Project Manager Store

Molly H. Dantio

***** ********* *** ***** *****, Ohio 44116

Phone: 440-***-**** Email: *******@*********.***

OBJECTIVE

< I am a loyal, results-oriented purchasing/inventory professional with

23 years of experience in building/developing internal teams and

vendor relationships. I have a track record of significant

achievement, including reducing inventory/replenishments costs, and

improving and implementing purchasing programs to meet corporate

objectives. I am looking for a position in a company where I can use

my expertise to further enhance company's infrastructure as well as

profitability.

RESPONSIBILITIES

. Responsible for all product purchases (10,000+ items) and payables

approval for school supply catalog, websites and 33 store locations.

. Responsible for tracking, expediting and adjudicating all incoming

shipments and communicating potential problems to necessary departments so

they could plan accordingly.

. Responsible for resolving all invoice issues, shipment damages,

shortages, overages and missing. Worked closely with operations personnel

to insure accurate reporting.

. Responsible for forecasting new, promoted and replenishable product to

insure proper inventory levels. Worked closely with merchandising/marketing

team to insure everyone bought into the plan.

. Responsible for reducing overstock, damaged product, customer returns and

defective product via vendor returns, shared markdowns, obsolescent

markdowns and promotions.

. Analyzed and budgeted yearly numbers for both purchases and special fund

expectations.

. Managed 3-6 members of Purchasing/Replenishment team

. Oversight of customer billing for direct purchase program for both Retail

and Catalog customers

. Responsible for collection of special funds provided by vendors for

special marketing/merchandising promotions in excess of $600,000

. Part of restructuring team who worked with Morris-Anderson Consultants to

develop and implement a turnaround strategy for company in 2008-2009.

* Liquidation team member who stayed with company to help liquidate all

assets and close down warehouse and all store locations. 2009

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Project Manager for purchase, implementation and training on warehouse

replenishment system (E3-TRIM JDA-AWR) 1993-2009 and store replenishment

system (E3-SLIM JDA-ASR) 1995-2009

. Oversight of yearly physical inventory count as well as count

adjudication of all 33 store locations and warehouse facility.

. Consistent Inventory Reduction each year since 1994

. Maintained a 97% Service Level on The top 35% of dollar/unit volume

items. The company goal was 96%.

SKILLS

Proficient in Excel, Word, JDA Advanced Warehouse Replenishment, JDA

Advanced Store Replenishment, Mac OSX

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

. 1989-2009 JR Holcomb & Co- Director of Purchasing

. 1985-1989 Burrows Bros. Inc.- Book and Electronics Buyer

. 1983-1985 Burrows Bros. Inc.- Retail Store Manager

Education

St Francis College Loretto, PA -Bachelor of Science- Business Management

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