Prepare and execute financial plans and budgets, develop and present financial recommendations to merchants and leadership. Perform sales and replenishment forecasting by calculating and adjusting annual, monthly, weekly, and daily financial projections against actual results. Support and maintain inventory and merchandising plans by ensuring inventory forecasts are accurate; determine item and store feature event plan quantities; monitor store and warehouse inventory levels. Ensure that regular replenishment, modular sets, and feature events are executed. Research and resolve any instock or OTIF issues that occur. Conduct financial analyses and reports to understand and explain business trends, performance, and profit and loss analysis; model, analyze, and evaluate the impact of key variables on merchandising performance. Oversee daily purchase order creation and management. Evaluate all incoming PO's for pricing and timing accuracy and serve as point of contact for all store and Ecommerce replenishment processes. Build weekly sales and inventory reports for merchants and leadership. Monitor and review supplier performance, lead weekly replenishment and ladder plan meetings with suppliers, follow up on KPI performance with root cause analysis and recommended action plans for improvement.

Outdoor Cap Company | Aug 2020 - Oct 2021

Production Planner

Manage daily production schedules at internal production facilities by developing and implementing production and inventory strategies based on resource capacities and material requirements. Assign work orders to production facilities based on product requirements, facility capabilities, and current production capacities, as well as coordinating the outsourcing of production to contract manufacturers as needed when demand exceeds internal capacity. Responsible for sourcing and purchasing raw materials, consumables, and other services from suppliers and managing internal and shared inventory. Compile and maintain records of purchase orders and invoices. Monitor and manage raw material and finished good inventory levels at internal and contract manufacturing production facilities. Schedule and track inventory transfers from warehouses and shipments from suppliers to production facilities as necessary in order to fulfill orders, resolve any replenishment issues that arise. Collaborate between internal stakeholders such as Sales and Product Development, external contract manufacturers, and suppliers in order to ensure that production and inventory needs are met. Input and prepare data to analyze production and replenishment reports. Run demand planning and inventory forecast reports to determine levels of inventory and materials needed. Identify insights from data such as usage rates and peak trends in order to establish and adjust inventory and supply chain strategies to reduce costs and increase profit. Develop and build relationships with suppliers and vendors to improve replenishment process and product profitability. Track and analyze suppliers’ metrics based on data collected from purchases and shipments in order to continually improve supply chain efficiency.

Mundo-Tech, Inc. | Apr 2019 - May 2020

Quality Assurance Analyst

Inspected and evaluated product quality and characteristics according to part drawings, blueprints, purchase orders, international standards, or other customer provided specifications. Conducted data analysis of business processes to improve overall manufacturing performance. Compiled and analyzed production data and performance metrics. Identified production trends, performance gaps, and areas of opportunity for processes and programs. Performed root cause analysis and implemented solutions for continual improvement of business processes and strategies. Performed internal audits to ensure that the company’s Quality Management System and internal processes were compliant with aerospace industry standards and customer requirements. Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to improve business processes and strategies. Form and issue Corrective Action Requests as necessary to ensure best practices were always being followed. Reviewed and revised internal documents and processes as necessary to ensure that training, qualification & certification, and procedures for processes were current and met all customer and industry requirements. Performed gap analysis and managed projects as necessary to meet requirements. Trained relevant employees on any changes or updates to processes.

Aircraft Structural Inspections | Apr 2016 - Jan 2019

Procurement Manager

Procured materials, components, equipment, and services to meet the overall needs of the company and requirements of customers. Managed company inventory system of materials, equipment, and hardware. Monitored inventory levels, established replenishment and supply chain strategies, tracked supplier and customer shipments, identified issues and implemented solutions as needed. Oversaw procurement budget for purchasing, created and sent invoices to customers once jobs were completed, and scheduled payments to suppliers for products and services. Maintained company records of payments, purchase orders, equipment maintenance, employee and equipment certifications. Built and developed relationships with new and existing customers and suppliers. Track and analyze supplier metrics to determine if suppliers were performing up to standard, source and contact potential new suppliers as needed to improve supply chain performance and profitability.

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Bachelor's degree University of Arkansas | 2007

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