Responsible for Inventory Optimization, Demand Planning, Sales Forecasting. Direct Item Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain. Key player in the SIOP process, working closely with Supply Chain, Sales, Marketing, and Finance Teams to assure tight alignment between the forecast and financial plans.
Have reduced excess inventory, and have helped create and implement buy strategies to decrease inventory levels without sacrificing service levels.
Goal oriented and highly qualified Omni-Channel Direct Consumer Professional with results driven accomplishments in Planning, Inventory Control, Forecasting, Purchasing, Merchandising, Product Development, Marketing, and Analysis specializing in E-Commerce and Catalog. Succeeded using excellent interpersonal skills both internally and externally via sound decision-making, strong leadership, flexibility, and keen understanding of overall business objectives
Analyze and update demand forecasts using sales history, rate of sales and weeks of supply. Manage the in-season inventory, balancing sales, margin, markdown, and sell-through,
perform weekly projections for both book and media through reviewing and analyzing selling trends adjust retails to improve the sell down of overstock inventory
Meet service KPI goals for backorders and cancellations with a 95% service rate with a 2% cancellation rate.
Can help with sku set ups for better reporting.
Analyze opportunities and risks associated with the business' current financial position and actual performance .
Responsible for inventory management including open to buy (OTB) and inventory levels. Develop Excel-based reporting to document key metrics, sell-through, inventory by locations, on the SKU level, Items not meeting forecasts. Manage system parameters to ensure that appropriate levels are in place (Inventory turn, WOS, Sell Thru, Margin)Evaluate system enhancements to improve the analysis and allocation process. Vendor Management.
Analyze opportunities and risks associated with the business' current financial position and actual performance.
Help accomplish the company’s goals by implementing strategic purchasing plans, utilizing forecasting analysis to help reduce errors, and excess inventory.
Manage new product introduction timelines, execution and SKU rationalization.
Develop financial budgets and KPI analysis by Store/SKU/Brand.
Manage unproductive inventory, identify trends, and develop recommendations to correct issues. Developing analysis reviews and revisions of Brand plans.
Responsible for forecasting trends and buying habits to ensure appropriate plans are in place for replenishment.
Manage the replenishment team in the day-to-day tactical execution of replenishment
Achieve significant savings each year in manufacturing and procurement purchasing through better vendor sourcing and contract negotiation.
To help accomplish the company’s goals by implementing strategic purchasing plans, utilizing forecasting analysis to help reduce errors, and excess inventory.
Manage procurement methods, as well as stocking/inventory parameters.
Key decision maker in sourcing / implementing WMS system - deliver on time by achieving all target milestones.
Implement and manage the ERP system used for material requirements and inventory management.
Identify and correct MRP lead time calculation error, safety stock, lot sizes, dramatically improving planning accuracy.
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