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Ryan Copelan

Republic,MO

Summary

Leveraging my diverse experience in Merchandising and Operations across startups and retail, I've honed skills in supply chain management. I plan to apply this proficiency as a Supply Chain Data Analyst at Airbus.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Buyer

Bass Pro Shops
Springfield
- Current
  • Responsible for the Watersports and Adventure Camping product categories
  • Developed and maintained relationships with over 100 vendors
  • Assisted in launching an array of proprietary/private label programs
  • Mined large data sets and delivered results in a consumable format to leadership
  • Sustained both import and domestic supply chain functions
  • Forecasted and built FCL and LCL container loads for import POs
  • Liaised with freight forwarders and third party logistic companies in order to mitigate lead times
  • Utilized TMS to track domestic loads from origin to destination
  • Managed distribution and replenishment from 5 DCs and 177 stores across the United States and Canada
  • Acquainted myself with the process flow at the Tracker Plastics manufacturing facility
  • Designed a load building procedure that improved in-stock percentage by 15%
  • Reported KPI's in team meetings on a regular basis.

Purchasing Assistant

Catch Co.
Chicago, IL
12.2020 - 05.2022
  • Worked closely with Operations to direct and troubleshoot inbound shipments along with receiving
  • Developed a tracking procedure for hundreds of purchase orders
  • Collaborated with Catch Co
  • Data Team to build and periodically refined an inventory management process for a 7,000 sku
  • Managed inventory for an $8.5 million D2C business
  • Worked with Buyers to build and communicate purchase orders with vendors
  • Attended the ICAST trade shows with Buyers to develop relationships and discuss terms
  • Independently established a product setup process to launch approximately 4,000 third party and OEM products
  • Merchandised for third party and OEM products using Catch Co
  • Ecommerce platform, Magento
  • Wrote scripts for 15 product feature videos on ECommerce PDPs.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | Supply Chain Management -

Auburn University
05.2019

Skills

  • Data Mining
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Purchase Order Management
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Demand Planning
  • Inventory Forecasting
  • Entry level SAP knowledge
  • Ability to negotiate payment & shipping terms
  • Basic SQL knowledge
  • KPI Reporting
  • Entry level Python
  • Data Analysis

Timeline

Purchasing Assistant

Catch Co.
12.2020 - 05.2022

Buyer

Bass Pro Shops
- Current

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration | Supply Chain Management -

Auburn University
Ryan Copelan