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Alison Swihura

Apollo Beach,FL

Summary

Strategic Director of Operations with extensive experience in supply planning, demand forecasting, and inventory management. Proven success in driving sales growth and optimizing operational efficiency through cross-functional collaboration and process enhancement. Bringing strong leadership, risk mitigation skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality results.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Operations

Demert Brands
01.2024 - Current
  • Director of Supply Planning & Customer Operations - January 2023 - December 2023
  • Supply Planning Manger - January 2022 - December 2022
  • Supply Planner - January 2021 - December 2021
  • Oversee daily operations across multiple departments, ensuring seamless coordination and efficient execution of tasks to ensure seamless flow of product to customers, minimizing out-of-stocks to achieve annual sales goal of $150M
  • Partner cross functionally with Marketing, Demand Planning, and Finance in the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) cycle to enable business decisions
  • Analyze and present monthly IBP supply state to leadership; project future risks, explain root cause, provide resolutions to return to optimal levels, review excess inventory, and opportunities
  • Leverage cross functional collaboration to communicate all pertinent information of at risk items to leadership and teams, enabling effective decision making to mitigate customer impact and optimize stock allocations
  • Partner with demand planning and lead supply team to react to demand forecasts and ensure sufficient stock levels to meet customer needs
  • Lead company-wide Lifecycle Management decision-making process to optimize inventory productivity
  • Implement and maintain process to minimize excess inventory through effective coordination with sales, marketing, demand planning, and product managers
  • Collaborate with Third Party Manufacturers to optimize production scheduling for 200 SKU's, identifying and implementing process enhancements that benefit both DeMert and vendor partners
  • Lead TPM business continuity risk mitigation for single sourced and widely used critical materials to minimize supply risk
  • Generate 15 month rolling production forecasts for TPM's and primary component supplier
  • Oversee inventory management process at primary and third party warehouses, manage $15MM average COGS
  • Mentor and support ten supply chain associates including Warehouse Manager, Transportation Manager, Supply Planning Manager, Planners, and Customer Operations team to achieve organizational goals
  • Support new product launches by coordinating with various stakeholders ensuring timely availability of finished goods
  • Managed product allocations process during Covid-19 to address major supply disruptions to reduce out-of-stocks at shelf
  • Define, implement, and refine operational processes and guidelines
  • Enhance company reputation by delivering high-quality product on-time and in-full, at rate of 98%
  • Achieved company-wide recognition for excellence by exceeding operational goals and objectives.


Demand and Inventory Planner

Perry Ellis International
08.2015 - 05.2020
  • Drove 20% sales growth for key accounts by effectively managing inventory
  • Coordinated product flow to various accounts, including national department stores, ecommerce, and wholesale clubs.
  • Utilize customer data to track and forecast annual unit and dollar sales
  • Worked alongside sales executives to effectively design and implement customer-tailored quarterly product assortments, driving successful achievement of sales targets while minimizing markdown assistance
  • Maintained rolling 12 month customer demand forecasts, effectively communicating risks and opportunities to sales, supply, and finance.


Buyer

Beall's Inc.
06.2002 - 07.2015
  • Developed and executed financial strategies to surpass sales volume target of $15M while exceeding profit goals
  • Maximized revenue through effective cost negotiation and competitive customer pricing, resulting in a consistent 44-45% GM.
  • Created and evaluated seasonal product assortments and trends to ensure optimal merchandise mix
  • Managed pricing and promotion decisions to ensure market competitiveness
  • Facilitated partnerships with marketing and ecommerce resulting in sales accounting for 15% of total sales
  • Supported and assisted buyers and direct reports in achieving development and department goals
  • Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality, competitive pricing, and terms.
  • Conducted regular performance reviews of suppliers, ensuring compliance with company standards and expectations.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX

Skills

  • Integrated Business Planning
  • Demand Planning
  • Inventory Management
  • Operational Efficiency
  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Performance Analysis
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Decision-Making

Timeline

Director of Operations

Demert Brands
01.2024 - Current

Demand and Inventory Planner

Perry Ellis International
08.2015 - 05.2020

Buyer

Beall's Inc.
06.2002 - 07.2015

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Texas A&M University

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