KELLY WESTBROOK

**** ********** **., ******* *******, PA 17007

717-***-****

CAREER SUMMARY

Highly effective buyer/analyst with experience in cross departmental

collaboration. Recognized as an associate who leads by example and uses

the latest technology to accomplish all the objectives in order to achieve

the department goals. Possess a dedicated focus that ensures that our

customer's needs are exceeded.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AHOLD USA RETAIL, Carlisle, PA

Replenishment Analyst/Category Management Support, Produce 2010-2012

. Procure highly perishable produce items for 700 plus stores daily.

. Attain optimum service level objectives, inventory turn objectives for

overall portfolio, sale items and promotional programs and Corporate

Brand items. Create purchase orders and establish delivery dates to

obtain these objectives.

. Fully utilize the buying system and supporting system capabilities to

deliver the best in fresh supply chain service.

. Monitor inventory and open purchase orders as needed to support store

demand.

. Work with the merchandising group to establish individual item sales

forecasts, overstocks, SKU Rationalization, and excessive inventories.

. Track inbound product and monitor store orders and make necessary

adjustments to meet the business needs.

. Serves as the primary point of contact to address and resolve supply

chain issues impacting distribution, merchandising, supplier,

transportation and the stores.

. Negotiate and deliver optimum cost by exploring all opportunities.

. Utilize all available tools and data to maintain up to date, accurate

inventory levels are maintained in all distribution centers.

GIANT FOOD LLC. Carlisle, PA

Supply Chain Coordinator/Category Management Support, Produce 2007-2010

. Procure highly perishable produce items for 200 stores on a daily

basis.

. Projected weekly, promotional and special activity product movements

resulting in optimum service levels.

. Fully supported Category Management and Merchandiser in all aspect of

category management/merchandising.

. Assisted Category Manager in the development of category business

plans as well as category performance analysis.

. Produced and implemented merchandising plans and cross departmental

merchandising programs.

. Maintained required deal sheets for all bill backs, off invoices, and

accruals in keeping with VAAC requirements.

. Met with vendors to discuss new items, promotions, negotiate deals and

ad costs. Introduced new items, set them up in the system, worked

them into existing planograms or created new planograms.

. Execute daily communication to the stores to include bulletins,

merchandising direction and information.

. Track inbound product and monitor store orders and make necessary

adjustments to meet the business needs.

. Negotiate the procurement of selected produce and arrange

transportation.

. Interact with the specialists on a daily basis. Communicate with the

produce inspectors to ensure all product standards are met.

EDUCATION

. Penn State Business Academy for High Performance Management 2012

. Dale Carnegie Strictly Business 2011

. JFC Career Development Center, INC., Camphill, PA PC Specialist

Diploma 1999

. Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg, PA 1993

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