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Subrina Rani

Alameda,CA

Summary

  • Professional not looking for a job but a career. Seeking an opportunity To apply experience while simultaneously learning and expanding my skill set. Eager for new challenges and acquiring new goals within potential companies and to reach higher levels of perfection.
  • Analytical thinking.
  • Strong business acumen.
  • Management experience.
  • Handles Details, coordinates tasks, punctual, manages projects effectively, meets deadlines, set goals and multi tasks.
  • Good Attention To detail, excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple tasks.
  • Ability To complete tasks efficiently and on time.
  • Takes initiative, self-motivated, reliable and trustworthy.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Category Buyer

Rodan
, CA
09.2022 - Current
  • Lead weekly supplier production meetings to track open Purchase order and ensure on time production and delivery of goods, troubleshooting and driving resolution as needed
  • Work closely with Manufacturers and Suppliers to manage end-to-end production timeline from PO creation to delivery as needed
  • Improve upon lead times where possible
  • Identify current and potential product shortages, escalate and support triage, advise interested parties of status and recovery plans
  • Ensures issues are managed to closure
  • Collaborate with Planning, Quality, Inventory Control, Finance, New Product Introductions, Packaging Development,
  • Sourcing, Creative, PMO, AP, and Transportation teams to manage production and delivery schedules to drive continuous supply and inventory levels
  • Work with Inventory Management team to ensure that all deliveries satisfy assigned purchase orders and report any back-ordered or missing products
  • Use MRP and inventory reports to develop and maintain buy plan to ensure strategic inventory levels are sustained
  • Partner with Finance team to close out relevant inquiries and cost savings and liability tracking
  • Actively share out progress on initiatives and proactively communicate supply issues and risk mitigation plans in daily update meetings
  • Actively manage and provide feedback on supplier Key Performance Indicators; support Procurement Manager in assembling supplier performance information and creating business review presentations
  • Provide reports, analysis and requested information to management as needed
  • Work with Master Data team to ensure material data is accurate in system
  • Participate on key projects as needed

Inventory Planner

William- Sonoma INC
San Francisco, CA
07.2021 - 09.2022
  • Design inventory strategies that balance composition of new and core, carry-over merchandise, support in-stock and turn objectives, and fit within bounds of departmental receipt budget
  • Determine item level order quantities and flow strategies and partner with Supply Chain Coordinator/Assistant Planner to ensure timely and accurate execution of purchase orders
  • Review catalog proofs to ensure accuracy of SKU information and appropriate representation of key items
  • Recommend actions for items on or at risk of backorder
  • Own monthly forecasting of department-level open-to-buy and recommend near-term actions to achieve sales goals and budgeted inventory EOMs
  • Determine markdown and end-of-life disposition strategies for non-go forward products
  • Partner with Merchants to create pre-season, item-level sales plans that align with product rankings, merchandising strategies and tops-down financial goals.

Assistant Inventory Planner

09.2019 - 07.2021
  • Partner to create pre-season, item - level inventory and sales plans that align with product rankings, merchandising strategies and top - down financial goals
  • Ensure key item product assortment supports presentation minimums, safety stock requirements and marketing campaigns
  • Partner with Supply chain team and Distribution centers on PO prioritization and the resolution of escalated backorders, quality, vendor or inventory issues
  • Using systems to support our reports like RMS, GT Nexus, JE, Micro strategy etc
  • Own execution and distribution of weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting for the department
  • Help determine product order quantities and timing of order placements to support sales plans
  • Review and analyze business to identify potential inventory opportunities or Liabilities and action accordingly to adjust inventory targets.

Supply Chain Analyst

02.2019 - 09.2019
  • Create purchase orders in the Retek system and ensure PO details accuracy to minimize changes downstream
  • Generate daily PO reports for visibility to and approval of new POs
  • Manage all PO revisions and update all systems and reports accordingly
  • Ensure all vendor PO change requests are approved promptly by either approving changes within defined thresholds or escalating to Inventory Planners
  • Communicate and align with Agent/Vendor to confirm all changes and cancellations
  • Act as single-point-of-contact between Global Sourcing, Agents/Vendors, Inventory Mgmt., and Merchandising for all PO related issues
  • Manage all vendor inquiries and forward/escalate as needed to ensure prompt response
  • Monitor Pre-Season and In-Season POs by tracking production, shipping and Distribution Centre (DC) receiving status
  • Review backorder reports and research inventory/PO status using multiple PO systems
  • Work with DC or Domestic Logistics teams to prioritize receipts and fill backorders in suspense
  • Review Backorder
  • Notification report and determine customer communication required for significant backorder delays.

