Career

  • Fortune Brands Innovations March 2020 – Present
    • Senior Applications Analyst – Master Lock Division November 2024 – Present
    • Senior Supply Chain Buyer/Planner – Fiberon Division April 2021 – November 2024
      • Responsible for maximizing sales and service through strategic daily planning of production requirements and efficient replenishment of purchased items. Playing a key role in the execution of new product introductions and effectively managing and minimizing inventory risk for discontinuances and obsolescence. Responsible for ensuring processes are in place to drive forecast accuracy and meet KPIs.
    • Supply Chain Buyer/Planner – Fiberon Division March 2020 – April 2021
  • Harvest Consumer Products, LLC June 2018 – December 2019
    • Information Technology Operations Analyst January 2019 – December 2019
      • On-site and remote IT admin to assist in system issues, updates, new software’s, creating how-to documents for NetSuite and other company related programs
      • Administrated phone, adobe, wireless contracts and negotiated $25,000 in annual savings based on company needs and usage
      • Created an onboarding/offboarding process and repurposed IT inventory to save $20,000 in reusables
      • Created process to reduce an 8-hour monthly task to 30 minutes to update within the demand planning system
    • Contract Manufacturing Specialist June 2018 – December 2019
      • Managed 14+ contract manufacturers and company plants in the production of finished goods for on-time delivery utilizing company tools for demand planning and forecasts
      • Reviewed company needs and processed purchase orders with co-pack facilities while working with purchasing department to ensure all needed additives were available to produce needed goods
      • Created and managed KPI reports along with inventory metrics adjusting inventory based off analytical research due to poor inventory counting, reverse credit memos, transferred materials, and so forth
  • Public Safety Supply Resources, LLC March 2008 – May 2018
    • Senior Product Manager – Public Safety Division July 2013 – May 2018
      • To efficiently research and add new products to our offering for current or new vendors. Manage aggressively the process for updating all outstanding purchase orders to provide current status for all internal and external customers.
      • Replenish inventory effectively and cost efficiently to meet overstock set goals. Manage inventory overstock to meet set goals. Maintain average turns within the established target by vendor. Expedite all requests from internal and external customers within 48 hours. Proactively review the assigned product offering to create a best in class product selection as determined by the competitive marketplace.
      • Inspire a willing, high-performance, focused, and positive culture within the workplace and leading this by example. Prioritize commitments and execute a sustainable amount of progress.
      • Organized & Attended Training Events and Trade Shows; Assisted & Designed pages within company catalog; Effectively managed high-volume inbound & outbound customer calls & emails; Negotiated pricing, terms and shipment with clientele; Increased sales by 10% while decreasing overstock; Resolved customer complaints professionally
    • Warehouse Manager – Tafford Division October 2012 – July 2013
      • Oversee the safe receipt, storage, retrieval and timely dispatch of goods. Plan the arrangement of goods within the warehouse and organize special requirements for certain stock, such as fragile products. Ensure productivity targets are met and maintained computerized administration. Managed teams of workers and deal with personnel issues such as the recruitment, training and discipline of staff. Oversee picking, packing and distribution activity.
      • Motivated, organized and encouraged teamwork within the workforce to ensure set productivity targets are met; Trained staff and monitored their performance and progress; Communicated with other departments, staff groups and customers; Oversee stock control and processed orders; Ensured quality, delivery and budget objectives are met; Carried out responsibilities for the use of automated and computerized systems; Responded to and dealt with customer communication by email, fax and telephone; Kept stock control systems up to date and planned future capacity requirements; Produced regular reports and statistics on a daily, weekly and monthly basis; Ensured the health, safety, cleanliness and security of the work environment; Oversee the planned maintenance of vehicles, machinery and equipment.
    • Assistant Warehouse Manager – Public Safety Division October 2011 – October 2012
      • Responsible for assisting the Warehouse Manager in the successful and timely flow of production work. Assisting with and overseeing all work that is set-up during the day. Establishing and maintaining designated work areas and arranged as needed; ensuring orderly and safe conditions at all times. Responsible for working with the Warehouse Manager to ensure accurate and timely shipping and receiving of all subcontract work materials and finished products. Recommended tools, fixtures, equipment or layout changes to improve work flow, productivity, quality of consumer performances. Recommended improved methods, records, etc. to enhance quality and efficiency.
    • Warehouse Returns Manager – Public Safety Division March 2011 – October 2011
      • Managed the RTV (Return to Vendor) process by working with vendors and negotiating return costs (restocking fees). Packed & shipped returns to the vendor and/or added items to inventory if deemed resalable. Created an effective process to run the returns department efficiently.
    • Customer Service Representative – Public Safety Division March 2008 – March 2011
      • Handled customer situations in an effective and timely manner. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an eye for detail. Extremely productive in a high volume, high stress, environment. Highly productive in the use of Microsoft Office 2007 programs.
  • Office Depot, Inc. (formerly OfficeMax Incorporated) October 2006 – March 2008
    • Sales Supervisor (3rd Key) March 2007 – March 2008
      • Open/Closed a retail store, Managed 4+ employees on a daily basis, Handled customer situations in an effective and timely manner, Increased sales in many departments, generated employee schedules
    • Furniture Specialist (3rd Key) January 2007 – March 2007
    • Sales Associate October 2006 – December 2006
  • Subway IP LLC June 2003 – October 2006
    • Store Supervisor (3rd Key) November 2003 – October 2006
      • Open/Closed a food supply chain store. Managed 2+ employees on a daily basis.
    • Sandwich Artist June 2003 – November 2003

