Contact Information:

Brian Kovie

Kovie Enterprise

PO Box 1007

Royal Oak Michigan

586-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Brian has more than 30 years of experience related to purchasing and inventory control management, managerial and sales skills, distribution logistics, promotional and advertising skills, capital procurement, inventory statistical analysis, ladder plan forecast development, budget and expense control and computer systems project management, district, and store manager operations / merchandising. Brian has spent extensive time training and developing merchants in today’s market using modern tools to effect and manage business to increase turns, reduce need for additional capacity yet to maximize sales. Staying within budgets and forecast to quickly adapt and adjust to insure all goals and projections are realized or exceeded. Understanding office and lab experience to formulate plans based on data, and results from testing and laboratory experience such as wind tunnel experience to understand wind drag efficiency on Vehicle Design when in Design Office. Also lab experience on crash studies and determination as well as homologation.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft Office Suite: (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Access, and Outlook)

Lotus Notes, Mopar Consignment Inventory Tracking System-CITS, Worked with OEM Operating Systems with ADP, CDK, Reynolds & Reynolds, Automotive, Automate, and many other Part Management Systems, SeeCommerce Data System, GWS Systems, Global Core Return System-GCRS, SAP/ET2000, WMS Systems for Mopar Suppliers, Turbo Tax Certified Expert, Data Governance Planning and Oversight and Data Termination following Purge Detail, Testing for MCSE Certification, MX and Next Trend Software (warehouse, purchasing, inventory and accounting control software by R&D Systems), Inforem, Cognos, WordPerfect, Schedule +, Sar, Planner Workbench, Kmart Merchant Workbench, EIS System, Makoro Financial Forecasting, CPFR Collaboration, CMMS System, Allocation, Import 2000, PIN System, KHT1 system, IMSPROD, and IMSP, Oracle Forms, The Subject Matter Expert using Budco Logistics Systems Software. Several Accounting Software programs such as Quickbooks and top Business Accounting Software.

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Excel advanced certification

Windows XP/Outlook 2004 certification

Walsh college certifications: Effective performance appraisals, managing diversity, hiring, and terminating employees, decision making and problem solving, better business writing, coaching, and counseling, The Nordstrom Way, lead teacher and graduate of financial peace university

Walsh College Management Training Course 2-year certification post graduate classes

Financial Peace University Graduate and Instructor – Small Group Certified Leader

Pre-Paid Legal & Identity Theft Executive Director -Group Training School Certification

EDUCATION

Honors graduate of Plymouth Canton High School

K-mart Management Training program- Post final seminar senior executive graduate

Bachelor of Business Administration equivalent sponsored by Walsh College / Eastern Michigan University / Albion via SSK University with the Kmart Management Training Program with graduation commencing on First Store Manager Appointment post Final Seminar Week and testing.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

HTC Global Services, Center Line MI

7/2010 thru 11/ 2021

FCA/Stellantis

Dealer Advisor / Senior Business Analyst

Responsibilities:

Mentored dealers daily supporting many ARO program related question day to day basis.

Training all dealers on MRA, D2D and parts exchange programs.

Developed and supported parts exchange program

Developed and trained team, dealers on ARO campaign part program.

Work with Cognos Team to support and create inventory reports supporting dealers.

Create aged inventory report with formatting process to support dealers.

Completed KemKrest ARO program to support chemicals on ARO.

Support monthly chemical order day updates with proper order dates.

Supporting ARO serviceable quantity program.

Completed the OSF program to support the dealer advisors with proper techniques to raise OSF at each dealer.

Completed the manuals for all ARO tabs within the application.

Completed the duplicate order process to insure we do not have duplicate orders.

Completed and wrote the on-order sync process to allow for parts to order properly.

Updated the ARO message center updates.

Coordinated the Dealer Information Process to follow for logged calls and processes within the ARO and dealer support as an important role of knowing what is being tracked, and how it is getting resolved.

Updated launching batteries on ARO, as well as the several updates over the years as the programs have been updated.

