Kyle Brenkman
Palos Hills,USA
Summary
Experienced with demand forecasting, inventory management, and supply chain analysis. Utilizes data-driven approaches to enhance forecast accuracy and streamline operations. Strong understanding of cross-functional collaboration and strategic planning.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Demand Planner
Treehouse Foods
10.2022 - Current
- Solely responsible for 24-month rolling horizon demand plan across 1,000 SKU’s and four production facilities
- Responsible for demand metric increases of +6% within first 12 months while collaborating with Sales
- Led continuous improvement initiatives for the demand planning function, driving performance improvements across the organization
Manager, Inventory Planning
Perfect Aire, LLC
06.2021 - 10.2022
- Incorporated customer-level demand plan into cash flow forecast to determine budget standards
- Developed inventory flow plan to ensure warehouses are properly stocked and staffed for upcoming season
- Completed ownership transfer of Phase I process to create replenishment module within our new ERP system to develop exception flags on product supply shortfalls and item stocking strategies
National Account Supply Chain Analyst II
Edward Don & Company
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Managed third largest single-unit account, helped increase fill rate 3.7%, and decreased their freight spend by 9% in first twelve months
- Responsible for item forecasting, project management and inventory analysis across seventeen national accounts serviced out of seven national distribution centers
- Built new analysis reporting to improve business and customer efficiency, eliminate stock-outs and drive business spend increases
National Account Supply Chain Analyst I
Edward Don & Company
10.2018 - 01.2020
- Optimized supply chain processes by implementing data-driven analysis and forecasting methods.
- Provide a minimum service fill rate of 98.6% across all accounts yearly (99.01% 2019 YTD)
Manager, Inventory Planning
Zero Friction, LLC.
10.2017 - 10.2018
- Handle all inventory planning responsibilities: purchasing, demand planning, production planning, quality control and warehouse management
- Coordinate all shipments from our four factories overseas to ensure delivery is prompt and on-time for our domestic customers
- Created a twelve-month rolling seasonality-trend forecast to implement into all factories to allow them to book time slots and maximize efficiency on their production lines, which increased production capacity by 40%
Education
Bachelor of Science - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, ILBachelor of Science - Finance
Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, ILSkills
- ERP system experience
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Adaptable to change
- Demand planning expertise
- Collaborative planning
- Effective communication
- Self motivation
- Team leadership
Certification
Certified Supply Chain Professional, APICS - 2022
Timeline
Sr. Demand Planner
Treehouse Foods
10.2022 - Current
Manager, Inventory Planning
Perfect Aire, LLC
06.2021 - 10.2022
National Account Supply Chain Analyst II
Edward Don & Company
01.2020 - 06.2021
National Account Supply Chain Analyst I
Edward Don & Company
10.2018 - 01.2020
Manager, Inventory Planning
Zero Friction, LLC.
10.2017 - 10.2018
Bachelor of Science - Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Elmhurst University
Bachelor of Science - Finance
Elmhurst University
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