Financial Analyst/Technical Planner Resume Example

Manage all aspects of purchasing to efficiently and cost-effectively support organizational operations. Performed routine planning and management of inventory levels for all store customers to include Lowe"s, Walmart, Office Depot, Home Depot and Catalina Private Label.

• Managed in development and training of 3 departmental personnel to work in as team based, continuous improvement environment
• Direct procurement policies to ensure all items are purchased and delivered within budget and time constraints
• Manage supplier selection process based on price, quality, support, capacity and reliability
• Works with both Global, Regional Commodity and Operational Buyers in sourcing strategy to establish global supplier network for new business
• Developed recommended weekly buys for replenishment programs by Customer at SKU Level.
• Troubleshoot cost, quality and delivery concerns
• Manage risk relating to quality, cost, delivery and supply of purchases
• Manage risk relating to quality, cost, delivery and supply of purchases
• Develop and manage purchasing budgets and forecasts
• Produce regular reports on purchase commitments, costs and delivery performance
• Worked closely with Sales, Product Development, Merchandising, Planning Team

Planned and managed inventory programs for clients including JC Penney's, Saks, Sears, Federated Stores and Mervyn's. Worked with internal teams including Sales, Production, Inventory Management and Merchandising to meet target delivery dates. Created and revised solutions to meet 90% or greater fill rate.

• Translate Merchandise Financial, Promotional, Seasonal and New Store Strategies into Vendor Allocation and Replenishment Strategies.
• Manage and analyze inventory ordering requirements from vendors to distribution centers through to stores, ensuring optimum inventory levels to achieve sales targets.
• Set and modify business rules for order generation, days of supply, order schedules, min/max's, seasonal activities, safety stock and presentation rules.
• Ensure appropriate service levels are maintained and managed at distribution centers and stores.
• Ensure new SKU's and substitutions are set up.
• Investigate inventory exceptions and provide solutions.
• Identify root causes of issues such as out-of-stocks and aged inventory through collection and analysis of data and provide recommended solutions.
• Effectively document and communicate key assumptions related to replenishment order.

Promoted to support VP of Materials. Created, analyzed and presented reports to senior management that detailed purchased materials and in-stock inventory levels. Detailed costs on monthly and annually reports.

• Respond to e-mails and phone calls from vendors and suppliers interact with various employees to keep orders moving smoothly
• Work together with sales representatives, purchasing agents, and engineering department on new and existing repairs and sales, or when problem arises
• Responsible for providing quotes, lead times, price, and minimum buy information
• Responsible for analysis and maintenance of procurement and logistics data, including purchase orders, quotations, and invoices source catalogs; material rejection reports, and inventory management
• Make inquiries and evaluate over 500 suppliers on based on price, quality, and selection; service, support, and availability, and other factors relevant to organization
• Monitor shipments to guarantee on-time delivery and settle problems associated with undelivered goods
• Accurately report all project milestones to top management