Sales Management
Resume:
Charlene Patacca
**** ******* **** ? Willoughby, Ohio 44094 ? Cell: 440-***-**** ? Home:
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Career Summary
Inventory and Production Planner /Analyst in raw materials and finished
goods with 20+ years of progressive experience. Demonstrated pattern of
problem solving skills, analytical skills with an expert eye for detail.
Core competencies in:
Inventory Management MRP / RCCP
Forecasting On-Time Delivery of Programs
LEAN Class Production / Purchasing
Excel Proficiency Load Leveling / Capacity Planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
AMERICAN GREETINGS CORPORATION, Cleveland, OH 1980 to 12/2008
$1.8 billion publicly owned creator, manufacturer and distributor of social
expression products.
Program Fulfillment Analyst II (1994 to 2008)
. Responsible for directing the production and purchase of various everyday
and seasonal programs and maintaining $1.7 million inventory.
. Consistently achieve in stock goals of 97%, and beat forecast accuracy
goal of 90%. Managed over 800 SKUs.
. Determined Load/Capacity and Schedules for plants utilizing RCCP.
. Managed timing and volume of orders to properly load production
facilities.
. Supported the development and execution of new and promotional programs.
. Developed and updated item level production forecasts.
. Negotiated with Manufacturing, Marketing and Purchasing to maintain
inventory levels to support sales.
. Tracked daily inventory transactions at multiple distribution centers in
order to reconcile discrepancies, minimize inventory, and improve turn
rates.
. Identified and tracked obsolete and slow moving product, work directly
with Marketing to determine appropriate distribution.
. Analyzed and reviewed current programs to avoid lost sales/ or excess
inventory. Issued and developed reports to keep management and various
other areas abreast of current sales and inventory conditions.
Senior Production Planner (1992 to 1994)
. Conducted monthly visits to the plant to set production schedules with
the Production Manager
. Oversaw the work of the cross-functional teams, established program
schedules, tracked adherence and coordinated programs.
. Responsible for corporate inventory management segments.
. Performed impact analysis on proposed changes.
. Managed the flow of requirements by work center/purchase orders and
adjust the work load to best match the planned manufacturing/purchasing
capacity utilizing RCCP.
. Managed a team of exempt and non-exempt associates that were responsible
for Inventory/Production Planning. Ensured team proficiency with PC and
mainframe systems.
Inventory Planner I/II (1980 to 1992)
. Transitioned from manual Cardex system of inventory control to
computerized systems.
. Communicated and verified orders to manufacturing facilities and /or
Purchasing based on lead times and pre-established inventory parameters.
. Analyzed and updated item level demand projections.
. Managed inventory levels based on pre-established parameters.
Education / Professional Development
BA, Psychology, Ohio University, Athens, OH
Frontline Leadership, Writing to Communicate
Manufacturing and Resource Planning, Material Resource Planning
Interpersonal Skills, Time Management, LEAN Manufacturing
Accreditations
APICS-CPIM (Certified in Production and Inventory Management)-1985
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word - Basic
Microsoft Excel - Proficient
Access - Basic
Outlook-Proficient
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