Consulting to help mid-market companies implement lean process improvement and supply chain management strategies Inventory Optimization, Forecasting and Scheduling Process Improvement (Meat Manufacturer)
• Facilitated inventory optimization by leading the organization through the process of classifying their SKUs as fast and slow moving (A, B, C, D, F) and developing a forecast to create improve MIN / MAX levels.
• Led the team through a process improvement of their scheduling process. Identified duplicate and inefficient processes complicating the scheduling process. Drove the team to redesign and standardize the scheduling rules and process to simplify scheduling decisions.
• Developed clear standard operating procedures for scheduling which allowed the client leader to step away from day to-day decisions and empower his team to drive scheduling. Scheduling moved from a daily task to a weekly task with
significantly reduced break ins required. Inventory Optimization and S&OP Pro

Responsible and Accountable for Purchasing, Inventory and Pricing across a $110M wholesale business and a $70M
● commerce business supplying Appliance, HVAC and Lawn & Garden repair parts. Wholesale and Retail businesses supports 50K SKUs from 4 DC and 20 Branch locations on two distinct ERP systems servicing customers across various channels including: Amazon wholesale, Amazon Market Place, e-Commerce DIY consumers, wholesale dealer accounts and national accounts
Select Inventory & Purchasing Projects:
• Improved Wholesale Business In-Stock rates by implementing a monthly Inventory Forecasting process to update the MIN / MAX ordering levels in response to sales fluctuations
• Increased inventory ROI by updating the SKU classification process across both Retail and Wholesale businesses to incorporate unit sales, dollar sales and profit dollars to ensure inventory investment provided greatest return – turns increased by 7% in the first year
• Reduced Obsolete Inventory and opened u

• Lead pricing initiatives to adjust wholesale and retail prices driving $1.5MM in increased co-op margin and $4.0MM in increased retailer margin in first year
• Monitor commodity price impact on acquisition cost to ensure proper adjustment of wholesale and retail prices and avoid margin erosion.
• Executed market exploration of pricing software; conducted RFI with 14 software providers, continued RFP with 9 and deep dive demonstrations with 4; developed detailed business case with preferred supplier to support budget approval; expecting to implement software within the next 6 months
• Manage team to support pricing administration for co-op pricing, retailer prices, and pricing analysis for line reviews and ad hoc price adjustments
• Employ competitive price shops, pricing audits and systematic pricing analyses to create recommended pricing actions that will increase coop and retailer sales and margin

• Developed and executed pricing strategies across varied business channels and product mixes driving $2MM in increased annualized EBITDA
• Cultivated relationships with customers, sales reps and internal stakeholders to drive project implementation
• Drove negotiations with top customers prior and during contract renewal periods
• Managed S&OP process by reviewing forecasts with sales reps monthly, integrating feedback into master file and reviewing with leadership and operation team
• Managed a team to support price administration across the business: track commodity movements and adjust pricing based on fluff and resin changes, Provide ad-hoc pricing request for new business opportunities; Managed responses to RFPs, Track sales and calculate rebates

• Built a team of internal consultants to drive projects leveraging member data to identify and support business improvement opportunities
• Developed relationships throughout the business to expands groups reach and project opportunities
• Supported business in implementation of project recommendations

• Work in a fast-paced team environment with our clients to solve business problems typically revolving around cost
savings initiatives
• Manage internal and client teams to ensure successful project completion
• Support business development efforts by responding to RFPs and developing opportunities with current clients
• Interview candidates and train new employees on Statistics, Access, SQL Server, and VBA

Information & Technology Services: IMPACT Senior Analyst
• Support Student Information Applications: including application development, analyzing data anomalies and providing recommendations and/or solutions, developing training materials, delivering training sessions and providing on site pilot support. Act as liaison between the business and IT. Interview business partners to gather requirements and source data for new product development.

• Work in a fast-paced team environment to efficiently provide clients with superior understanding of internal spend patterns and provide strategic sourcing data support