Amy Kim
Santa Clarita,CA
Summary
Highly skilled, results-driven professional with comprehensive background in executing supply chain strategies, demand planning and inventory management. Demonstrated strength in optimizing operations, improving forecast accuracy, and service level. Notable ability to lead cross-functional teams and implement process improvements that drive efficiency across the supply chain.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Global Supply Chain Planning Manager
Boston Scientific
Valencia
08.2022 - Current
- Leads planning team to exceed forecast accuracy & service level goals through the development of product portfolio forecast models, inventory optimization & balancing across global sites, and ensuring build plans are met by manufacturing
- Leader of SIOP monthly process with the goal of driving optimal decisions in forecast/demand changes and on various projects requiring alignment across cross-functional partners and stakeholders
- Develop short and long range demand forecast models and scenarios via excel tools and planning system, based on historical & trend performance as well as future market dynamics
- Leads multiple initiatives in driving inventory optimization across manufacturing and distribution sites, achieving inventory dollar targets and efficiency goals
- Works closely with multiple manufacturing sites and SFMD suppliers in ensuring supply plans meet global business needs and builds are met in order to prevent service level hits/backorders.
Principal/Senior Global Supply Chain Planner
Boston Scientific
Valencia
04.2017 - 08.2022
- Developed and maintained supply chain performance metrics to track forecast accuracy, multiple DC inventory balance needs, & production needs.
- Created monthly SIOP meeting content that enabled key crossfunctional teams to understand KPIs and forecast adjustment needs, helping to drive decisions
- Collaborated with manucturing production partners in alignment of current/future committed build plans, accurate build mix adjustments across families/UPNs, & ontime deliveries to DCs.
Merchandise Planner/Store Planner
The Walt Disney Company
Glendale
04.2006 - 04.2017
- Created quarterly financial plans with a bottoms up & top down approach with the goal of maximizing sales, optimizing inventory investment and turn while reducing markdown liability
- Oversaw end to end life cycle of products inclusive of developing financial plans, forecasting sales, scheduling & placing buys/orders, adjusting deliveries based on inventory needs, and ensuring on time deliveries
- Presented to senior leadership pre-season buy plans, in-season OTB, and quarterly hindsights with recommendations & learnings.
Allocations Supervisor
Skechers USA
Manhattan Beach
11.2002 - 03.2006
- Promoted to Allocations Supervisor after serving as an allocator for two years to manage the allocations concept store team in the largest department
- Lead and trained allocations team in ensuring each store had balanced, optimal inventory levels and correct assortments
- Analyzed needs of each individual store in regard to sizing by gender, seasonality trends, categorical best sellers, areas of opportunity and ensured that appropriate actions were executed in response to findings.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Specialization in Diversified Liberal Arts -
University of California, Los Angeles
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Interpersonal Communication
- Large Data Set Analysis
- Adaptable & Agile
- Leadership Presentations
- Demand forecasting
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Forecast Modeling
- SAP/S4
- ERP/MRP
- Rapid Response/Kinaxis
- Tableau
- MS Office
Accomplishments
- Platinum VIP aware recipient for reducing scrap risk and excess inventory by $6M
Certification
- APICS course completion
Timeline
Global Supply Chain Planning Manager
Boston Scientific
08.2022 - Current
Principal/Senior Global Supply Chain Planner
Boston Scientific
04.2017 - 08.2022
Merchandise Planner/Store Planner
The Walt Disney Company
04.2006 - 04.2017
Allocations Supervisor
Skechers USA
11.2002 - 03.2006
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Specialization in Diversified Liberal Arts -
University of California, Los Angeles