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Daniel W Longstein

Surprise,AZ

Summary

Proven Solutions Architect Manager with a track record of driving strategic growth and exceeding sales targets by over $3 million at Accenture. Expert in Blue Yonder Enterprise Supply Planning and adept at fostering strong client relationships. Significantly enhanced inventory analysis efficiencies, showcasing exceptional business process analysis and interpersonal skills.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solutions Architect Manager

Accenture
05.2021 - Current
  • Directed the Supply Planning segment of the upgrade from SAP ECC to S4 for a major bottling company, including managing a team of over ten individuals to design and recommend a solution confirmation for Reverse Logistics within the Blue Yonder Solution, as well as the integration migration for the SAP ECC to S4 upgrade into Blue Yonder and other supply planning solutions.
  • Steered a Fit/Gap analysis for a major bottling company to evaluate Blue Yonder system capabilities.
  • Managed projects that contributed to exceeding $3 million in sales through strong client relations and dedicated effort.
  • Successfully implemented scenario planning tool inciting strategic growth for prominent goods producer.
  • Developed and supported implementation of company-wide business solutions.
  • Evaluated operational processes and recommended cost-effective solutions.
  • Owned statement of work and change request contract development, construction and pricing, including status updates and communications across clients, teams and vendors.

Solution Architect (SCPO)

Blue Yonder
07.2019 - 05.2021
  • Created and executed Blue Yonder Strategic Pricing tool for international operations of global retail leader.
  • Conducted assessments of solution design documents to identify areas for enhancement.
  • Designed, tested, and launched scalable solutions for large-scale retail operations.
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to define requirements and align on business objectives for Blue Yonder modules.
  • Ensured compliance with data privacy and security regulations in solution designs.
  • Developed strategies for ensuring successful deployment of new solutions into production environments.
  • Performed capacity planning to anticipate future needs and optimize resource utilization across various platforms.

Service Parts Planning and Logistics Analyst

BUNN
02.2018 - 06.2019
  • Accelerated inventory analysis efficiency by developing Business Intelligence tools that cut review time by 60%.
  • Executed a $1M decrease in service inventory without compromising SAP service levels.
  • Diminished service parts forecasting time by over 80% through new process development.
  • Collaborated with the Materials team and IT to provide efficiency upgrades and perform a gap analysis between SAP and Salesforce, which provided a more viable end-user interface.
  • Managed the supply chain of service parts from both vendors and internal manufacturing through statistical inventory management and forecasting.
  • Managed inventory levels to ensure optimal stock at all times, reducing shortages and overages.

VMI Channel Lead

Brightstar
12.2016 - 02.2018
  • Onboard, develop, and manage the Canadian market for the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Program including business analysis, sales growth, training and promotion strategy, and integration with Oracle client systems
  • Rocketed attachment rates by over 30% for the largest mobile carrier in Canada through analytics and client management
  • Increased revenue by over $1.5M in the Canadian Channel while also maintaining one of the lowest return rates within the entire VMI program through sales trend analysis, client development, efficient inventory management, and logistical efficiency
  • As the inventory SME, built the Business Requirements Document and performed the gap analysis for systems transition from Macola and Oasis to Logility ERP
  • Create forecasts based on statistical and seasonal trends for both forward and reverse logistics for the entire supply chain
  • Review overall internal VMI processes to increase efficiencies and improve team knowledge on subjects such as Safety Stocks, Safety Times, and other supply chain planning formulas and ideology

VMI Specialist

Brightstar/Offwire
10.2013 - 12.2016
  • Led coordinated efforts with the Business Intelligence team to design, create, and maintain analytical dashboards utilizing Tableau, that helped the Vendor Management Team review inventory position along with sales and inventory trends which helped develop client strategies for training and promotions
  • Designed multiple reports that are now used as SOP within the VMI program that have helped identify opportunity areas making the VMI team leaner when managing client inventory
  • Increased sales per door in 2015 by more than 50% and increased the gross profit by 3% during that time
  • Managed over $1.3 million in inventory for clients and developed strong client relationships

Education

BSBA - Finance

University of Nebraska at Omaha
12.2013

Skills

  • Blue Yonder Enterprise Supply Planning
  • Blue Yonder Luminate User Experience
  • Integrated Solution Delivery
  • Requirements gathering
  • Planning Solution optimization
  • Business process analysis
  • Data Set Analysis and Visualization
  • Statistical Inventory Management and Forecasting
  • Process Oversight and Improvement
  • Strategic Account Oversight

Certification

  • Blue Yonder ESP Functional Certification

Timeline

Solutions Architect Manager

Accenture
05.2021 - Current

Solution Architect (SCPO)

Blue Yonder
07.2019 - 05.2021

Service Parts Planning and Logistics Analyst

BUNN
02.2018 - 06.2019

VMI Channel Lead

Brightstar
12.2016 - 02.2018

VMI Specialist

Brightstar/Offwire
10.2013 - 12.2016

BSBA - Finance

University of Nebraska at Omaha

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