James H. Adams

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Indianapolis, Indiana 46220 404-***-****

SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL

A successful chain supply professional well versed in planning, accurate forecasting for product revenues, overseer of

sale revenues for company products and services, knowledgeable of latest component activities, trends in supply chain, and product organization with an emphasis on customer service and revenue returns.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Material Management, Inventory Control, Procurement, Collecting and Analyzing Data, Non-Profit Director of Operations, Executive Director of Operations & Merchandise, Executive Director, Indianapolis Gaming Commission

for Partnership Indianapolis, District Merchandiser Planner

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Management level experience in functions of forecasting, buying, planning, replenishment and/or allocation which required statistical analysis based on sales history, receipt projections, planned inventory levels, capacity planning, or financial analysis

Experienced in applying various planning, allocation and replenishment processes: multi-channel budgeting for sales, profit and inventory, sales and operations planning (S&OP), assortment fit, open-to-buy (OTB), collaborative planning forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) as defined by industry best practice

Director, Supply Chain for retail businesses: Responsible for leading the Supply Chain functions encompassing capacity, demand planning ensuring an environment of continual improvement and best practices while partnering with and mentoring a team of talented planners and buyers, carrier/market rationalization, sourcing, purchasing, carrier development, carrier quality, score-carding, transportation-related contract management and negotiating

of terms and conditions.

Exceptional skills in creating, analyzing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative results, creativity and problem solving capabilities: Leadership, planning, decision-making skills; and teamwork, communication, relationship building skills

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MarketStar Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana 10/ 2009–Present

Product Specialist/Territory Representative

As a Product Specialist provided support for PR&D areas with regard to forecasting and capacity planning. Strong background working with various database management, data entry, forecasting, and supply-chain management systems. A professional team member comfortable interfacing with executives and business partners regarding the gathering of timely data. Knowledge of excel spreadsheets; with some experience

using SAP.

Face-to-Face Training – Trained in-store sales associates and managers on the features and benefits

of client products

Data Capture – Collect and report visit data as well as competitive data in electronic call reports

Territory Management – Coordinate all aspects of the client’s in-store presence. This involves sales calls, training, assisted-selling hours, and special event schedule planning and forecasting

Bank of America, Indianapolis, Indiana 11/ 2010–Present

Field Services Representative

Position requires traveling to bank owned properties located in the Indianapolis, Indiana area to verify occupancy status as well as external and internal conditions of each property. Daily detailed reports are filed with comments regarding any extraneous issues needing to be addressed.

Photos of each property are taken; occupancy status is recorded; and reports are filed timely each day regarding the value of each properties condition

The BASS Group (Business Attitudes Serving Society (Non-Profit)) 10/ 2007–6/2009

Director of Operations

Oversaw the growth and procurement of investment property used for housing chemically dependent individuals. Involved with the State of Indiana Drug Rehabilitation Programs and the Department of Corrections, who partnered with BASS to ensure that our clients and organization standards met with state regulations

Regent Aerospace Corporation 6/2007-9/2007

Merchandiser Planner Manager

Ensured optimum material planning by meeting company deadlines, reviewing forecasting and financial constraints, minimizing overstock, overseeing subcontract order process, third party order processes, valuation and account assignment for solid movements of time and products, made inventory purchases based on allocations from vendors/suppliers who manufacture parts once every six months or once a year

Gaming Commission for Partnership Indianapolis 3/2004-4/2007

Executive Director

Reported to the Board of Directors, responsible for budget processes, oversaw financial management, event coordination, community relations, and coordination of facility development plans

Cannon International 2/1998-1/2004

District Merchandising Planning

Worked directly with store managers to ensure corporate placement of Cannon products throughout retail chain stores. Provided business case analysis support to corporate planning. As a Field specialist provided exact research, data collection and data documentation. Coordinated within a timeframe quality assurance compliance checks and auditing procedures to ensure merchandising and marketing directives were enacted

Kraft Foods International 1/1995-2/1998

District Director of Operations & Merchandise

Ability to communicate with client’s (BIG BOX STORES) and Retail Stores to identify and implement continuous improvement of the retail environment deployment and release process throughout the Midwest regarding vendor, wholesalers and distribution centers tracking of new products, auditing end caps, weekly promotions and field support

EDUCATION

2011 University of Phoenix, Indianapolis, Indiana

Master of Science in Information Systems Technology Management

2009 University of Phoenix, Indianapolis, Indiana

B.S. Business Administration / Supply Chain Planning and Operation Management

1988 Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana

B.S. Electrical Engineering / Minor: Marketing

1982 IVY Tech State College, Indianapolis, Indiana

A.S. Electrical Engineering Technology

TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS AND TRAINING

SAP-MM, SCM, SRM,APO,FI/CO and IS Retail Functional team leader and team player

People Soft, ERP, MRP, Supply Chain Management configuration and implementation

3 Full-Lifecycle

Microsoft Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Procurement $1-5 Million RFI/RFP Compliance contract

Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)

E-Business (Fundamentals, Strategy, and Methodology)

CPM Certified Project Manager

Oracle

Six Sigma Techniques

Lean Analysis & Techniques

TQM

SQL

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