Lynette Diaz

• Ensure inventory accuracy by conducting regular audits and cycle counts.
• Procure and maintain materials and shop supplies necessary for production, office operations, and warehouse management.
• Coordinate supplier relationships to enhance timely delivery and inventory levels.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to identify and resolve supply chain bottlenecks.
• Manage inventory records and reconciliations using NetSuite for accuracy and efficiency.
• Process and reconcile invoices within NetSuite, including resolving discrepancies, and issuing credits for damaged products.
• Oversee Paint Department projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, maintaining stock levels, and managing capacity.
• Analyze and develop monthly and quarterly inventory and sales reports, distributing findings to the team.
• Update and maintain databases with current information.

• Collaborated with the purchasing team to order raw and retail-ready products, managing inventory, and balancing transfers between New York and North Carolina facilities based on demand.
• Developed shipment plans with suppliers to maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Resolved inventory discrepancies by coordinating with warehouses and third-party logistics (3PL) teams to ensure accuracy, while minimizing investment.
• Managed material flow through manufacturing plants to support lean operations and improve efficiency.
• Created formulas to identify at-risk inventory based on individual SKU forecasts, facilitating discussions with Marketing, Sales, and Finance teams.
• Oversaw end-to-end demand forecasting (volume and value) across multiple categories to improve customer service levels, and calculate the cost of goods sold (COGS) for month-end close.
• Analyzed daily inventory activity and provided data analytics to the Supply Chain team for regular reconciliation and reporting.
• Interpreted data to identify inventory, productivity, strategy, and quality trends, providing insights relevant to finance and accounting.

• • Acted as the subject matter expert (SME) for daily operations, ensuring efficient shipping, receiving, and product tracking for timely processing and stocking.
  • Supported the senior operations manager with comprehensive reports, spreadsheets, and strategic meetings.
  • Conducted monthly inventory counts and performed post-count reconciliations to maintain accuracy across all warehouses.
  • Managed staff productivity, controlled production costs, and minimized waste.
  • Improved operational efficiencies by setting productivity goals and implementing key compliance measures.
  • Established inventory levels and safety stock based on sales forecasts and demand, ensuring timely order fulfillment, and reducing backorders.
  • Designed a LEAN inventory control program, enhancing cycle count accuracy by 10%.
  • Collaborated with the accounting team on inventory adjustments, investigating variances through root cause analysis, and developed plans to improve inventory accuracy.
  • Introduced new purchasing procedures that expanded the customer base and improved order fulfillment rates.

• Collaborated with merchants and planners to enhance sales, service levels, and inventory management across six distribution centers, aligning inventory with projected demands and seasonal promotions.
• Managed large datasets to monitor event sales, optimizing performance and reducing overstocks.
• Conducted data analysis to produce accurate monthly and quarterly inventory reports, providing key insights.
• Resolved warehouse and vendor issues to prevent stock-outs and overstocks, working closely with various teams.
• Managed all inventory adjustments and transfers.
• Designed and implemented an inventory plan to streamline processes and meet company objectives.
• Established safety stock levels, achieving a 98.5% fulfillment rate.
• Developed strategies to reduce slow-moving inventory and support promotional campaigns.

• Managed daily purchasing, inventory, and warehouse processes, ensuring accuracy and shortage control for 55 manufacturers and distributors, with inventory valued at over $8 million.
• Hired, trained, and motivated staff to achieve operational goals.
• Collaborated with TX, GA, IN, CT, and NV purchasing managers to manage inventory effectively, including adjustments and transfers.
• Maintained optimal stock levels aligned with seasonal promotions, placed product orders, and worked with the Product Manager to maximize sales while reducing overstocks.
• Developed initiatives to reduce slow-moving inventory and enhance turnover, producing monthly inventory reports.
• Conducted cycle counts and inventory liquidations, and supported the Finance/Accounting Department with audits and reconciliations.
• Negotiated special order purchases with the sales team to ensure customer satisfaction and maintain cost-effective inventory levels.
• Assisted the Finance and Accounting Department with audits, inventory control, invoicing, and risk assessment.
• Leveraged data analytics and Excel dashboards to identify trends, improve KPIs, and minimize errors in operations.
• Analyzed product aging reports to resolve inventory issues and recommended actionable improvements.
• Utilized a data-driven approach to enhance customer experience and streamline operations.