Inventory Management Analyst

Michael A Taylor

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SKILLS

Inventory Management

Warehouse Management

Forecasting

Strong Written and Verbal Communication

Analytical Skills

MS Excel and MS Access

Create and Maintain Inventory and Financial Reports

Troubleshooting and Problem Solving

Multitasking

Team Collaboration

EXPERIENCE

1/2/2020 – Present Inventory Systems Specialist for Reporting, Analytics and Strategic

Initiatives, Cengage Learning, Mason, OH (Remote)

Currently manage inventory of 9976 make to order items and 1456 make to stock items. Forecast and purchase in order to minimize backorders and obsolete stock. Purchase and assemble stock as necessary.

Implemented automated Min-Max and make to order inventory management systems.

Create and provide daily inventory reports of item on-hand levels, reorder points, bills of material, forecasts and sales history. Provide current relevant data for inventory department to make their inventory planning decisions.

Maintain department MS Access inventory databases and reports. Implement enhancements and updates.

Field regular requests from analysts and other company sectors for ad-hoc reporting to resolve a variety of issues.

Process departmental item master updates.

2/1/2006 – 1/2/2020 Inventory Analyst, Cengage Learning / National Geographic Learning, Monterey, CA (on site)

Maintained inventory levels of printed and assembled product. Planned inventory demand forecasts, planned purchases and assemblies.

2/1/2004 – 2/1/2006 Manager, Inventory Control, Warehouse and Safety, National

Geographic Learning, Salinas, CA

Oversaw warehouse operations including inventory, safety compliance and facilities.

Planned and coordinated product assemblies, conducted regular cycle counts, and troubleshot any inventory-related issues.

Processed daily inventory transactions, ensuring timely and efficient operations.

10/1/2001 – 2/1/2004 Inventory Analyst, Hampton-Brown Co., Carmel, CA

Maintained inventory levels of printed and assembled product. Planned inventory demand forecasts, planned purchases and assemblies.

7/1/1991 - 7/1/2001 Material Requirements Planning Analyst, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Tustin, CA (last position)

Maintained inventory levels medical imaging equipment.

EDUCATION

BS Biochemistry, University of California at Davis, December 1986.

Certificate in Production and Inventory Practice, CSU Fullerton / Orange County APICS, Fall 1992.

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