Jennifer Peebles
Denmark
Summary
Motivated to be challenged in a long-standing career with a company that has opportunities for professional and team growth.
Analytical professional prepared for this role with extensive experience in data analysis and interpretation. Known for delivering actionable insights and driving process improvements that align with business goals. Highly collaborative team player with a focus on achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Skilled in statistical analysis, data visualization, and project management.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Inventory Optimization Analyst
Winland Foods
Green Bay, WI
03.2023 - Current
- Facilitated collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment initiatives within the sales and operations planning (S&OP) framework.
- Delivered insights for customer team management, facilitating effective business planning and execution via accurate forecasting.
- Directed initiatives to expedite the sale of FG long and excess (LEX) inventory.
- Developed and implemented discount program to prevent inventory movement through DDD channels, enhancing inventory management.
- Spearheaded inventory management initiatives since 2023, successfully saving over 2.5 million cases by ensuring timely sales to customers, maximizing profit potential.
- Identified at-risk SKUs and associated dollar values. Organized and facilitated meetings with the sales team to discuss next steps and foster accountability for past financial charges and future risks. Conducted root cause analysis to pinpoint supply chain failures.
- Compiled and analyzed data to produce reports that support strategic initiatives and collaboration across departments.
- Streamlined communication of complex findings through effective visualizations and reports, fostering improved team collaboration.
- Facilitated the diversion of over 1,131 tons of waste from landfills in alignment with Winland's sustainability initiatives.
- Led initiatives to uncover underlying issues related to FG long and excess inventory. Collaborated with supply planning teams to identify at-risk SKUs and associated dollars. Conducted strategic meetings to evaluate and designate responsibility for 20 standardized root causes, integrating findings into SAP for enhanced reporting.
- Presented monthly financial outcomes of DDD to divisional leadership. Communicated future risks associated with DDD and highlighted recent reduction efforts and wins. Identified remaining challenges to further improvement for divisional teams.
- Spearheaded initiatives collaborating with Feeding America and donation-only customers to effectively reduce DDD inventory within the network.
- Supported organizational units in revising policies and practices to address DDD. Actively promoted awareness of DDD root causes and contributed to initiatives aimed at policy improvement.
- Facilitated collaboration among cross-functional teams to drive process improvement initiatives.
Sr. Inventory Analyst
Treehouse Foods
Green Bay, WI
05.2018 - 03.2023
- Drive collaborative Planning, forecasting, and Replenishment throughout the Sales & Operational Planning process (S&OP).
- Provide analysis for customer team management to support the business planning and execution process through accurate forecasting.
- Lead efforts to sell off FG Long & Excess (LEX) inventory before it ages out
- Instrumental in YTD 2022 savings of over $15MM with getting inventory out to aging out to Sold To Customers for profit vs inventory selling off to salvage/Donation at a fraction of the cost. At risk, identify SKUs/dollars, set up and lead meetings with Sales Organization to review, document next steps and hold people accountable both from a future risk and a past financial charge standpoint. Identify supply chain failure root causes for
- LEX – lead results in ERP system
- Lead efforts to determine the root causes of FG Long & Excess (LEX) inventory; identify at risk SKUs/dollars, set up and lead meetings with Supply Planning organization to review and assign owner of 20 standardized root causes and load them into SAP for reporting analytics
- Present monthly the DDD financial results, future DDD risk, recent DDD reduction efforts/wins and the remaining obstacles to further improvement to Divisional Sr. Leadership; prepare and deliver multiple category-specific presentations each month to a cross-function Divisional team.
Customer Service & Supply Chain
Bay Valley Foods
Green Bay, WI
09.2016 - 05.2018
- Manage Costco US/International, Target Brand Items, Walmart, and Sam’s- work cohesively with sales, supply chain, production, planning, and other Treehouse operations to streamline operations.
- Notify customer, broker, and sales on shortages, forecast, pricing, or EDI issues relating to customer PO.
- One of the key contacts in movement of shipping facility from Rochelle, IL to Plainfield, IN.
- On a daily basis work between customer, Treehouse Foods, and shipping facilities as mediator to help resolve on going issues with shipping and inventory levels upon the transition to Plainfield, IN.
- Manage inventory levels and adjust forecast as necessary with production.
