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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Roswell, Georgia, United States

Roswell, Georgia, United States

• Spearhead process improvement initiatives to optimize system settings, forward strategies, and optimal inventory levels across the nation. • Taking into consideration import lead times and global challenges, helped create annual savings in excess of $20MM.• Make assortment decisions for each DC based on historical and future volumes to maximize profit margins which are week over week on an 8-digit ($10MM) budget.• Drive continuous operational improvements - Research & Analyze areas of opportunities and increase margins where possible.• Proactively monitor forecast accuracy and communicate to leadership on adjustments needed.• Communicate and recommend adjustments on forecast models to key internal stakeholders as well as core vendors within the agronomic line of business. • Involved in two new distribution center acquisitions and spearheaded load-in for the Agronomic line of Business, ~40% of companies DC COGs Flow. • Manage item parameters on an ongoing basis to align systemic execution to business expectations and objectives while working with Regional Agronomic Managers and Category teams on key accounts.Systems used: SQL, Power BI, Excel, JDA- BlueYonder, Unity Enterprise, PowerPoint

Alpharetta, Ga

• Utilized CAD drawings to prepare and implement build while giving direction to independent contractors on proper building codes and regulations.• Oversaw project installation to ensure timelines, budgets, and customer satisfaction were all met.• Generated daily plans to create efficient installation alongside customers and crew.• Managed effectively dismantling while coordinating with transportation logistics and sending reports to regional and account managers.• Have worked over 70+ shows within the Southeast region over the past 10 years.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Assessed potential volume for new products based on category analysis and past category performance.• Analyzed profitability of purchase requests from the field associates.• Managed vendor performance reviews and participated in vendor meetings.• Collaborated with category planner and product management on recommending appropriate fill rate levels.• Validated and adjusted plans as necessary to support category objectives (service, inventory, turns).• Created an outbound tracking all vendor shipments to remove reporting live data on purchase order ETAs using SQL.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Managed all associated point of sales requirements by planograms.• Designed aesthetically pleasing and analytically driven planograms based on category and customer decision trees including layout flows, blocking, and segmenting.• Reviewed all planogram changes with integrity checklist to ensure compliance.• Optimized min/max capacity to deliver best-in-class replenishment services.