Analyst Project

O’Brian J. Smith

404-***-**** *********@*****.***

Atlanta, GA 30318

Summary: Committed, goal driven logistics business analyst offering 13 years’ experience in supply chain and leading teams to company goals. Superior trainer and mentor understanding employee strengths to develop interdepartmentally ultimately delivering high impact employees for company. Experience with cross functional teams and ability to reduce project budgets. Strong functional and technical knowledge of SAP SCM Supply, and IBP Supply & Inventory Optimization.

First Key, Senior Business Analyst 3/2019- Present

Created and kept up to date, forecast for suppliers to ensure attainment to current build schedule.

Created and maintain processes and procedures (SOP, work instructions) trained new hires as they are onboarded.

Analyzed data regarding past, present, and projected demand/supply chain activity presented upstream.

Established and Monitor KPIs to validate forecast accuracy and vendor performance.

Managed supplier relationships ensuring continuity of goods and services meet the contract requirements.

Coordinated with contract manufactures and warehouses to establish accurate customer commit dates.

Excalibur Homes, Business Analyst 4/2017-3/2019

Reviewed and approved budgets for all homes in production comparing contract and overall departmental cost.

Project management of supplier lead times and quantities for onsite installation; improved delivery times by 10%.

Implemented Mid-Production project updates including budget tracking, purchase orders and partner notifications.

Conducted new vendor sourcing and negotiating pricing for newest market trends.

Identified root cause of custom order fulfillment delays and reduced returns by 8%.

Manages supplier performances KPI’s and reported upstream before sourcing new vendors.

KMART/SEARS Holding, Corporate Logistics Analyst 1/2010-4/2017

Managed the movement of products domestic and internationally combing loads reducing cost by 18%.

End to end management of purchase and payment process; reduced number of days to pay by 11%.

Negotiated with brokers and carriers on new or overflow business lanes.

Tracked all transportation and logistics projects by working with department managers ensuring deadlines were met.

Introduced new procedures downstream to improve receiving times and inventory accuracy.

Manage KPI’s for carriers and vendors lead QBR’s and presented data via Power Point decks.

Critical Skills:

Process Improvement (12 yrs.)

Cost Reduction (12 yrs.)

Market Trend Analysis (10 yrs.)

KPI Dashboard & Scorecards (7 yrs.)

Continuous Improvement (12 yrs.)

Team Training/Leadership (5 yrs.)

Customs Clearance (9 yrs.)

Project Management (5yrs.)

Data Mining (12 yrs.)

Vendor Negotiations (10 yrs.)

Inventory Control (10 yrs.)

UAT- User Acceptance Testing (3yrs.)

Programs:

SAP SCM (9 yrs.)

Tableau (8 yrs.)

Power Point (12 yrs.)

MS EXCEL (15 yrs.)

SAS (6 yrs.)

SQL (5 yrs.)

OTM- Oracle (9 yrs.)

EDI/ERP (8 yrs.)

Inventory Control (10 yrs.)

EDUCATION: Nova Southern University

M.S. General Psychology May 2009

University of Miami

BA Marketing May 2006

Architectural Design May 2004

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