Teresa Garcel

• Develop, implement and maintain strategic cost savings initiatives in supply chain.
• Facilitate infrastructure development to support and enhance operational efficiencies.
• Spearheaded inventory management project, resulting in improved turn times and economic savings.
• Conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis of logistics operations using simulation models and other tools.
• Negotiated contracts with outside providers to minimize costs to the company.
• Defined strategy and business plan for all touch points of supply chain.
• Developed and shared best practices across company, including load optimization and mode selection.
• Boosted company efficiency through technology upgrades and process improvements such as source and optimization system tools.
• Identified operational inefficiencies and made recommendations for process improvements.
• Surpassed annual cost savings goals each year.

Lead and motivate a team of 5 Planners. Manage inventory levels, identify exceptions, and develop resolutions. Review, validate, and resolve issues related to safety stock and warehouse stocking levels. Weekly queue analysis and resolution related to the procurement plans issues (1M sku's). Monitor and oversee KPIs: weekly rejections, inventory health, inventory, on time delivery, purchasing past due, and forecast accuracy. Facilitate and comply information for monthly SIOP Supply Review. Modify and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for planning processes and systems. Review and approve all assigned system enhancements and continuous improvements.

• Created and implemented comprehensive supply chain management strategies
• Managed team of planners and analysts to achieve organizational goals and support on-time delivery metrics
• Formulated demand planning and generated supply chain management metrics
• Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers
• Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability, and working capital
• Analyzed market trends to proactively adjust supply chain strategies, maintaining a competitive edge in the industry
• Devised and maintained an up-to-date database of supplier and vendor performance metrics
• Managed availability of supplies from vendors by ensuring core items were on hand to keep inventory values low and consistently moving
• Increased global supply chain efficiency and development by leading cross-functional teams and enabling supplier integration and management technology tools, upgrades
• Led continuous improvement initiatives, resulting in increased productivity and reduced lead times

Directed strategic initiatives to reduce freight expense and lower carrying cost of inventory.

Monitored project schedules for multiple initiatives.

Boosted company efficiency through technology upgrades and process improvements such as development of production planning software.

Identified inefficiencies and made recommendations for process improvements.

Defined strategy and processes for new product line.

Managed team of nine direct reports.

Responsible for developing, executing and communicating strategic merchandise financial plans and strategies that support the merchandising, marketing, and financial objectives of the organization. The primary duty is to drive financial results that maximize sales, inventory and profit of the organization, through the management and communication of the Open-to-Buy. Yearly Budget of $400M between 30 departments within 3 sale channels (Retail, Web, B2B).

• Work closely with the Senior Management to develop and deliver annual sales, marketing & profit objectives by
• Region (Annual Budget $30M). Ensure compliance of goals set by the company in the sales budget (units, prices, market share, and margin). Create and execute marketing strategies in partnership with OEM vendors.
• Evaluate, propose and execute development strategies for new sales channels

• Manage inventories across 18 subsidiaries:2K sku’s /$11M. Lead on contract negotiations, pricing and promotions. Collaborate with Supply Chain to minimize inventory levels. Analyze opportunities for cost reduction. Identify slow moving inventory and trends. Lead monthly inventory review meetings with Sales and Supply Chain to review impact of inventory value vs. reserves. Implement various inventory reduction programs for time/cost savings. Manage new product introductions and vendor training. Lead on product packaging and design team.