coordinated meetings of corporate executives with senior-level responsibility in logistics, operations and supply chain management to enhance the professional development of the members.➤ Design and tailor technology solutions for professional and special events.➤ Monitor and efficiently troubleshoot technology issues.➤ Organized exclusive career fairs for the member companies with selected few candidates, supplying corporations with top talents.

Greater Atlanta Area

➤ Receive extensive training on development of leadership skills ➤ Work closely with the senior leadership group➤ Review brand strategy➤ Work closely with guest services and inventory management➤ Train on asset protection duties➤ Complete multiple hands-on projects with use of academic experience and leadership skills

Greater Atlanta Area

➤ Assisted in design and development of new projects for commercial companies.➤ Initiated and cultivate relationships with new clients.➤ Conducted new market research.➤ Designed marketing campaigns and materials. Create client facing point of sale projects for retailers at Simon Property Group.➤ Trained other team members in the use of new design software.

Greater Atlanta Area

➤ Developed hands-on retail sales experience through assisting customers in the purchase of tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise.➤ Designed and decorated windows and displays that emphasized the unique characteristics of fab'rik and its clothing.➤ Independently researched and designed a program to reduce the amount of inventory shrinkage that the company was suffering from.➤ Updated and tracked new inventory for the company website.➤ Managed accounting and financial documents such as incoming invoices, merchandiser expense reports, and store expense reports.

Greater Atlanta Area

➤ Assumed multiple responsibilities and streamlined the order fulfillment process.➤ Documented and photographed all incoming merchandise for a high fashion e-commerce site.➤ Organized all customer orders and invoices.➤ Edited website photographs using Fluid Mask.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Business Operations And Supply Chain Management, 3.3/4.0

Activities and Societies: Graduate Business Association Georgia State University

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa), Fashion Marketing And Management, 3.6

Activities and Societies: Tennis Team, FASM CO-OP