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Dec ** - March 09 Strategic Partners Inc Chatsworth, CA
Forecasting Analyst
Overseeing 9000+ SKUs from raw material ordering to finished goods stage. Monitoring
product sales per category, forecast, ordering and inventory levels aligned with sales plans.
Working with merchandising, sales, production, corporate, distribution center on cost control,
trend analysis, tracking plans, factories specializations, receiving preparation, promotions,
product allocations, launching of new items and exit strategies. Prioritization of production
plans, analysis of leadtimes on replenishment. Cost analysis for CFO. WIP yearly plan.
Obsolete inventory strategies. Implemented weekly seasonality factors for the whole year
increasing forecast accuracy, ideal inventory levels tracking plan increasing inventory turn overs,
created and updated database queries maximizing efficiency. Increased product availability by
3% while at the same time monitoring discontinuation to avoid overstock.
June 07 - Dec 07 Valrhona Century City, CA
Inventory Analyst (Company relocated to NY)
Responsible for weekly PO filling up 40’ containers with perishables from bill of lading with
overseas departure and custom clearance to arrival and unloading with warehouse
reconciliation. Custom broker, freight forwarder, sales team, warehouse, HQ and key accounts
point of contact. Produced sales forecasts to allow production raw material ordering, line
production scheduling, sales and promotions plans. Supply chain coordination, payables and
receivables tracking and approvals, inventory turns and product picking to avoid loss.
Implemented month expiration indication on top of year to handle more precisely PO
rejections and inventory turns, US market product requirements and QC to increase sales.
May 06 - June 07 AMI Group Inc Santa Monica, CA
Account Executive
Sales order processing from warehouse inventory releases, transportation coordination,
invoicing and receivables follow up to domestic and international purchase order processing
from ensuring master contract applications, logistics planning and inbound receiving. In charge
of inventory reconciliations at DC and for online business, sales marketing development fund
tracking plan, allowed deductions, payables approvals and coding, taxes declarations and
recycling reports.
E DUCATION
- B.A. Business Admin, Hospitality Mgt Institut Rabelais ’02 Montpellier, France
- Preparatory Class in Poli-Sci Institut Science Po ’99 Montpellier, France
- Baccalauréat in Economics & Social Sciences, Lycee Joffre ’98 Montpellier, France
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Bilingual French-English.
- Microsoft Access certified.
- Proficient with Excel, Outlook. Familiar with MAS90, MYOB, Epicor.
- Experience custom building MRP system.
- Ability to work in US and EU.
- CPR and fire trained.
- References available upon request.
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