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Karen McMillin

Carlisle,PA

Summary

Experienced operations analyst and planner with expertise in profitability, inventory management, and business operations. Skilled in optimizing business processes and distribution workflows to drive efficiency. Proven track record in vendor management and supply chain optimization, resulting in enhanced operational performance in dynamic settings.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Replenishment Buyer

Rite Aid
Camp Hill, PA
06.2020 - Current
  • Manage the purchasing of 1500 skus for regular replenishment, ad and promotional needs for 2400 stores nationwide.
  • Maintain vendor relations for 90+ suppliers.
  • Monitor inventory levels to ensure optimization of stores sales and reduce expense.
  • Create and maintain forecasts, seasonal profiles, lead times, order cycles and item set up.
  • Analyze projections/allocations and take course action as necessary.
  • Collaborate with Category Management, Transportation, Distributions Centers to monitor item from conception to delivery to stores.

Strategic Initiatives/Business Development

Junior Achievement
York, PA
02.2018 - 03.2020
  • Company Overview: a non-profit organization
  • Cultivate relationships with local companies and communities to champion Junior Achievement (JA) initiatives.
  • Enhance existing connections to best suit partnership.
  • Using these partnerships to enlist name recognition, volunteers and financial support to JA.
  • Participate in community activities/groups to bring awareness.
  • Research companies to find common interest in order to meet and discuss involvement.
  • Project manage Symposiums and coordinate with schools throughout South Central PA.
  • Verbal and written communication and follow-up.
  • Maintain Access database and create Excel spreadsheets.

Asst. Retail Planner

Fishman & Tobin
Plymouth Meeting, PA
01.2001 - 01.2011
  • Evaluate needs for customer based on sales, market trend and inventory.
  • Authorized manufacturing of good to be made to meet these needs.
  • Prepared sales and profit forecasts on a weekly, monthly and fiscal basis.
  • Analyze sales and forecasts to make necessary changes to sales plan and inventory if needed.
  • Authorize private and branded production orders to be manufactured based on needs and specs.
  • Work closely with client to maintain replenishment product inventory in stores and warehouse to maximize profits.

Customer Operations

Fishman & Tobin
Plymouth Meeting, PA
01.2001 - 01.2011
  • Liaison between sales, planning, production and logistics in trouble shooting production issues.
  • Implement client’s production needs, authorized goods to be manufactured accordingly and tracked through the supply chain from factory to DC to stores.
  • Maintain product levels to meet client’s needs based on sales and forecast.
  • Trouble shoot and solve production issues in supply chain from overseas factory, through customs to warehouse.
  • Create and maintain excel production reports.
  • Communicate with customer on delivery and order management issues.
  • Create and maintain stylemasters with wip, upcs, price, assortment, packaging.
  • Manage customer’s orders to ensure fill rate and on-time delivery.

Assistant Operations Manager

Eagle’s Eye
Conshohocken, PA
01.2000 - 01.2001
  • Track and maintain inventory status for all products.

Group Sales Manager

Macy’s
King of Prussia
01.1996 - 01.2000
  • Provided excellent customer service and managed 4 departments.
  • Merchandised selling floor based on planograms.
  • Tracked sales and provided input to buying team.
  • Managed and motivated a team of 20+ associates.

Education

Certificate - Data Science

Harvard X
01.2020

Labor and Industrial Relations - Minor-Business

Penn State University

Skills

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Teams
  • JDA software
  • Relex systems
  • AS400 database
  • Crystal Reports

Accomplishments

Received timely promotions and recognition from multiple employers for exemplary work and exceeding expectations

Volunteer Experience

  • Committee Member, Middlesex Elementary PTO, 2019-2023
  • Teacher’s Helper and Junior Achievement Volunteer, CVSD, 2017-2023
  • Apparel and Concession Coordinator, Carlisle Country Club Swim Team, 2016- Present
  • House Committee Member, Carlisle Country Club, 2016-2019

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Replenishment Buyer

Rite Aid
06.2020 - Current

Strategic Initiatives/Business Development

Junior Achievement
02.2018 - 03.2020

Asst. Retail Planner

Fishman & Tobin
01.2001 - 01.2011

Customer Operations

Fishman & Tobin
01.2001 - 01.2011

Assistant Operations Manager

Eagle’s Eye
01.2000 - 01.2001

Group Sales Manager

Macy’s
01.1996 - 01.2000

Certificate - Data Science

Harvard X

Labor and Industrial Relations - Minor-Business

Penn State University

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