Sales Operation Administrator

Bvlgari LVMH
San Francisco, CA
05.2017 - 02.2019
  • Facilitate and educate the selling team on how to deliver the after-sales service needs to the client before, during and after the sales is closed
  • Support the store manager and Salespersons in store administration and daily operations, including after sales service follow up, good transfer between stores and readiness of products to ensure excellent service is provided
  • Conduct daily counts and process proper department reports
  • Ensure sales associates and customers are fully educated on all processes related to policies and procedures
  • Guide and assist with projects and audit
  • Interface with accounting regarding entering of sales data and reconciling discrepancies
  • Facilitate and coordinate any customer repairs and manage the repairs to ensure that the timeframe of take in, estimate, and completion are in line with Company directive
  • Assist the clients in-store and on phone by taking in and selling/educating them about the product

Coordinator/ Sales Support

Neiman Marcus
San Francisco, CA
05.2016 - 05.2017
  • Oversee day to day operations for the packaging team (supplies, shipping, and vendor library)
  • Work with buyers and internal cross functional teams
  • Participate in brainstorms
  • Over-see stockroom standards to ensure all compliance issues are maintained
  • Operational skills, communicating and negotiating with merchants and vendors
  • Work with the department manager to ensure all goals are met
  • Have a visual eye and be responsible for floor merchandising
  • Keeping records of incoming and outgoing merchandise
  • Placing orders for the sales associates and managers.

Administrative Sales Assistant

08.2015 - 05.2016
  • Respond and initiate client and vendor communication via email, phone and text
  • Responsible for assisting top sales people with daily clerical task
  • Schedule appointments with clients and manage workshop project calendar
  • Assisting customers to find the goods and products they are looking for
  • Working within established guidelines, particularly with brands
  • Update managers by forwarding daily action summaries
  • Being involved in stock control and management
  • Responsible for dealing with customer complains
  • Resolve administrative problems by coordinating preparation of reports, analyzing data and identifying solutions.

Sales Associate

Macy’s Southland Mall
Hayward, CA
09.2013 - 08.2015
  • Develop and maintain customer relationships
  • Meeting daily sales objectives
  • Informing clients of upcoming sales and event
  • Cashier/ Register duties
  • Routinely opening accounts
  • Recovering/ Maintaining immaculate sales floor
  • Placing orders
  • Merchandise coordinator

Seasonal Supervisor

11.2014 - 01.2015
  • Problem solving
  • Managing large amounts of money within AST offices
  • Ensuring ultimate customer satisfaction
  • Associate scheduling
  • Encouraging associates to meet company goals/ Checking daily goal progress
  • Overseeing sales floor
  • Delegation
  • Organizing social events

Education

Bay Project Management Certificate Program - Business Administration

California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA
06.2016 - 09.2016

Bachelor’s Degree -

California State University - East Bay
Hayward, CA
06.2013 - 06.2014

BBA - Business Administration

Punjab University
06.2009 - 05.2012

Skills

Experience in using Inventory/Supply Chain related systems likeundefined

Timeline

Category Buyer

Rodan
09.2022 - Current

Inventory Planner

William- Sonoma INC
07.2021 - 09.2022

Assistant Inventory Planner

09.2019 - 07.2021

Supply Chain Analyst

02.2019 - 09.2019

Sales Operation Administrator

Bvlgari LVMH
05.2017 - 02.2019

Bay Project Management Certificate Program - Business Administration

California State University - East Bay
06.2016 - 09.2016

Coordinator/ Sales Support

Neiman Marcus
05.2016 - 05.2017

Administrative Sales Assistant

08.2015 - 05.2016

Seasonal Supervisor

11.2014 - 01.2015

Sales Associate

Macy’s Southland Mall
09.2013 - 08.2015

Bachelor’s Degree -

California State University - East Bay
06.2013 - 06.2014

BBA - Business Administration

Punjab University
06.2009 - 05.2012
Subrina Rani