Elmer Forrester

Seasoned Buyer bringing in-depth retail and professional experience in diverse environments. First-rate planner, manager and communicator highly trained in purchasing and supply chain management. Proficient in managing purchasing needs in high-volume retail operations. Skilled research and forecasting abilities with strengths in communication and key relationship management.

• Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking and trending spreadsheets.
• Oversaw purchasing and Inventory levels for over 17k designs by creating and using metrics that monitored Min/Max levels established by our demands throughout the year.
• Purchased and monitored inventory levels for all warehousing needs, packaging, labeling, displays, and many other items production and sales would need to complete their daily job responsibilities.
• Worked with International and Domestic Vendors to order daily. Developed relationships, Negotiated costs, and managed new development ideas which all exceeded 2 million dollars buying power annually.
• Worked on Special projects managing team while vetting and on-boarding new vendors for seasonal events.

I have worked in and became very comfortable using the following systems and programs,

AS400

Oracle - EBS, PIM, IProcurement, Discovery, EDI

Microsoft Applications - Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook, Teams

CRM - Onboarding and handling customers

WCS - Intergraded shipping software that pulls from MESIIS

Navision - Everything from Sales to Production to Shipping

MESIIS - Scheduling Planning and Production

Sales Force

Odoo