William Bowen
Fort Payne,AL
Summary
Self-motivated with experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Labor Management Supervisor
The Children’s Place
04.2022 - Current
- Work with operations and WM team to coordinate configuration of the labor management system (LMS)
- Define reporting needs, build, and implement the reports to the operations and senior leadership teams
- Develop performance tracking tools for all areas of the building
- Analyze operational data to ensure accuracy
- Responsible for training, support, and maintenance of LMS for all associates
- Troubleshoot LMS issues and work with operations and WM team to quickly resolve
- Help facilitate change management and address any issues with the team.
Continuous Improvement Supervisor
The Children’s Place
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Helped develop and introduce new cubiscan features in WM that allowed for more accurate weight assessment of units and reduced freight costs
- Furthered the company’s environmental goals by suggesting using online coupons and vouchers instead of physical ones
- Assess inventory balance between the warehouse and WMS inventory through routine monitoring and communicate discrepancies noted
- Assist with development of procedures, training manuals and training personnel designed to maintain the integrity of DC inventory
- Collect, monitor and report inventory transactions using Excel, SQL queries and WMS reporting.
Inventory/QA Analyst
The Children’s Place
02.2020 - 03.2021
- Create and maintain capacity reports for the distribution centers and off-site locations
- Maintained a greater than 98% inventory accuracy during tenure and remained in SOX compliance
- Facilitate shipment of aged inventory to third-party consumers
- Report and research discrepancies in inventory between WM, SAP, COGNOS, and JDA
- Supervise and direct a specialized team of associates in the processing and reconciliation of wholesale and international orders
- Work with third-party auditors, providing procedures, SQL queries, and other needed materials.
Operations Analyst
The Children’s Place
03.2016 - 02.2020
- Design and build custom reporting and dashboards
- Run daily, weekly, monthly reports to support the DC/ Logistics/ Finance teams with data to help with project execution
- Deep dive into large data sets to answer key business questions using SQL, Excel, and other data manipulation tools
- Continually improve ongoing reporting and analysis processes, while automating or simplifying access to data sets
- Partner with cross-functional teams to develop and implement KPIs, automated reporting/process solutions, and process improvements to meet business needs
- Generate weekly and monthly data reports for both internal and external business reviews
- Participate in strategic and tactical planning discussions.
Inventory/QA Analyst
The Children’s Place
11.2014 - 03.2016
- Create and maintain capacity reports for the distribution centers and off-site locations
- Maintained a greater than 98% inventory accuracy during tenure and remained in SOX compliance
- Facilitate shipment of aged inventory to third-party consumers
- Report and research discrepancies in inventory between WM, SAP, COGNOS, and JDA
- Supervise and direct a specialized team of associates in the processing and reconciliation of wholesale and international orders
- Work with third-party auditors, providing procedures, SQL queries, and other needed materials.
Education
Bachelor of Science (Summa Cum Laude) – Individualized Degree Program -
Athens State University
Athens, AL07.2024
Biology and General Secondary Science Majors -
Auburn University
Auburn, AL04.2009
Skills
- Very proficient in computer and electronic technologies including Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, FrontPage, and PowerPoint), KRONOS, Labor Management (Manhattan Associates), Crystal Reports, Mainframe, AS400, SQL, and SAP
- Strong communication skills with associates, peers, and superiors
- Proven leadership skills with teams of various sizes
- Experience with invoicing and accounts payable services
- Experience with supply chain and third-party vendors
- Complex Problem-Solving
References
- Ronnie Linginfelter, (256) 844-4015, 1337 Airport Road W, Fort Payne, AL, 35968
- Toby McKeehan, (256) 844-4102, 1337 Airport Road W, Fort Payne, AL, 35968
- Sahil Patel, (256) 844-4129, 1337 Airport Road W, Fort Payne, AL, 35968
Timeline
Labor Management Supervisor
The Children’s Place
04.2022 - Current
Continuous Improvement Supervisor
The Children’s Place
03.2021 - 04.2022
Inventory/QA Analyst
The Children’s Place
02.2020 - 03.2021
Operations Analyst
The Children’s Place
03.2016 - 02.2020
Inventory/QA Analyst
The Children’s Place
11.2014 - 03.2016
Bachelor of Science (Summa Cum Laude) – Individualized Degree Program -
Athens State University
Biology and General Secondary Science Majors -
Auburn University
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