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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, IL

Bachelor of Science - Finance

Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

Skills

  • 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
Kyle Brenkman