Avery | Founders | Mahou Imports

Responsible for actively leading the Home Environment area to achieve financial goals by focusing on establishing a business partnership with the Buyer, supporting the development of business strategies, developing the skill sets with the team, and executing defined business processes.

My job as an Inventory Control Analyst is to replenish product to our 213-store chain. The product category I currently manage is Processed Meats (previously Home Textiles and Frozen Foods). This entails generating and tuning forecasts, writing purchase orders, managing vendor relationships, analyzing large amounts of data, and speaking to financial metrics. In addition to these tasks I’m also responsible for managing multiple projects, both individual and team based.

• Established and maintained minimum stocking requirements• Cooperated with inventory planners to procure products in accordance to sales forecast• Adjusted and updated production schedules to account for demand fluctuations and logistical issues

• Acquired strong knowledge of transportation industry, rules, and regulations• Utilized complex transportation management systems (TMW) to manage customer freight • Gained valuable customer service skills working closely with vendors and transportation companies• Worked directly with many national vendors to ensure their needs were met