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New York City Metropolitan Area

Manage a demand and supply plan for products assigned, by creating supply plans, communicating them to suppliers through purchase orders and ensuring that customer forecasts are satisfied and inventory targets are achieved. Appropriately highlight forecast issues and risks to respective parties. Interface with Suppliers, Category Managers, Sales, Warehousing, Finance and Systems to obtain the information necessary for the demand/supply process in order to satisfy requirements on time while reducing inventory to agreed target levels. Negotiate any additional information needed. * Responsible for the demand and collaborative forecasting planning processes. * Gather, analyze, prepare and validate data for the inventory forecast. * Obtain early warning data on potential inventory and shortage issues and monitor corrective actions as required. * Analyze and review the monthly sales forecast on a customer and product level. Review statistical forecast models, and apply error analysis techniques to improve forecasting. Monitor trends in forecast error. Refine systems and methods to continually improve forecasts so that the company can better anticipate customer needs. * Plan the development of production schedules and inventory management. Identify bottlenecks and establish a plan to eliminate excess goods. Escalate issues impacting forecast performance to senior management. * Analyze and consolidate large volumes of data, and communicate it effectively and convincingly. * Participate in quarterly S&OP meeting with Marketing, Sales and Finance by preparing sales forecast reports, identifying inventory risks, and providing status on new product introductions and promotions.

Ny

Collaborate closely with customer service, marketing, and merchandising teams to drive profit sustainability and identify disposition of excess stock. Spearhead quality delivery and deployment of back-end collateral process for Origins, Tom Ford and Clinique brands. Administer and optimize marketing strategies to ensure compliance with delivery and operating standards.• Effectively reduce high-cost ordering errors and identify stopgaps in SAP downstream process.• Personally correspond with stakeholders to deliver details of collateral programs 12 weeks out from Trade Ship Date and validate marketing initiatives.

New York, Ny

Focus on inventory management through analysis of inventory levels, receipts, and forecasts for respective category, creating production plans and reports showcasing product availability to all channels of distribution. Collaborate with Sourcing Administration department tracking FG deliveries to meet company demands and address issues related to priorities and availability. Determine best course of action in alignment with company objectives i.e. additional production placement, usage of excess inventory, feasibility of canceling production and restricting raw material liabilities.• Maintain a 93% fill rate for assigned product categories ensuring inventory levels are met.• Analyze inventory levels and identify areas where production needs to be expedited to avoid stock outs.

New York, Ny

Production Coordinator Sourcing/Supply Chain, June 2006-September 2014Adhere to product management timeline through generating and maintaining monthly order inventory plans upon receipt of production demands. Effectively manage inventory levels monitoring deliveries to distribution centers and efficiently resolving obstacles that could lead to potential delays. Partner with various business partners in onboarding numerous suppliers to company financial, logistical and production platforms. Efficaciously motivate and develop staff of 2 direct associate reports, supervising daily activities in regards to the Work in Process (WIP) tracking. • Maintain data integrity within production system (SAP); i.e. purchase orders, past due delivery dates, shipping window and shipment priorities in addition to addressing EDI issues relating to ASN and PO transmittals with IT partners.• Determine most cost effective ship mode i.e. FCL/LCL/DBL/MLB/Air for international shipments in accordance with freight forwarders and company financial obligations.• Enforce and communicate chargebacks when necessary for shipments that are not in compliance, preventing reoccurrence resulting in reduction of cost implications and time-savings.• Recognized for exceptional customer service as recipient of Coach Excellence Award in 2011.

New York, Ny

Converge with management in composing production orders and determining consumption of raw goods for all in house orders maintained in AIMS database. Correspond with suppliers overseas tracking and expediting their orders. Monitor daily EDI transactions relative to purchase orders and resolved issues relating to rejected documents, unacknowledged documents, and translation errors.• Update AIMS database with purchase orders and cutting tickets for various retailers and customers ensuring on time deliveries. • Provide administrative support, update weekly reports and work on special projects as needed.

New York, Ny

Display administrative capabilities with respect to maintaining and managing office functions, routing incoming calls and meeting and greeting visitors. Provide support to sales department as needed. • Create different garment styles by inputting BOM information and entered customer purchase orders into AIMS. • Execute cut and sold report of production for easy analysis and review.• Ensure smooth operations throughout office/showroom.

North Charleston, Sc

Provide administrative support for supervisors and staff members, executing high level of discretion whilst filing confidential student documentation.Coordinate and furnish information and school documents to students upon request.• Responsible for developing and maintaining student files. • Correspond with various institutions and students as needed.

Bachelors Of Business Administration, Computer Information Systems

H.S. Diploma, Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services