Kathi Lynne Sieminski

*** ******* **.

Westport, MA 02790

508-***-****

acyw3h@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE:

K&M ACCESSORIES, LLP, PROVIDENCE, RI

Operation/Production Planning Manager

November 2002 – Present

Conducted the training and roll-out of the Varsity pick/pack system to the operations team in 2011.

Advanced the business relationship with K&M’s contracted packaging service provider by establishing weekly meetings and standardizing job presentation proposals.

Negotiate job pricing with K&M’s previous packaging service provider (VPI).

Direct the Pick/Pack team leads, responsible for the floor labor force (flexible staffing of 30-70).

Created a Production Schedule in Excel currently used by the Operations team to enhance planning for fashion distribution orders.

Manage a direct staff of seven with a diverse set of skills and responsibilities.

Monitor, control, and reconcile inventory; schedule and direct the physical inventory in three facilities (two in Rhode Island, one in California).

Travel to facilities throughout the US/Canada/China to oversee the operation and distribution of various programs.

STREAM INTERNATIONAL, CANTON, MA

Business Analyst

January 2000 – June 2002

Develop business requirements and business functional requirements for both internal and external customers on various projects.

Design and schedule reports using Crystal 7 with an Oracle database.

Create the call tracking contract, configure the call tracking screens, write contract specific training materials and train the trainer for each client install.

Instrumental in the development, testing and release of Web-Tracker a web based call tracking application and SIMQ (Stream’s Instant Messaging and Queue) a chat application.

IBM, WALTHAM, MA

Development Tester

August 1999 – January 2000

Test the “supply chain management” software program prior to the release of a new product or the next release of product modifications.

Use SQL to modify or create tables for establishing test case data to complete performance and data integrity testing.

Analyze the results of the performance and data integrity testing to insure efficiency and accuracy standards are achieved.

JDA SOFTWARE GROUP, INC., STAMFORD, CT

Business Analyst

October 1998 – May 1999

Work with various retail clients on the set-up and installation of JDA’s integrated merchandising system.

Create the functional business documentation on the business process and needs of the retail clients.

Test the software modifications made for the clients to insure performance meets specifications and business requirements.

Instruct clients on the installation choices and the impact on merchandise reporting, average costing, and accounting functionality.

HILLS STORES COMPANY, CANTON, MA

Manager of Merchandise Planning and Reporting

August 1990 – September 1998

Established the company financial planning goals and timetable with the multiple Vice Presidents, CFO and CEO.

Directed the detailed planning process with merchandising and finance divisions of a $1.8 billion company.

Principle in the development and implementation of Makoro for Merchandise Planning and Lawson Purchase Journal and Stock Ledger systems.

Prepared various analyses for senior management on sales, inventory, turn, gross margin, GMROI, and markdowns to evaluate departments and stores performance.

Maintained a monthly Gross Margin Planning/Forecasting system used by ninety buying departments.

Responsible for a monthly Purchase Journal to Stock Ledger schedule, outlining the transition from one financial document to the next for each department.

Managed a staff of five responsible for issuing standard daily, weekly, and monthly reports.

Developed and coordinated a weekly Open-To-Buy reconciliation process executed by the merchandise and business group.

EDUCATION: Clarkson University, MBA, Concentration in Finance

Saint Lawrence University, BS, Mathematics and Economics

COMPUTER SKILLS: JD Edwards World, Microsoft Office; Excel, Access, Word, SQL, Crystal Reports, Scopus, Makoro, Lotus 1-2-3, JDA – MMS

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