Sheryl Moore-Anderson
347-***-**** Queens, NY
www.linkedin.com/in/sherylmooreanderson **************@*****.***
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Inventory Management professional with proven success achieving on-time delivery metrics, including minimization of on-hand inventory levels. Comprehensive background in demand and supply balance. Disciplined problem-solver, exemplary in Product Line Management, and a Masters of Science in Business and Leadership. Collaborative communicator with organizational and analytical skills, ensuring on time deliverables and a commitment to continuous improvement.
Inventory Management
Strategic Planning
Clearance Merchandising
Business Analytics
Lean Management
Project Management
Inventory Planning
Process Improvements
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
NEW AVON LLC, NEW YORK, NY New York, NY
2008 - Present
Merchandising Product Line Control Manager -Beauty 2010 – Present
Inventory Management lead for beauty with extensive cross-functional involvement to mitigate inventory and minimize exposure to obsolescence write-offs. Manage end-to-end life cycle of over 4,000 beauty SKUs, and implement processes to drive continuous improvement in inventory reporting and management.
Manage deliverables for profit plan of $15MM for beauty clearance through semi-annual brochure sales and bi-weekly outlet sales.
Lead bi-weekly category inventory meetings, driving cross-functional alignment on inventory management decisions
Review recommended rebuy quantities from supply chain to streamline final buys
Interface with distribution centers/vendors issuing direction on disposal of inventory at end of life cycle, and approve any related payments as a result of obsolescence write-offs.
Interface with the IT team to define parameters and QA testing results for inventory management dashboards
Build ad hoc reports to share with senior management and cross functional partners on excess inventory positons.
Partner with Fashion team to create compelling sale offers in Outlet/Clearance brochures to mitigate financial exposure to over $25MM of excess inventory.
Product Line Control Manager 2008 – 2010
Improved inventory levels of North American houseware, children's accessories, and apparel categories with a product line of over 2,500 SKUs. Award-recipient for exceptional inventory and business cost management (20% excess inventory reduction)
Mitigated financial exposure to the bottom line as it related to discontinued and excess inventory.
Developed and executed discontinued and excess inventory reduction strategies via merchandising, obsolescence, profit planning, and reporting.
Increased year-end profits by $5M by spearheading added exposure of product selection for online Deal of the Day offers, pricing strategically for strong customer appeal.
Collaborated with merchandising team to successfully reduce cost of goods by $10M through enhancement of product life cycle management.
HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS, New York, NY
Inventory Manager, Children's Books 1999 – 2008
Managed a team of two inventory analysts to drive inventory operations for children's backlist titles with a content of over 3,000 titles and an annual operating budget of $120M+. Interfaced with larger organizations including book clubs and wholesalers.
Created a cost recovery of $1.5M by identifying and offering overstock titles to third party vendor and liquidators for quick sales.
Collaborated with Harper Canada, Sub-Rights and Special Sales departments to formulate strategies to expedite slow moving inventory on a non-returnable basis to reduce excess.
Supervised and developed two inventory analysts to drive increased business efficiency.
THE HEARST BOOK GROUP, New York, NY 1987 – 1999
Inventory Control Manager 1993 – 1999
Managed inventory and publishing operations, including order processing, receiving and distribution for six imprints with a base of over 400 front-list and 2,500 backlist titles and a profit plan of $200M. Reported directly to Chief Executive Operator.
EDUCATION
MS, Business and Leadership – 2015
CUNY SPS, New York, NY
BS, Business Administration, Minor: Human Resource Management,
York College CUNY, Jamaica NY
LEADERSHIP AND TECHNICAL SKILLS
Certificate – Management Development Program – New Avon;
Recipient of Break-through Navigation Award Presented by AVON Products
Microsoft Office Suite, QuickBooks, J.D. Edwards Enterprise One, Manugistics,
Inventory Demand Planning, COGNOS, IMIS