COLBY PENN
Lowe's Corporation
Cincinnati,OH
5
years of professional experience
Results-oriented professional with dual Bachelor of Business Administration degrees in Supply Chain Management and Business Information Systems. Expertise in supply chain strategy, logistics, data analysis, and project management, complemented by practical experience in inventory management and operations.
Work History
Inventory Supply Chain Intern
9 Months- Supported supply chain and inventory operations, including logistics, tracking, and process improvement initiatives.
Inventory Specialist
4 Years 2 Months- Managed inventory control processes, stock organization, inventory monitoring, and supply operations.
Education
BBA, Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
BBA, Business Information Systems - Information Systems
GPA: 3.13
Skills
Supply chain optimization
Materials management
Procurement processes
Production scheduling
Forecasting techniques
Logistics coordination
Supplier relationship management
Warehouse operations
LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Little Claviers Mentor Program, Youth Basketball Coach (AAU Grades 2-4), Police Cadet Summer Camp Volunteer, Lincoln Heights Mobile Pantry, St. Cecilia Big Brother Program, Black Men in Suits
SELECTED COURSEWORK & APPLIED ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
- Introduction to Supply Chain Management: Studied purchasing and supply, operations, inventory, distribution, customer service, process integration, e-business, and supply chain performance measurement.
- Business Decision Modeling & Analysis: Applied quantitative decision-analysis concepts to business and supply chain problems involving operations, quality, finance, information systems, and resource decisions.
- Quality Management: Examined continuous process improvement, supply chain quality systems, performance evaluation, and quality standards used to improve products, services, and operations.
- Supply Chain Strategy: Developed strategic understanding of coordinating suppliers, operations, distribution, and customer requirements to improve supply chain performance and business value.
- Procurement: Studied organizational purchasing principles, buyer responsibilities, sourcing decisions, and methods for meeting internal and customer requirements through effective purchasing.
- Logistics: Analyzed transportation, customer service, distribution operations, purchasing, warehousing, carrier selection, transportation costing, and negotiation.
- Operations Management: Applied principles and analytical tools used to design, operate, and control processes that produce goods and services while improving resource efficiency.
- Advanced Spreadsheets for Data Analytics: Developed advanced spreadsheet skills for sophisticated business reports, mathematical and statistical calculations, data analysis, and productivity improvement.
- Database Systems: Studied database planning, design, data models, SQL, entity-relationship modeling, normalization, database management, and development of database solutions.
- Analysis, Design & Implementation: Applied systems development life-cycle concepts to analyze business and organizational problems and design information-system solutions.
- Information Technology & Cloud Computing: Built knowledge of business technology infrastructure and cloud-based information systems used to support organizational processes and digital operations.
- Computer Networking: Developed understanding of computer networks and the technology used to connect systems, users, and organizational resources.
- Decision Support Systems: Studied information systems that organize and analyze business information to support managerial problem solving and decision-making.
- Project Management: Developed skills for planning, coordinating, and managing business and information-systems projects, including project activities, resources, and deliverables.
- Management Information Systems: Examined how organizations use information systems and technology to manage business information, operations, employees, customers, and suppliers.
- Business Communications: Strengthened professional writing, report organization, presentations, critical thinking, problem solving, and technology-supported business communication.
Timeline
Inventory Supply Chain Intern
Lowe's Corporation
08.2025 - 05.2026Read More
Inventory Specialist
Funnel Cake Island
06.2021 - 08.2025Read More
Tennessee State University, College of Business
BBA, Business Information Systems from Information Systems
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Tennessee State University, College of Business
BBA, Business Administration from Supply Chain Management
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