Intermediate Excel Skills
Lynette Diaz
Inventory Manager
Tamarac,Florida
Summary
Reliable Inventory Manager with demonstrated record of running lean departments. Successful at keeping an current, accurate inventory and at optimal levels. Offering 16 years of experience strengthening processes, realigning teams and overhauling structures to keep operations responsive to changing industry and company demands.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Materials Management Manager
Hollander Sleep Products
Boca Raton, Fl
12.2021 - Current
- Oversee buyers purchasing raw and retail ready materials as well as making sure stock levels are being met
- Collaborate with Demand and Supply Team to determine supply needs
- Review Buy Plan and do root cause analysis on any shortages that may appear and recommend solutions
- Perform weekly inventory reports and provide data analytics for team members
- Oversee and monitor shipment plans from suppliers to ensure sufficient inventory of products to satisfy customer needs
- Analyze inventory levels, accuracy and assists in resolving inventory discrepancies with warehouses and 3PL team
- Participate in intercompany transfers when needed
Inventory Manager
Arise Bioscience
Boca Raton, FL
07.2020 - 12.2021
- Implement an inventory tracking system to streamline our business operations
- Devise ways to optimize inventory control procedures
- Examine the levels of inventory to identify shortages
- Ensure product stock is adequate to cover direct demand for our retail and wholesale customers and responsible for forecasting inventory needs
- Examine daily product and supply levels to anticipate inventory problems and shortages and place orders as necessary
- Work with Marketing to provide necessary sales/inventory reporting and promotions
- Communicate with team members about current stock and potential issues
- Conduct daily analysis to forecast potential issues
- Review stock to sales ratios and respond to changing sales trends to ensure plan sales
- Serve as the liaison between customer, marketing, and production to ensure customer demands are being met
- Report on inventory activities and variances
- Oversee the item master list, identifying incorrect descriptions and stock numbers
- Prepare detailed reports on inventory operations, stock levels and adjustments
- Maintain the product life cycle from Development to decline as well as create new kits and sample boxes and evaluate new inventory, ensuring life cycle is complete
- Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and vendors
- Conduct and review monthly inventory counts to maintain accurate inventory levels and complete post-count inventory reconciliation for all warehouses
- Work with Accounting to make sure all inventory adjustments are supported
- Work with sales team and vendors with moving out discontinued and/or short dated inventory
Inventory Analyst
Staples Technology Solutions
Deerfield Beach, FL
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Maintain and monitor inventories for all the products that are kept in stock through the six distribution centers
- Make sure appropriate inventory levels are met to meet projected sales demands and seasonal promotions
- Run monthly inventory reports on inventory levels and periodic asset valuations
- Perform inventory analysis to avoid low stock and overstock
- Report product issues to merchandising team for immediate resolution
- Place product orders on timely manner
- Manage inventory adjustments and transfers
- Develop inventory plan to ensure smooth product flow and process improvements to achieve company inventory goals
- Develop initiatives to reduce slow moving inventories and to improve inventory turns
- Review inventory activities and recommend improvements
- Assist in inventory risk assessment and mitigation activities
Inventory Manager
Lone Star Distribution
Pompano Beach, FL
02.2006 - 08.2016
- Oversee daily operations of purchasing and inventory and perform inventory analysis and management to avoid low stock and overstock and deliver KPI’s within target
- Manage purchases and relationships with 55 manufacturers and other distributors for resale and inventory totaling over $8 million
- Collaborate and coordinate inventory with Purchasing managers in other distribution centers located across the US (TX, GA, IN, CT, NV) and manage inventory adjustments and transfers
- Train, and direct staffs ensuring they understand the brand and adhere to company policies and procedures
- Maintain appropriate stock level according to seasonal promotions and ads and place product orders on a timely manner and track open orders
- Negotiate special orders purchase with Sales team to ensure customer satisfaction while maintaining cost effective inventory levels
- Analyze product aging reports and provide recommendations based on noted trends and assist in inventory risk assessment and mitigation activities
- Work with Product Manager to maximize sales and reduce overstocks and develop process improvements to achieve company inventory goals
- Analyze root causes of inventory issues and provide resolutions and communicate complex inventory problems to General Manager promptly
- Develop initiatives to reduce slow moving inventories and to improve inventory turns and generate and maintain monthly reports on inventory levels
- Management of fulfillment center cycle counts, reporting needs and inventory liquidations
- Responsible for coordinating inventory cycle counting plans with colleagues
- Assist Finance/Accounting Department with Audits, Inventory Control and Reconciliation
- Responsible for inventory analytics and reporting
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Devry University
01.2014 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
City College
01.2003 - 01.2006
Google Data Analytics Certificate -
Google
01.2022 - Current
Skills
Process improvements
ERP and supply chain software
Inventory restocking
Database Management
Data analysis
Purchasing processes
Data Gathering
Attention to Detail
Cycle counting
Inventory management
Software
Strong ERP software knowledge
Timeline
Google Data Analytics Certificate -
Google
01.2022 - Current
Materials Management Manager
Hollander Sleep Products
12.2021 - Current
Inventory Manager
Arise Bioscience
07.2020 - 12.2021
Inventory Analyst
Staples Technology Solutions
08.2016 - 07.2020
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Devry University
01.2014 - 01.2017
Inventory Manager
Lone Star Distribution
02.2006 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
City College
01.2003 - 01.2006