Lead Inventory Planner
True Value Inc.
11.2014 - Current
- Drove development for standardized demand and supply planning process to successfully integrate new products into supply network
- Led import planning team by maintaining accountability, recognizing accomplishments, emphasizing continued learning, and managing workload
- Mitigated risks associated with volatile demand forecasting and supply level adherence for strategic customer accounts through communication and accountability, raising service level from 72% to 95% in only 8 months
- Achieved a 4.7% annual service level increase to 98.6% by leveraging data analysis, focusing on stock to sales ratios, responding to rapidly changing sales trends, utilizing marketplace knowledge and maintaining exceptional vendor relationships
- Maximized margin percent and dollar gain by conducting historical and subjective data analysis on commodity-based categories, resulting in annual savings $131K or 4.2% total spend of $3.1M
- Managed demand planning for 42 categories across multiple sales departments, distribution centers, and consolidation facilities, including those based in China
- Developed comprehensive import planning calendar, engaging wide range of stakeholders to identify full demand horizon and facilitating upstream project deadline assignment and compliance, increasing on time product availability in supply network
- Actioned purchase order placements for assigned suppliers/categories, including daily management and parameter settings
- Served as key stakeholder for supply chain issues, coordinating with suppliers, logistics and warehousing for expedited resolution
- Contributed as subject matter expert for JDA Forecasting - Replenishment System Implementation
- Advanced machine learning model by collaboration on necessary logic changes
- Developed training documentation for Inventory department and mentored new associates
- Controlled financial plans for core and highly seasonal product categories by operating within budget, mitigating inventory risk, and addressing receipt lock deviations
- Preserved $82 million sales plan and achieved year-end inventory valuation stretch goals for three consecutive years.
