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ALLOCATION, REPLENISHMENT & PLANNING SYSTEMS MANAGER
Accomplishments
  • Inventory Management Supply Chain Management Business Analysis Project Management Leadership Merchandise Planning Training and Development Negotiation.
Professional Summary
Systems Manager with 13 years of experience and positive track record in Planning, Allocation, Replenishment, Buying and related systems. *Highly regarded leader, training and mentoring 20+ associates per year, while providing continuous education, management and support for 40 associates in the Assistant Planner role. *Collaborates and communicates with multiple internal departments and outside vendors to ensure flawless delivery of company objectives. *Strong analytical skills, including the ability to analyze numerical data and communicate findings, and furthermore recommend course of action.
Skills
Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook, as well as Planning, Allocation, Replenishment and Buying systems.
Work History
Allocation, Replenishment & Planning Systems Manager, 03/2010 to Current
The Bon-Ton Stores Corporate Office – Milwaukee, WI
Systems Manager - Replenishment, Allocation & Planning, 03/2012 to Current
The Bon-Ton Stores Corporate Office – Milwaukee, WI
  • Construct and implement an ongoing, comprehensive training program for the Assistant Planner role, earning the Excellent Trainer/Developer award in 2016.
  • Lead and manage 40 associates in the areas of Allocation and Replenishment, in addition to backup for Financial Planning.
  • Implementation of the company's current planning and allocation system; including initial and on-going testing, current maintenance, training and support.
  • Identifies, creates and leads multiple classes for continued learning on Planning, Allocation and Replenishment theory as well as within the systems.
  • Utilize system/vendor resources to introduce productivity enhancements to the systems and create clear, concise training manuals to ensure proper understanding across the company.
  • Monitors system operation and efficiency, trouble-shoots and identifies/rolls out system enhancements/adjustments as necessary.
  • Develop multiple office/program specific best practices and collaborate with all offices on process improvement to foster sales and gross margin growth.
  • Identifies and reacts to opportunities through the creation of multiple tools for Planning, Allocation and Replenishment, including the automation of reports to foster a more efficient and effective way to analyze and react to business.
  • Project management lead for new additional allocation program, including all aspects from design, timeline, budget and project tasks to testing, acceptance, implementation and training.
  • Lead yearly processes, such as Holdback, Inventory and Locker Stock to assist with improved inventory by store.
  • Provide technical and analytical support for Excel based tools created through Visual Basic, some of which are maintained through Access databases.
Assistant Planner, 03/2010 to 03/2012
  • Built and managed financial plans, store plans, monthly open-to-buy, allocation and replenishment for respective areas.
  • Appointed member of the Assistant Planner Leadership Group, acting as a liaison to upper management; recommended numerous process improvement opportunities, as well as created tools that were rolled out to the company, resulting in more efficient and effective planning, allocation and replenishment processes.
  • W177 N10341 Walden court * germantown, WI 53022 PHONE 262-424-8924 * E-MAIL JENNY.ROTT@YAHOO.COM JENNY ROTT Identified, quantified and communicated opportunities to maximize business opportunities through detailed business analysis and accurate forecasting.
  • Completed buys, assortment plans and financial plans for new key areas of business, which resulted in positive sales increase to plan.
  • Managed all aspects of the replenishment businesses, keeping average in-stock levels at 97% or higher.
  • Recommended and followed through with brand additions and subtractions that resulted in increased sales and gross margin.
  • Monitored and reacted to business performance by location to address trend, inventory level and stock productivity.
  • Reviewed sales and stock opportunities/liabilities, providing action plans, working within allotted financial dollars and requesting additional financial support where necessary.
  • Analyzed vendor performance to negotiate financial support, maximize profitability and achieve financial objectives.
Merchandise Analyst, 04/2005 to 02/2010
Kohl's Department – Menomonee Falls, WI
  • Buyer for all replenishment categories within respective area.
  • Analyzed categories of business and relayed recommended action plans to maximize sales opportunities and maintain appropriate store inventory levels.
  • Collaborated with team members to produce positive sales, gross margin and turn metrics to last year and plan for 2006 through 2009.
  • Drove sales through generating business reports to analyze, identify and monitor business trends.
  • Communicated weekly with senior management and team on business findings, opportunities, recommendations and actions.
  • Developed and maintained seasonal assortment plans through projecting weekly sales and inventory needs.
  • Managed inventory levels through proper allocation and replenishment of all inbound goods.
  • Provided sales analysis reports to vendors, identified their strengths and opportunities.
  • Coordinated with business partners and vendors to ensure accurate and timely delivery of merchandise.
  • Negotiated over-and-above and markdown dollars with vendors to aid in higher gross margin.
  • Trained and mentored others on various systems and processes, including piloting and training of new allocation system.
Education
Bachelor of Science: Health Care Administration Business Administration, 2004
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Health Care Administration Business Administration
Skills
automation, backup, budget, business analysis, COM, concise, databases, delivery, E-MAIL, senior management, financial, Financial Planning, forecasting, Inventory, inventory levels, Leadership, Access, Excel, Microsoft Office, office, 97, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Monitors, Developer, processes, process improvement, Project management, sales, sales analysis, PHONE, Trainer, training manuals, trend, Visual Basic
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • The Bon-Ton Stores Corporate Office
  • Kohl's Department

School Attended

  • University of Wisconsin

Job Titles Held:

  • Allocation, Replenishment & Planning Systems Manager
  • Systems Manager - Replenishment, Allocation & Planning
  • Assistant Planner
  • Merchandise Analyst

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Science : Health Care Administration Business Administration , 2004

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