Education & Certifications

  • Education
    • Penn Foster Group [2015]
      • Associate’s Degree in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
      • Status: Some College
      • GPA: 3.5
      • Course Focus:
        • Pricing strategies and product analysis
        • Product development, sales, and advertising personnel
        • Advertising principles and business statistics
        • Marketing research and business law
    • Indian River State College [2006]
      • General Education Development Diploma
  • Certifications
    • LinkedIn Learning
      • Supply Chain and Operations [2021]
      • Lean Six Sigma Foundations [2021]
    • Upskillist
      • Digital Marketing [2016]
      • Microsoft Excel [2016]
    • UPS Supply Chain Solutions
      • Export Compliance [2012]
        • Certificate of Achievement in successfully participating and completing the UPS Freight Forwarding seminar

Projects & Achievements (by Year)

  • 2024
    • It was an honor to serve as the Project Lead for the Supply Chain and Inventory Work Stream during a critical business transition to a more efficient operational model. I played a pivotal role in analyzing raw materials and finished goods requirements, contributing to cost-saving strategies and providing valuable insights that supported key decision-making with a significant impact on the overall business.
  • 2021 – 2023
    • Privilege to be the Project Lead for the Procurement Track as the business transitioned away from the current AS/400 Operating System to a more robust ERP system using Oracle Fusion SaaS. During this time, additional opportunities were given to Lead over the Supply & Demand Planning Tracks which also included the Production Scheduling Track. Setting the business up for success by working through key configurations, data conversion, and training end users by ensuring their buy in prior to go live. Officially launched in May of 2023 while assisting in Hyper Care activities for the business was essential to the success of the project.
  • 2020
    • Properly managed inventory quantities during a difficult environment (COVID-19) and in the course of a critical business development to move to a new manufacturing facility by creating a robust business transition plan to ensure supply levels were properly maintained during the planned production downtime to provide little to no customer interruptions which played a major role in the overall business success for the year.
  • 2019
    • Administrated and negotiated business use contracts which resulted in over $25,000 in annual savings based on company needs and usage while creating a documented on-boarding/off-boarding prjarridlistocess which assisted in more than $20,000 in savings on IT reusable equipment & software.
  • 2017 – 2018
    • Implemented NetSuite ERP System (Oracle) across all divisions within the Organization to move away from multiple application/software needs to streamline the overall business process to an all-in-one cloud based solution with real-time reporting and analytics. Essential player in converting data to the New ERP System (Parts, Suppliers, Customers, Sourcing Rules, etc.) while also training both employees and suppliers to use the system efficiently.
  • 2016
    • Utilized tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Twitonomy, and SEMrush) to identify selling and product trends with suppliers to leverage opportunities which proved successful by implementing on time product and promoting resulting on average a 3 times boost in sales over prior year while negotiating buy back agreements with the suppliers for slow moving items to reduce company risk of overstock.
  • 2014 – 2015
    • Implemented the Warehouse Management System (Deposco) with full integration into the companies AS/400 Operating System to streamline and automate the Inbound/Outbound materials within the core segment of the Public Safety Supply Resources, LLC portfolio (Chief Supply & Law Enforcement Supply) to get all businesses within the PSSR, LLC portfolio utilizing the same Warehouse Management Systems to allow for employee multi-skilling across different segments within the organization.
  • 2014
    • Initiated an internal cycle count process leading a 2nd shift crew which assisted in finding over $50,000 worth of “lost” product that was previously written off due to misplacement within the warehouse facility. These findings allowed the business to focus on process gaps within the receiving procedures where employees were not following SOPs and provided guidance to the team to increase inventory accuracies.
  • 2013
    • Relocated a 15,000+ Square Foot Warehouse from Montgomeryville, PA to Charlotte, NC by negotiating transportation rates, scheduling multiple FTL transfers to/from the facilities and conquering projections of “first shipment out” expectations. This allowed for superior negotiated shipping costs, improved delivery times and allowed for a significantly reduced cost per Square Foot with nearly no B2C disruption.
  • 2012
    • Implemented a new Warehouse Management System (Deposco) with full integration into the core companies AS/400 Operating System to streamline and automate the Inbound/Outbound materials within the newly acquired segment of the Public Safety Supply Resources, LLC portfolio (Tafford Uniforms). Took the initiative to learn fundamentals around FoxPro database management system to assist in a smooth transition.
    • Redesigned a 50,000+ Square Foot Warehouse to optimize the Pick-Pack-Ship process in addition to implementing a Barcoding system to increase inventory accuracy and pick sequence efficiencies to allow easier access to faster moving items by introducing a Batch Picking process over the previously used Single Order Picking process.

Experience, Skills & Community Service

  • Communication & Public Speaking Skills
    • 840 Hours of Missionary Work + 2 Week Communication Course [Sept. 2011 – Aug. 2012]
  • Workmanship & Team Building Skills
    • 240 Hours of Disaster Relief Service (Hurricane Relief) [Aug. 2004 – Dec. 2004]
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