MATTHEW GREENLEAF

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SUMMARY

-Industrial supply chain, inventory control, purchasing and analytical veteran with over 10 years of management

experience.

-Effectively implemented best practices and Lean Manufacturing principles to optimize processes.

-Experienced in partnering with internal and external departments to develop solutions.

-Interpersonal leader that exhibits strong negotiation skills to communicate cross-culturally.

-Proven track record of success serving in a variety of business functions.

Background includes extensive and diversified experience in these key areas:

Purchasing Supply & Demand Planning Inventory Control

Management Vendor Relations Operations Analysis

Forecasting Accounting Cost Analysis

EXPERIENCE

PENN MUTUAL LIFE, Tarrytown, NY 5/14-Present

Life Insurance Producer (EMPIRE WEALTH STRATEGIES agency)

NEW YORK LIFE, White Plains, NY 5/13-5/14

Life Insurance Agent

A’MANGIARE, Elmsford, NY 1/11- 3-13

Restaurant Manager

DAVID YURMAN, New York, NY 5/10-11/10

Purchasing Manager/Operations Analyst

David Yurman is a designer, manufacturer and wholesale/retail distributor of fine jewelry (14K & 18K

gold, sterling silver, diamonds and gem stones) with annual revenues of $580M.

Managed an 80,000+ component SKU inventory comprised of metal components, diamonds, diamond

sets, stones and stone sets.

Responsible for the review of the daily MRP output for components to ensure that accurate planning

occurred, buyers had correct information to purchase effectively, and that the timely release of

components to manufacturing met the supply chain timeline.

Established EOQ levels: monitored ABC categories, safety stock levels, order multiples, minimums and

price break points. Defined and adjusted levels based on a sales plan and customer order history.

Supervised and reviewed all buyers’ purchase orders and their deployment to ensure budgetary goals

were in alignment with management’s expectations.

Communicated vendor delivery status to sales and merchandising teams through weekly meetings.

Approved and authorized vendor invoices for payment.

Liaison for the purchasing department: interacted with Finished Goods, Operations, Inventory, Quality

Control, Logistics, Product Engineering, Product Development and Finance Departments to

communicate and enforce process and procedures that ensured department efficiencies.

Supervised and reviewed the work of three assistants.

Utilized Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word; QAD and Business Objects; Internet Explorer for all

functions.

Main customers included Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and retail outlets.

EXPERIENCE (continued)

LIFETIME BRANDS, Elmsford, NY 11/05-6/09

Inventory Controller/Materials Manager

Lifetime Brands is a designer, marketer and wholesale distributor of houseware products with annual

revenues of $650M. Member of the Kamenstein kitchenware division, which has annual revenues of

$60M.

Managed and evaluated inventory consumption on a SKU level (launched and replenishment forecasts).

Reduced inventory levels by 50% through extensive report reorganization and process flow revamping

while always maintaining and ensuring the fulfillment of customer orders.

Analyzed MRP inventory reports: ordered product based on monthly forecasts and collaborated with

overseas vendors to ensure timely shipments.

Updated the Demand Planner on the status of open vendor orders to ensure the fulfillment of customer

orders: liaison to freight forwarders to clear shipments through U.S. Customs to support the facilitation

of deliveries.

Collaborated with overseas vendors for order/shipment status and to strategically reduce order lead

times. Effectively reduced average delivery lead times to 4 weeks from 6 weeks through enhanced

communication and the implementation of a 12 month rolling forecast.

Reviewed and authorized vendor invoices for payment.

Interacted with Sales, Category, Purchasing, Operations and Warehouse Managers and the Demand

Planner on a daily basis to review open customer orders/forecasts.

Supervised and reviewed the work of an inventory clerk assistant.

Utilized Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word; SAP, Demand Solutions and Adobe; Internet Explorer for

all functions.

Main customers included Walmart, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy’s and Kohl’s.

AJI, Mount Vernon, NY 11/98-9/05

Director of Inventory Management & Planning (4/99-9/05)

AJI was a designer and wholesale distributor of sterling silver, costume and antique jewelry with

annual revenues of $30M.

-Received a promotion after only months of service to the company based on high performance and exceeding

management expectations. Significant achievement was reducing excess inventory by 40% in first year while

still being able to maintain acceptable fulfillment levels.

Responsibilities included planning, purchasing and controlling inventory on a SKU level.

Reviewed product sales/inventory reports: analyzed product sell-thru, reviewed/evaluated sales

projections and SKU profit margins, submitted stock availability reports to the sales force,

entered/received purchase orders, and worked closely with vendors to ensure timely shipments.

Approved and authorized vendor invoices for payment.

Interacted with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Accounting Departments daily to communicate work

flow and potential obstacles.

Supervised and reviewed the work of five assistants.

Utilized Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word; Datamar; and Internet Explorer for all functions.

Main customers included Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s, Lord & Taylor and Dillard’s.

Accounting Clerk (11/98-4/99)

Duties included all phases of payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and collections.

EDUCATION

MANHATTAN COLLEGE, Riverdale, NY

• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Major: Finance

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