SUMMARY:

Possesses extensive experience in logistics, vendor and category management, and project management. Highly skilled at supervising and coaching union and non - union employees. Regarded as having superior analytical, planning, and communication skills.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Project Management
• Inventory Mgmt
• Analysis & Planning
• Oracle PeopleSoft 9.1
• Business Transformation
• Procurement/Sourcing
• Demand Management
• Supervision-Coaching
• Shipment Management
• Internal Audits
• ERP
• Process Improvement

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Supply Chain - ERP Software Implementation - Consultant

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with external clients/acquired companies to integrate processes and technologies.
• Organizational and Change management, integrating and implementing ERP software.
• Provided project consultation on ERP system upgrades and implementations, standardizing processes, business practices and systems.
• Working with acquired facilities, creating standardized processes and procedures.
• Standardized supply chain operations, products, and ERP of hospitals to national standards.
• Coached and trained staff to have a working knowledge of PeopleSoft for a successful go-live.
• Utilized PeopleSoft Mobile Inventory solutions that integrate real-time wireless counting, receiving, delivery, picking, cycle-counts and fulfillment.
• Directed the data integrity audit processes of accumulating documentation, verification and sign-off on the business transformation processes.
• Worked with conversion leads reducing file errors in the conversion process from legacy systems.
• Understands business processes and functional design of PeopleSoft for SCM.
• Implemented design processes, reported performance metrics, data analysis using Excel to resolve process gaps. Gained understanding of requirements to deliver a total solution.
• Experienced in test methodology in HPALM & validation for the testing of scripts.
• Conducted E2E enhancement testing of scripts for Finance, Supply Chain, HR, and eProcurement.
• Created, updated and reported disposition tracker & status reports for PMO ensuring work was within project plan, scope and timelines/milestones
• Stayed on-site after go-live to ensure day to day operations ran smoothly after conversion.
• Deployed to seven cities while assisting the standardization & conversion of two dozen sites.

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

District Sales Manager

Responsibilities:

• Coached, supervised and budgeted 16+ direct reports / 75 indirect reports for sales of $1.1M.
• Increased cake sales 11% in flat market by points of interruption, new accounts & relationships.
• Advised the reduction and consolidation of routes to create cost savings $120,000+.
• Identified & reported several internal control concerns resulting in personnel and policy changes.

Confidential, St. Louis, MO

Product Supply Coordinator / Logistics Analyst

Responsibilities:

• Directed 24 wholesalers, distribution centers, and transportation fulfilling 3100+ products.
• Reduced out of stocks to >1%, inventory at risk to >2.5% by analysis and directed actions.
• Managed, tracked and reported direct loads, revenue backhauls, logistics smoothing and exports.
• Communicated production plans, status, shortages, monitored forecasts to improve lean efficiency
• Synchronized wholesaler inventory with forecast demands, brewery production and transportation
• Responsible for average of 70-120 daily beer loads ($1.5M) using JDA i2 TMS.
• Received two annual Outstanding Performance Awards for special project management.

Lead Customer Information Specialist / Customer Information Specialist/Contractor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Information resource providing customer service for internal & external customers.
• Supervised and coached 15+ call center teammates, ensuring proper performance service levels.
• Evaluated then escalated QA, legal, media, and wholesaler issues to senior management.
• Received 99 and 100% on two performance reviews in Customer Relations Group.

Confidential, St. Louis, MO; Springfield, MO

Key Account Manager

Responsibilities:

• Directed brand management, marketing, vendor contracts and market execution.
• Created, presented, executed and negotiated promotional programs at all levels for Walmart, Kmart and Target to win Cooperative Marketing Agreements and 4 of 5 Grand Opening events.
• Analyzed data & Retail Link for fact-based sales, category management, & space allocation
• Successful strategy in selling brand authorizations at the account, district and Confidential level.

Full-Service Distribution Supervisor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Reduced shortages from 5% to less than 1%, saving an estimated $300K.
• Managed the route optimization for 13+ Teamsters, resulting in over 8.1M in revenue.
• Established internal and external processes to audit, track & monitor sales, risks, and shortages.
• Presented contracts to schools, businesses and multiple channels.

District Sales Manager

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Managed 9 countries with direct leadership over 6 non-bargaining Account Managers.
• Created standards portfolio with schematics and brand flow for field sales that became SOP.
• Trained, developed, and evaluated personnel to build a sales team with 12% over prior year sales

Account Executive

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Developed 100+ new accounts by cold calls, needs based selling and relationship building.
• Managed 9 countries with direct leadership 6 Account Managers their training and development.
• Directed territory sales, brand management, forecasts, merchandising and promotional events through the development of strategic business relationships within key accounts.

Retail Space Specialist

Confidential

Responsibilities:

• Negotiated space, created planograms and shelf sets and cold vaults in all channels.
• Trained to be category advisor for retailers to successfully sell in brand mix and allocation.