- Route loads in Targets Partners Online/Vendor Routing System for scheduled pick up at shipping facilities. Monitor carrier loads to ensure OT Pick-up. Generate charge backs as necessary.
- Organized professional with expertise in managing resources and optimizing performance. Proficient in providing valuable insights and supporting decision-making processes. Committed to enhancing productivity and contributing to overall success.
Customer Service
Dean Foods of Wisconsin
DePere, WI
04.2016 - 09.2016
- Manage Customer & Distributor load schedule. Work with sales on customer forecasts
- Facilitated inter-departmental communication to effectively provide customer support to internal departments
- Maintained accurate records of past due customer account activity
- Investigate load shortages/overages and credit or charge where needed.
- Coordinated customer service team projects, achieving successful on-time completion.
Kitchen Manager
Resurrection Catholic School
Green Bay, WI
10.2013 - 04.2016
- Kitchen Manager for K-8 Catholic School
- Prepare meals daily for up to 134 children
- Ordering and inventory control on daily, weekly, and yearly basis
- Placed three year with DPI (Department of Public Instruction) 8 months prior to next school year
- Manage 4 employees
- Run weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly reports
- Engaged and worked with school administration and teachers to bring healthy ideas and meals for the children of the school
Account Manager
Englewood Marketing Group LLC
Green Bay, WI
08.2009 - 07.2010
- Customer Service for large retail redistribution center
- Handle top tier customers throughout the United States: Bed Bath & Beyond, JCP, Target, Meijer, HEB, Kohl’s
- Pricing and ordering discrepancies fixed prior to release
- Work inside sales angle to help angle to help generate new business
- Assist buying team on purchases and forecast
- Allocation, forecast, and input on cost savings procedures
- Help Lead transportation, sales and Customer service in cost effective logistic routes
- Work with logistics on routing of goods
- Work with production on incoming product and production needs
- Run crystal reports daily for information through P21
Customer Service Team Manager
Georgia Pacific
Green Bay, WI
11.2001 - 10.2007
- Involvement of product transfer from Overseas and Prime mill to Distribution Centers
- Handle top tier customers West Coast/Mid-West Regions
- Investigating and fixing pricing discrepancies with findings of $62,489.00 in freight errors with successful pay back
- Involvement in customer sailing schedules for Distribution Centers
- Implemented project to move customers off manual reporting into SAP
- Forecast of product for Dixie division and set allocations
- Set up pricing, and investigate discrepancies, and deductions
- Assist in training employees, interviewing, and screening of new employees
- Assist in Logistics for routing planning OTR, LTL, and Rail shipments
- Manual and electronic Report of Sales
- Found Accounts and found $208,000.00 in discrepancies with successful payback
- Move over the entire Dixie division Customer Service from the East Coast over to Green Bay WI over a 3 Month time frame
Education
Associate of Science - Business Administration and Human Resources
Rasmussen College
Green Bay, Wisconsin05-2012
Associates - Accounting/Finance
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI06-1997
Associate of Science - Business Administration
University of Wisconsin
Green Bay05-1994
Skills
- Computer skills which consist of: Microsoft Office, ASI400, Oracle Financials III, Cosmos, SAP ERP, Eros, QuickBooks, Crystal Reports, PowerPoint, P2, Power BI
- Exceptional organization and time management skills, with superior attention to detail, Reporting & Risk Analysis
- Root-cause analysis and Risk Mitigation
- Customer Service, Project Management, Data Analysis, SAP Supply Chain
- Projected Ordering & Purchasing; Retail and Food Sales
- Forecasting, Inventory, and Demand Management
- Team collaboration and leadership
- Process enhancement
Timeline
Sr. Inventory Optimization Analyst
Winland Foods
03.2023 - Current
Sr. Inventory Analyst
Treehouse Foods
05.2018 - 03.2023
Customer Service & Supply Chain
Bay Valley Foods
09.2016 - 05.2018
Customer Service
Dean Foods of Wisconsin
04.2016 - 09.2016
Kitchen Manager
Resurrection Catholic School
10.2013 - 04.2016
Account Manager
Englewood Marketing Group LLC
08.2009 - 07.2010
Customer Service Team Manager
Georgia Pacific
11.2001 - 10.2007
Associate of Science - Business Administration and Human Resources
Rasmussen College
Associates - Accounting/Finance
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Associate of Science - Business Administration
University of Wisconsin