Yura Laney,Mba Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

BGSF is a nationwide leader in strategic workforce solutions. I was brough in as a Demand Planning consultant for their distributor of building materials client PrimeSource Building Products. • Part of a project to implement Demand Works/ Netstock to improve Demand management systems.• Collaborate with project managers to develop SIOP process to ensure that all demand plans are aligned within organization from a top-level perspective to a more detailed customer.• Develop an “unconstrained” forecast driven by statistics, market intelligence, and customer POS.• Facilitate a collaborative planning process with sales, marketing, and finance to achieve a consensus operational demand forecast.• Deliver the confirmed unconstrained unit forecast at the appropriate level to the supply planning and purchasing teams.• Tableau end user for reporting.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

StatLab is a leading specialty supplier exclusively focused on providing histology, cytology and immunohistochemistry consumable supplies to more than 3,000 anatomic pathology laboratories throughout the United States. I was accountable for Demand Planning and Category Analytics for the organization. • Developed historical-based statistical demand models to extrapolate projected sales demand at aggregate and SKU level with a rolling 12-18-month time horizon.• Created “one” consensus forecast, an agreed upon single source of truth to which all are accountable enabled through cross functional team input and business insights.• Assisted with the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) execution process that drove Statlab’s consensus forecast with key stakeholders such as Sales, Operations, Production and Finance teams.• Created reports to monitor KPIs like Forecast accuracy, Forecast Bias, Days of Supply and Months on Hand. • Worked with the Master Schedulers and Supply Planners to understand and implement the demand at the production level to assure supply is available when needed.• Developed reporting to track Aged and Excess inventory.• Collaborated with IT to enhance ERP to improve forecasting.• Power BI end user for reporting.

Dallas, Texas, United States (Remote Based)

NTT DATA Services is a leading global IT services provider and operating in more than 50 countries. The company offers an advanced portfolio of consulting, application, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services to businesses and governments worldwide. I was brough in as a Demand Planning consultant for their healthcare client Thermo Fisher Scientific. • As Demand Inventory Planner, developed the inventory plan with cross-functional input, for translation into the S&OP plan, to achieve optimal inventory management and customer satisfaction.• Collaborated with Business Unit Product Management, Commercial and Finance Teams to ensure directional alignment with Regional and Global demand trends.• Developed new tools and processes to improve demand and inventory planning.• Created reporting to track Production Actual to Plan.• Established Key Performance Analysis.• Developed reporting for Covid-19 Back Order and OTIF delivery metrics.• Power BI end user for reporting.

Dallas, Texas, United States (Remote Based)

Rome in A Day LLC is a private equity firm. The firm transitioned from pet grooming to short-term residential property management business. The company operates over 20+ short-term residential properties in TX and AR with over $300K in annual sales. I was brought in as a consultant for Financial Planning and Analysis Manager role.• Responsible for partnering with the business on growth, planning, and strategy within the Homes organization, and worked closely with members of the business leadership teams.• Collaborated with business partners on the weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual planning process.•Partnered with stakeholders on defining, leading, and optimizing operating processes such as business reviews and roadmap reviews.•Defined and communicated performance metrics/KPIs and value frameworks, explaining the business reasons for variance from the forecast to business leaders.•Partnered with business owners to optimize unit economics and business profitability. Helped the business set goals, monitor performance, measure attainment, and course correct.•Conducted deep dives into business trends and drivers of variance.•Build key stakeholder relationships across the organization to enable proactive and effective execution of Homes Finance strategy.•Utilized short-term rental pricing software Beyond Pricing to increase revenue by 30-40%.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Beacon is a leading provider of commercial and residential roofing, siding, windows, decking, insulation, specialty lumber, waterproofing and air barrier systems to the North American building industry with an $8B P&L operations and with a massive network of more than 500 locations in the U.S and Canada. I was accountable to performing analytics in network and logistics optimization.• Conducted logistics analysis utilizing tools such as Tableau to determine optimal market structure to enhance customer experience, reduce costs, and optimize both fleet and supply chain.• Led ongoing development of metric dashboards and reporting.• Developed and delivered monthly program reporting as well as presentation development for Executive Leadership.• Drove ongoing change management and internal selling on company’s On Time & Complete (OTC) program initiative.• Partnered with Supply Chain to develop inventory stocking and replenishment strategies for On Time & Complete (OTC) markets.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area (Remote Based)

