Manager Management

-- INVENTORY, OPERATIONS & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT --

Consultative Skills / Ethics / Budget Control & Implementation

Fiscal Communications/Lean Manufacturing/ 5-S / Business Solutions

Team Building & Leadership/ Problem Solving

Results-driven Manager offering extensive experience in Inventory

Control, Finance, Logistics and Operations, and Program and Project

management. Strong organization, time management, and leadership skills.

Proven ability to bring quick resolution to complex situations as well as

building lasting relationships with external and internal customers.

Articulate communicator across diverse groups and at all organizational

levels. Computer literacy includes Minitab, Windows, Microsoft Word,

Excel, PowerPoint, Access, QuickBooks, AS400, WMS and the Internet.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

. Consultative Skills - Ability to analyze business needs, design and

deliver solutions

. Ethics - Ability to represent company with professionalism, confidence,

and integrity.

. Fiscal Communications - Experienced in presenting financial information

to senior management and staff.

. Management by Mentoring - Active motivator, supervisor and trainer

. Problem Solving - Assessed pre-existing policies / procedures and

identified and implemented improvements to strengthen the financial /

operational health of the overall business.

. Team Building - Able to build internal cooperation and ownership of

organizational goals across multiple functions.

EDUCATION

M.B.A., Technology and Operations Management: 2005

Aurora University, Aurora, IL

Bachelor of Arts, Management

Aurora University, Aurora, IL

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Inventory Control Manager 2009 - Present

Paper Source ( Chicago, IL

. Inventory Management, reconciliation, and assistance for corporate

sites; including (32) Paper Source retail locations

. Perform inventory/fiscal analysis to detail the company's

vulnerability and provide recommendations for resolution

. Create inventory policies, procedures and controls for the Annual

Physical inventory, its subsequent reconciliation, and the vendor

contractual agreements for 3rd party inventory services

. Create and establish KPI to monitor and evaluate inventory integrity

. Identify and analyze excess and obsolete inventory

. Develop an effective exceptions reporting structure

. Reconcile variances at all locations, including at offsite vendor

locations

Major Accomplishments:

. Successfully coordinated/directed all year-end Physical Inventory

activities at the Distribution and Production Centers, as well as in

(32) retail locations

. Created several Best Practices procedures used to gain visibility over

the movement of inventories, increasing fill-rate by 12% and shipping

accuracy by 27%

Inventory Control Manager / Logistics Supervisor 2007 - 2009

Parksite ( Bolingbrook, IL

. Manage all inventory control activities at (10) Distribution

Centers, controlling $60+ million in inventory

. Provide hands-on supervision of the Inventory Control staff,

warehouse personnel, and drivers to maximize productivity and

accuracy

. Established effective forecast models that improved the operation of

the company in a lean environment

. Develop and implement a corporate inventory control program

. Root cause analysis resulting in loss prevention plans and an

increased inventory accuracy to 99.2%

. Work with Sales and Operations to develop budgets and forecasts

. Facilitate all physical inventory activities ensuring all policies

and procedures are executed in a timely manner

. Work with various business units to develop new and enhance existing

reporting of various KPI's

. Responsible for ensuring the timely processing of all inventory

adjustments, variances and transfer transactions

Major Accomplishments:

. Developed and implemented a Corporate Cycle Count Program, specifically

to fit Parksite's unique needs

. Introduced continuous improvement and quality management programs

throughout the organization. Results included a 25% increase in daily

productivity and 63% increase in customer satisfaction.

. Developed and implemented significant cost-reduction, revenue increase

measures resulting in bottom line savings upwards of $2 million

annually

. Created a cross-functional Materials Review Board consisting of several

Key Players, increasing the level of cooperation and communication

between departments to identify areas of improvement

. Develop procedures defining "Best Practices" utilized as a reference

guide for training on inventory management

. Designed and implemented a worker productivity database, increasing

efficiencies and throughput by over 40%

. Participated on the Advanced Warehousing Systems (WMS) implementation

team and trained associates in its use

Programs Manager 2003 - 2007

Aquascape, Inc. ( St. Charles, IL

. Manage the design, development, and implementation of multiple

programs including processes, tools, communication, training, and

support plans by leveraging through business units

. Administer the activities of program coordinators, project

coordinator and administrative support ensuring operational

proficiency and timely completion of assigned projects within or

under timeframe and budget.

. Developed business cases and financial modeling for approval of

program improvement plans

. Created, implemented and managed successful loyalty programs

. Increased program awareness through the creation and implementation

of effective marketing strategies

Major Accomplishments:

. Rapidly promoted through several increasingly responsible assignments

to final position of Programs Manager.

. Effectively managed cross-functional teams and direct reports,

increasing revenues by $5 million in (1) year of running marquee

program.

. Increased total program revenues by 23% in 1st year

. Tripled Program participation in 13 months

. Surpassed 2006 gross revenues by achieving 140% increase in the year

2007

Distribution Channel Assistant

. Tracked financials and worked through projections with Distribution

Channel Manager

. Provided proactive business plan support to multiple Distributors

through the analysis of market demographics, sales data and payment

history

. Conducted quarterly KPI reviews with Distributors

. Provided guidance to external and internal customers during rapid

growth periods to ensure a solid financial grounding and platform

for that expansion

Accounts Payable Supervisor

. Supervised staff and provided training to develop/enhance quality

customer relations.

. Maintained cash requirement schedules and aging analysis

. Implemented A/P policies and procedures, increasing accuracy /

processing by 70%

Staff Accountant 2001 - 2002

American Mortgage, LLC ( DeKalb, IL

. Performed Accounting duties as assigned including; A/P, A./R,

Payroll, Audits, and Month-End Closing

. Account reconciliations

. Handled wire transactions, loan fundings, cash receipts, and daily

bank deposits

ACHIEVEMENTS / AFFILIATIONS

. National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA), Member

. The Association for Operations Management (APICS), Member

. Appointed Director of Cultural Affairs, Student Senate, Northern

Illinois University

. See my profile on LinkedIn at:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/immarihysaw

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