Created Tires being allowed to be on ARO with several program updates as the changes occurred over the years since launched tires on ARO. Was possible to get over 1500 dealers on the tire program within the first year after it launched. Now operating under AMI and overseeing the importance of OSF Improvements.

Completed and provided updates to part action screen in ARO, providing OSF metrics to be visible at a part level for the dealer.

Coordinated the OSF reporting metrics and pushed to no longer allowing lost sales to impact the OSF where a sale did not take place.

Insuring we tell dealers with communications when an ARO part is removed from ARO.

Modified screens on BSL approvals screen to enhance the dealer experience.

Added ARO orders tab to provide dealers the ability to submit and process the DMS PS File in an automatic fashion, without have to contact the dealer advisor to allow the PS File to be uploaded into their DMS.

Added reports on the reports tab in ARO.

Addressed accounting updates with purchases, payable, expenditures and costs to provide dealers with Operational Profit numbers between Mopar and individual dealerships. Additional Costs on Dealers side were then adjusted to provide dealers with true asset and liability picture.

Updated options and processes on the BSL Inquiry tab.

DaimlerChrysler, Center Line MI

3/2005 – 10/2009

Core Business Senior Analyst

Mopar Reman Core Group

Responsibilities:

Work with suppliers daily validating consignment reman core inventory and correcting variances if they exist.

Supporting all reman supplier launches for core commodities currently under consignment or proposed for future launch ability either domestic or abroad.

Developing suppliers in my portfolio, through building relationships and supply base to launch and profitably grow the business.

Maintaining GCRS communication Inventory eligibility for dealers and CITS Systems with Suppliers to validate core inventory eligibility for dealer, ROH for LC, GLC and ELC, and integrity at the supplier base.

Communicate sales vs return rates by countries, markets, and SD codes, especially for all International Markets. Show value of growing business in non-GCRS operating countries to have potential for future launches of suppliers or dealers.

Helped forecast profit trajectory through several accounting processes, including dealer sales of goods sold, cost calculations and expected dealership expenditures to provide a complete profit picture using detailed specifications to see profit come in line with projections while maintaining a calculated forecast using the accounting software to also provide simple solutions.

Produce and maintain accurate inventory level reporting by suppliers and scorecards support on a weekly/monthly basis.

Introduce seed core table reporting accuracy on all suppliers and centers in portfolio.

Support PLMs with information to profitably grow business with new suppliers or markets whenever possible.

Introduce new commodities in existing or new markets that might even lead to new suppliers to support.

Work and develop training programs for all existing systems wherever required or where support is inefficient.

Support core manager and core team with all data integrity to existing systems and improving level of operation standards at Mopar core center operations.

Launch new consignment suppliers with new reman commodities or new markets coordinating all system processes both domestic and international.

Implement and train on all application software for all business-related functions and system updates for suppliers, PDC or ELC’s for complete business functions.

Launch new core parts with existing suppliers into new and current family codes while planning for all future core launches while maintaining database updates where applicable.

DaimlerChrysler Auburn Hills MI

9/2001 thru 3/2005

Product Design Program Analyst

Responsibilities:

Facilitated studio(s) schedule and organized daily timing requirements to meet program milestones and deadlines.

Managed excel timelines for each program (vehicle, class & platform) including overall studio workload timing chart showing hours on modeling and design.

Provided studio with a daily & weekly agenda for all walk-throughs.

Produced, maintained, and followed up on a structured 2-week studio management and staff calendar organizing events as well as digitizing and milling of product(s).

Maintained and posted full schedule timing charts for in-studio review boards.

Prepared boards for product design dome reviews and product decision meetings.

Worked in Science Labs monitoring vehicle performance with Wind Tunnel, Crash Test Impact Scores and calculations, Homologation Studies, lab work study for ingress and egress, lab study for radius and tempered interior lab with color in various light array studies.

Documenting and reporting on engineering studies in the laboratory to know and report the results and speak to any improvements need to be made to pass all requirements.

Prepared vehicle layouts for all scheduled events.