Rome In A Day LLC is a private equity firm. I was hired as a consultant to plan pilot location of a pet grooming facility and future store expansions, set price for services based on competition, preparation of marketing and financial portion of the business plan.• Perform market analysis by utilizing Google analytics and Facebook pixel.• Utilize 4 Ps market analysis such as price, product, promotion and place to execute business strategy.• Perform customer forecast analysis.• Utilize POS system Pawfinity to track sales and expenses.• Utilize QuickBooks Software to manage and keep track of daily transactions, to invoice customers, pay bills, generate reports for planning, and tax filing.• Increased web traffic by 23% though Google Keyword Planner and increased calls-to-action by 17% by adding a call button to Google search ads.

Rogers, Ar

Principal strategist and visionary for small and mid-size clients with business development and sales improvement opportunities with Walmart. Accountable for driving innovation within the department, exploring improvements in demand forecasting and analytics, lean projects which drive cost reduction initiatives, and identification of alternate supply channel potentials.• Managed $80-$100M accounts, ensuring demand forecasts were run, and min/max & safety stock levels were updated every month.• Responsible for expediting of supplier orders to meet target stock levels. Primary interface with customer supply chain leadership, securing targets for availability of material were met. Governance of warranty procedures to ensure maximum cost recovery.• Leveraged syndicated scan data and basic panel and geodemographic data to optimize new product introductions, distribution, shelving, pricing, and promotional strategies to current and new clients. Gained additional $15M in new sales.• Utilized broad range of data metrics, tools, and analytics to identify opportunities and deliver insights to clients. Introduced 10 new products within categories for clients to Walmart buyers. Increased additional repeated business with Walmart by 2-10% within categories for clients.

Houston, Texas Area

Provided data-driven insights to support decision-making of senior executives. Held SME / expert role across retail activities, including pricing and promotional strategies. Developed partnerships driving growth and delivering value to the customers.• Supported Account Executive managing $80 million Walmart business and served as the primary contact for all replenishment activities.• Created and managed all financial projections for entire Walmart account including performing profitability analysis for potential eligible categories. Drove demand planning improvements, from original 92% in-stock levels to 98.5%.• Provided category insights to senior leadership including CEO to help them better understand the trend in Walmart business and recommend alternative options for growth.• Identified declining category in private brand Mainstays cookware and encouraged the company to create new cookware category line to preserve company’s 20% ownership of cookware business with Walmart. New Tramontina “Primaware” and “Simple Cooking” product line launch in fall 2016 allowed for business to maintain existing sales and add an additional 15-20% sales in key items within new brand.• Provided promotional analysis and recommendation on key items to promote for holidays to help lift additional sales for the category.

Houston, Texas Area

Built a demand plan in line with sales forecasts and forecast analysis. Worked with data, customers, sales team and Supply Chain to improve forecast accuracy and drive improvements and efficiencies in Supply Chain operations. Communicated in a pro-active, informative, and collaborative manner to manage expectations in the event of new marketing activities, out of stocks, and any operational delays. Provided SME support and assistance to the Supply Chain Manager on the performance of the day-to-day operations. Worked in close partnership across all departments to produce short, medium and long term forecasting requirements.• Provided SME support and assistance to the Supply Chain Manager on the performance of the day-to-day operations. Worked in close partnership across all departments to produce short, medium- and long-term forecasting requirements.• Performed interactive forecasts and analysis to improve accuracy for over 2,550 items with sales of over $100 million and 5,600,000 units. Used advanced forecasting analysis tools within ORACLE that improved forecast accuracy to 80%-90% in categories.• Led 3 projects involving 30 associates to develop and improve cross functional communication between Forecasting, Replenishment Analysts, Planners and Buyers.• Developed Forecasting and Replenishment FAQ training within ORACLE systems to improve internal merchandising business processes.

Bentonville, Ar

Rogers, Arkansas

B.S In International Business, Finance And Economics, Business Administration And Management, General

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)