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JESSICA R. MINKE

River Falls,WI

Summary

Experienced in project management, forecasting, and point of sale analysis. Detail-oriented professional excelling at effectively managing multiple projects on different timelines. Success lies in ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external partners and customers. Highly motivated to continuously learn and take on new responsibilities. Highly driven to achieve success in career.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Analyst

American Standard Brands
10.2016 - Current
  • Review and manage stock orders to Menards 11 DC’s to ensure proper ordering to keep stores in stock given upcoming promotional schedule
  • Review forecasts in Menards system weekly to ensure proper ordering for regular stock, end caps, ad items and comp matches
  • Work closely with Menards analysts to successfully navigate any delays in product, keeping stores in stock and maximizing sales
  • Collaborate with Menards analysts on store stock, ensure stores have proper stock to fill shelves without excess overstock
  • Helps to maximize product flows and minimize disruption in ordering due to overstock in stores
  • Collaborate with logistics fill orders and if backorders exist, help minimize fines incurred from late shipments
  • Identify late orders and work with the DCs to get product shipped out to Menards on a timely basis, resulting in higher customer satisfaction
  • Work with American Standard DC to ensure product is shipping out to meet customer deadlines
  • Create and manage demand forecast for Menards, review with National Account Manager monthly
  • Use data from multiple sources (Historical Point of Sale data, trends, Menards promotional calendar, competitive situation, etc) to ensure the forecast is as tight and accurate as possible
  • Update team on progress vs forecast and estimated month end dollars on a weekly basis
  • Collaborate with Menards analysts and lead analysts making sure forecasts are correct ensuring proper product flow to accommodate anticipated sales based on upcoming promotional calendar
  • Provide summary of risks and opportunities for remainder of the fiscal year every month to finance team
  • Work with Menards buyers, stores and guests on escalated customer service issues to ensure the guest is taken care of and the issue is resolved in a timely manner
  • Collaborate with technical and product experts to ensure guest is getting the best resolution for issues as they arise
  • Manage POP inventory in off-site location
  • Manage shipment of POP to our field team for both existing and new stores sets to ensure stores have what they need to properly advertise American Standard items
  • Manage products on Menards.com-removing items out of stock and reinstating items when back in stock
  • Investigate and resolve content issues on Menards.com
  • Manage meeting with service reps for Menards, highlight new promotions and any upcoming store projects
  • Work directly with field reps to ensure that issues in stores related to displays or Point of Purchase signage is resolved as quickly as possible
  • Maintain multiple reports including Point of Sale Summary Weekly and Monthly, Year Over Year Performance report (Units, Sales $ and Margin $), promotional calendar, stock outs in stores, internal forecast and progress throughout month
  • Provide weekly and monthly reporting to Menards merchants and analysts regarding progress year to date
  • Collaborate with Tableau team to ensure dashboards are correct and all of the needed data is available
  • Maintain in store Run Charts to keep track of competitor pricing and offerings in areas of interest for LIXIL
  • Present Annual Review of LIXIL business to Menards buyers and analysts on prior year performance.

ITQ Technologist

General Mills, Inc
12.2007 - 10.2016
  • Strong project management skills resulting in launch of over 3 new products in 1 year involving external partners for both Canadian and US markets
  • Work closely with consumers to ensure that new products meet a current need
  • Collaborate with suppliers and vendors on all projects to find the most effective solutions to problems in a timely manner
  • Develop business plan with sales and marketing for new products
  • Developed and awarded trade secret for natural color work in various food applications
  • Point person for cleanliness and upkeep for all lab spaces, ingredients, and finished product for cereal division
  • Work in conjunction with quality team to ensure food safety requirements are being met, and training is up to date on food handling procedures
  • Developed and implemented Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and sanitation schedules for all divisional lab spaces to ensure cleanliness and consumer safe food preparation spaces
  • As well as a training program for all incoming divisional employees
  • Created and implemented ingredient tracker for all incoming and outgoing materials for General Mills ingredient division (over 2,000 ingredients tracked per year)
  • Extensive consumer research to ensure General Mills is working on products that are relevant to the modern consumer.

Education

Bachelor of Science – Chemistry -

University of Wisconsin River Falls
05.2007

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Strong problem solving skills
  • Highly organized
  • Familiar with SAP
  • Business Analysis
  • Experience with Google Suite
  • Pivot tables
  • Forecasting and planning
  • Product Development
  • Data Analysis
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Street

River Falls

City

WI

Zip

54022

Professional Development

  • Influence Training – General Mills Training Department
  • Getting Things Done – David Allen
  • Business Acumen – General Mills Training Department
  • Development Program, Individual Contributor – LinkedIn Learning
  • Communication Enhancement Series – LinkedIn Learning

Timeline

Business Analyst

American Standard Brands
10.2016 - Current

ITQ Technologist

General Mills, Inc
12.2007 - 10.2016

Bachelor of Science – Chemistry -

University of Wisconsin River Falls

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