Supply Chain Inventory Management

MARCIA FIELDS

Basking Ridge NJ ***** Cell 917-***-****

***************@*****.***

Professional Summary:

Extensive inventory management experience

Extensive experience in enhancing supply chain performance and forecast accuracy through innovative strategies and collaborative efforts.

Strong organizational skills.

Analytical thinker and problem solver by nature.

Timely project execution and excellent communication skills that benefit both company and clients.

Logistics and warehouse management

Planning and forecasting.

Allocation and Replenishment.

Sales support experience

Buying/Procurement

Supply chain/Logistics

Expertise

JDA

Logility

Power BI

PeopleSoft

Salesforce

BlueCherry

Walmart (Retail Link)

Amazon(Vendor Portal)

Target Portal

1010 data

Stibio

Excel – Profecient with VLOOKUP and Pivot Tables., continuous online learning.

Professional Experience

Sakar International

Senior Sales Operation Analyst 2024 - Present

Oversee day-to-day operation and departmental reporting focusing on incoming orders.

Review and update customer purchase order with accuracy and efficiency as per request by sales team or customer..

Manage the order management team to enter, edit, and expedite purchase orders.

Ensure timely resolution of issues, verify that all concerns are properly addressed and not overlook.

Conduct reporting and analysis on open and aged orders.

Collaborate with the allocation team on any inventory issues or delivery date.

Work with freight forwards on delivery of merchandise in a timely manner.

Monitor container diversions and ensure smooth redirection to domestic facilities and retailers.

Place buys to maintain customer projections.

Analyze monthly report for off price customers.

Work on special project/product development.

Manage the customer database to upload all relevant information to improve the process in our order system.

Coordinate with customers to create pre-pack and inner packs orders.

Collaborate with the supply chain and logistics teams to ensure timely and efficient order fulfillment while proactively identifying and mitigating potential bottlenecks and improving processes.

Inform VP of Sales on any delayed styles recommend any solutions.

Process customer tickets are orders have been placed on time with the ticket supplier.

Work with the Production/development team to ensure all special buys are placed and on track for delivery,

Send sample orders to customers.

Respond to customer inquiries.

Set up styles in D365.

Work with the VP on special projects.

Work with customers like TJ Maxx, Marshall, Home goods, Staples, Ross, Dave and buster, CVS and 1Walgreen etc.

Generate weekly reports for customers regarding On Hand, In transit and In Production with current ETA dates.

Ad hoc reporting for the VP sales as requested.

Berlin Packaging 2023-2023

Regional Demand Planner – Northeast

Regular review/update of forecast models leveraging the program in Logility.

Engage in monthly sales/customer forecast collaboration.

Created a roll up to present aggregate demand forecast at the regional/BU at the supply chain level.

Drive monthly discussion with supply chain, operations, and sales on major forecast changes, forecast accuracy and bias.

Develop YOY analysis tools to compare and validate current forecast based and promo, run rate and market situation.

Participate in S&OP process.

Implement and managed stocking program.

Understand KPI such as forecast accuracy.

Monitor performance to plan vs forecast.

The Betesh Group, Newark NJ 2022-2023

Planner – Baby Boom and Baby Brezza

Manage the planning functions for major retailers and ecommerce.

Develop and implement business plans by account to ensure net sales and inventory targets.

Manage order process.

Daily sales report for management

Weekly sales report TY/LY for specialty accounts

Publish weekly and monthly selling Walmart Ecom

Publish monthly sales and margin for Baby Brezza website.

Control inventory management process which includes analyzing bookings by accounts

Create and update assortment ladders plans and provide sku target using historical data and current trends.

Monitor inventory and sell off strategy for non-carry forward license replenishment.

Jimmy Jazz

Merchandise Planner - Men’s and Women apparel. 2017-2023

Recap business performance reviewing variance to plan and assess any deviation to current trend.

Weekly, monthly, quarterly report Sales and GM for Ecommerce

Forecast sales and inventory position on a weekly/monthly/seasonal basis.

Weekly reporting of aged inventory for all departments

Create and manage key ladder plans for in season including managing receipt flow.

Monitor and manage OTB and recommend strategies to stay on plan.

Review and recommend items for markdown (slow turning and or aged product

Review future plans based on historical performance and knowledge of future business conditions.

Monitor basic selling trends and partner with Merchants to determine re-order quantities.

Create pre-season sales, margin and inventory plans by department, class, and sub class.

G-III Apparel Group, New York, NY 2014-2017

Allocation Analyst – Men’s Accessories, Women’s Accessories and Luggage

Improved the success of more than one department.

Developed and implemented growth strategies, including determining volume groups, sales forecasting and historical sales analysis.

Meet and exceed sales, gross margin and inventory turns

Analyzed past and current sales trend to identify risk and opportunities as well as financial objectives that must be met.

Accurately generated replenishment and new product during normal, promotional, and seasonal sales period

Developed size configuration based on past sales for each classification to ensure the right amount of product is ordered for the upcoming season.

Recommend buys based on thorough analysis of business prior to each season to achieve increased sales, profitability and sell thru % by class and department.

Pre-allocate all new receipts to better aid in time management.

Analyze historical data and current trends to identify risk and opportunities.

Collaborate with Buyers and planning to replenish product to stores l to support current financial plans.

Conducted and created quarterly size and pack analysis to support buy.

Execute and communicate transfer from online to stores.

Analyze size selling for all new products.

Weekly review of stock to sales, communicate issues/opportunities and work with buying and planning on allocation strategies

Develop test stores and report on findings.

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation / G.H. BASS & CO., New York, NY 2007-2017

Store Planner – Men’s Apparel and Women’s Accessories

Experience store planner for Men’s apparel and Women’s accessories

Allocate merchandise to stores based on plans and assortment.

Monitor core items sales performance and inventory levels by climate/region/district and stores.

Establish and monitor basic stock levels.

Weekly communication with high performing stores regarding callouts on inventory

Analyze and recap store sales performance on transitional merchandise, select store buys and test items.

Identify additional receipts requirements and recommend re-orders quantities by style and color.

Build new store opening assortment.

Monitor flow receipts being held for stores to ensure inventory levels are being met.

The Children’s Place, Secaucus, NJ 2003-2007

Allocation Analyst - Baby Boy

Execute initial allocations and replenishment of merchandise to over 500 stores.

Managed allocation by sku to support store level sales and inventory plans.

Created store selections consistent with planning and allocation strategies.

Work with the Retail Buying Team and Planning Manager to achieve agreed upon divisional and department merchandise plan.

Develop, analyze and maintain store groups.

Create and maintain models based on WOS, transit time etc.

Prepare various store analyses to continually drive business.

Performed monthly and quarterly store analysis to identify selling trends and maintained proper inventory targets.

Actively participate in all departments meeting by sharing pertinent business information and fostering innovation and cooperation among all team members

Visit local stores regularly to increase knowledge of store layouts, fixtures and customers.

Work with inventory control to resolve store issues.

Document and periodically update allocation and replenishment process.

Work closely with the DC to ensure timely and accurate receiving of merchandise, facilitating store allocation and /or replenishment.

Recommend and execute agreed upon stock balancing.

Ensure store assortments are completed within a specific timeframe.

Academic Qualification

Certificate in programming- 1998

Chubb Institute

APCIS – Supply chain – Rutgers

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