Pamela Loewenstine
Alexandria,Kentucky
Summary
Detail-oriented Demand Planning Professional with proven experience in a global corporate environment. Highly knowledgeable in all areas of supply change management as well as business principles and processes. Strong qualifications in demand planning, forecasting, project management and inventory management. Strengths include the ability to collaborate with cross functional teams, implement demand planning solutions and act as a change agent. Solid communication and problem-solving skills. Consistently meets or exceeds organizational goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR DEMAND PLANNER
A&A Global Imports
06.2022 - 01.2026
- Successfully implemented Demand Planning and Lanham for Dynamics NAV, their chosen demand planning solution.
- Manage and forecast 1,200 active SKUs for two product lines sourced internationally and domestically with emphasis placed on revenue related ranking.
- Maintain, audit, and update all active procurement unit cards to ensure that our vendor lead time is in line with our planning lead time horizon.
- Review the usage history for all active SKUs monthly and adjust as needed to ensure the forecast integrity.
- Track and report actual performance of all demand projections received from Sales, work with Sales to refine the projections based on historically data and/or future needs.
- Create weekly buys for the Purchasing team as well as any supplemental buys that result from critical alerts or impeding stock outs within the lead time horizon.
- Review daily stock outs and advise the appropriate buyer to work with the supplier to improve or expedite delivery on outstanding purchase orders.
- Conducted in-depth analysis of sales trends in comparison to forecasts, managing change when sales did not match targets.
- Assisted in the creation of a purchasing strategy in line with a wider business goal of preventing stock outs by implementing a ranking system to protect our top revenue generating SKUs.
- Redirect the historically usage and/or create historical usage for all new SKUs to avoid a sporadic forecast when applicable.
- Successfully implemented Demand Planning and Valogix, their chosen demand planning analytics software.
- Partnered with operation and lead the transition of our operations from California to a 3PL in Kentucky and then to Ohio 6 months later.
- Rolled out best practices to optimize our supply chain with emphasis on cost containment, inventory flow, quality, quantity and delivery.
DEMAND PLANNING MANAGER
Creative Teaching Press, Inc
08.2018 - 04.2022
- Reduced cost across our three distribution channels by creating convenience kits for direct customers, imposing minimum order quantities to dealers and retailers and drop shipments from our suppliers.
- Brokered deals with our suppliers to maintain key inventory levels at their facilities allowing for just in time delivery and reduced pallet positions and cost at our 3PL.
- Managed and forecasted 2,900 SKU's for two product lines and reduced the total SKU count by 35% by identifying slow moving items and implementing the product life cycle concept.
- Ended a 20 plus year relationship with an international supplier and sourced two new domestic suppliers which resulted in a 22% cost savings, by reducing the minimum order quantities, and shipping cost savings.
- Led quarterly S&OP meetings with emphasis on spend and provided historical data and assigned probability to assist in forecasting accuracy.
- Reviewed historical sales trends, researched demand drivers and prepared forecast data to develop statistical forecast models and evaluate forecast results.
- Managed the purchasing department as well as an assigned product development team member.
- Assisted with the implementation of the JDA Demand Planning module.
- Participated in consensus and pre-consensus meetings with sales and marketing.
- Loaded all (DI) direct import demand into JDA on a daily basis.
- Maintained and distributed the weekly 'cost of forecast' file.
- Maintained and distributed the 'cost of forecast' file, led monthly demand planning meetings for the Western U.S., with emphasis placed on spend.
- Provided historical data and assigned probability to assist in increasing forecasting accuracy.
- Led quarterly demand meetings with sales, engineering and operations to review the plan accuracy, address any supply/demand issues, new product introductions and adjust the rolling forecast if applicable.
- Analyzed the demand plan to ensure data integrity within the planning system, set MRP requirements, safety stock, min/max levels and flow patterns of procurement in SAP.
- Gained consensus with the Sales and Marketing teams which created a dynamic mind shift related to forecasting piece parts versus finished goods.
- Initiated cross-functional team meetings and gained consensus with respect to the local product offering through collaboration and creation of a 'basket of goods' offering.
- Identified provisioned, excess and obsolete inventory on a monthly basis and developed incentive plans for usage and/or movement by sales, customer service and global procurement teams.
- Attained annual KPI for on-time delivery set at 95%, reached 98% or higher in consecutive years.
DEMAND PLANNING ANALYST - CONTRACTOR
Mattel
10.2017 - 08.2018
DEMAND PLANNING MANAGER
Schlumberger
08.1996 - 02.2016
Education
Master of Science - Organization Development
Pepperdine University
MalibuBachelor of Science - Business and Management
Pepperdine University
MalibuSkills
- Demand Planning Management
- Forecasting and Planning
- Procurement and Purchasing
- New System Implementation
- Inventory Management
- Contracts Management
- Project Management
- Business Process Improvement
- Cost Reduction and Containment
- Analytical Minded
Linkedin Profile
linkedin.com/in/pam-loewenstine-scm
Timeline
SENIOR DEMAND PLANNER
A&A Global Imports
06.2022 - 01.2026
DEMAND PLANNING MANAGER
Creative Teaching Press, Inc
08.2018 - 04.2022
DEMAND PLANNING ANALYST - CONTRACTOR
Mattel
10.2017 - 08.2018
DEMAND PLANNING MANAGER
Schlumberger
08.1996 - 02.2016
Bachelor of Science - Business and Management
Pepperdine University
Master of Science - Organization Development
Pepperdine University