Tracked, logged, and submitted overtime hour requests for studio personnel weekly.

Prepared all move requests for vehicle or clay and fiberglass products.

Planned property builds with appropriate personnel and followed up on timing plan.

Received awards (NAIS Auto Show) for on-time launch of new Jeep inside/outside fiberglass build; Jeep Studio and DaimlerChrysler for 7 major programs that met all launch dates and for on-time deliveries from suppliers

Budco, Detroit MI

2/2000 thru 8/2001

Project Manager (Systems Operations)

Responsibilities:

Lead the launch of all programs on new company logistic systems software.

Worked dynamically across company departments to initiate new project implementation within the system.

Trained over 200 employees on basic system use.

Initiated and conducted training sessions to facilitate departmental development.

Created and orchestrated system enhancements to meet customer and user needs utilizing on and offsite programmers.

Defined and communicated procedures for using new system software to successfully implement company core competencies including receiving, picking, packing and all necessary warehouse and production functions.

Developed cost initiative to measure all facets of the order, to warehouse, cost from product initial cost from vendor to landed cost picked, packed and shipped to customer. While many of these costs are worked into net product cost, specialized accounting software allowed us to predict and forecast when pricing could be adjusted, or sales could be offered to move product.

Careful attention to accounting programs for inbound material, packaging and labor costs along with shipping to provide real time data with net costs. These projections can be funneled down to specific product, or categories of products or specific commodity groups to know immediately if one category is diminishing profits.

Developed cross department corporate training and procedure manual for system use.

Completed carousel pick/pack operation and installation of operating software ahead of schedule and under budget.

Kmart Corporation, Troy MI

2/1998 thru 2/2000

Merchandise Buyer / Planner

Responsibilities:

Reduced inventory by $18 million, while increasing in-stock to 98 percent. Increased sales while reducing inventory over record 1999 sales figure by $1.3 million Ytd.

Worked in conjunction with senior buyers and category managers in planning sales, gross margin, and turnover goals by managing inventory and merchandise flow within the company guidelines.

Implemented financial and unit planning goals, while managing the planning and allocation of merchandise.

Managed and monitored various inventory programs and processes including sales, markdowns, receipts, trends, and open-to-buys.

Validated all accounting and office processes of all department managers including the office.

Verifying and accounting for all debits and credits. Daily shipments and cash on hand following all accounting protocols within various programs and daily weekly and monthly audit reports with figures for all store departments, including sales criteria, which is connected to auto replenishment for warehouse shipments.

Ensured established in-stock positions were maintained.

Managed merchandise flow in accordance with purchase order standards to deliver proper order quantities and timely receipt.

Determined appropriate methods to distribute merchandise and ensured advertised merchandise were available at all company locations.

Conducted staff meetings jointly with buyer and category management team to review philosophy, details, and execution of upcoming orders, advertised promotions and seasonal goods.

Continental Paper & Supply, Detroit MI

4/1997 thru 2/1998

Director of Inventory Control

Responsibilities:

Managed the inventory in a trend software environment to maximize purchasing efficiency and minimize capital investment.

Maintained integrity of physical on hand quantities to the system count.

Worked closely with vice president of sales eliminate waste for all distribution and production employees and the merchandise control while controlling flow for JIT deliveries.

Nailco The Industry Source

Farmington Hills MI

3/1995 thru 4/1997

Director of Distribution Center Operations

Responsibilities:

Responsible for all distribution center employees, purchasing and inventory control, and monitored customers’ orders and returns.

Established vendor returns department and policy and procedures.

Responsible for iso 9002 certification through business process re-engineering.

record saving company Expense, over $750,000 from a re-engineered packaging purchase program in the first year.

Kmart Corporation,

1/1982 thru 3/1995

Store Manager and Senior District Manager

Responsibilities:

Delivered maximum store profitability through increased sales and expense control.

Other responsibilities included directing, monitoring, and controlling daily store operations, including accounting processes in the office and implementing all corporate programs, managing, and mentoring 250-350 employees.

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