Sales Supply Chain
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Monica R. Bass
Summary
Highly accomplished, results driven leader, with extensive skills in Supply Chain Management, adept at achieving KPI targets. Excellent planning, analytical, organizational and strategic thinking skills. A persuasive negotiator with a solid track record of influencing others to accomplish targeted end results. A natural leader who enjoys empowering teams to exceed at company and individual goals. Systemically creates accurate forecasts with an excellent ability to problem solve forecast risks and opportunities. Consistently able to deliver business objectives in fast paced environments. Extraordinary track record of producing profitable results in both retail and manufacturing environments.
Experience
2009-2011 Bedford Blooms & Gifts Raleigh NC
Owner /President- Full service florist and gift boutique
• Developed and implemented a strategic business plan for Bedford Blooms & Gifts resulting in achievement of 276k in annual sales in the first year
• Planned and managed all financial aspects of the business including cash flow and P&L
• Responsible for store operations management, design room team and new sales generation
• Head assortment planner; buyer; price negotiator; floral designer and wedding consultant
2006-2008 The Body Shop International Wake Forest NC
Director of Supply Chain- Home Fragrance, Fragrance, Well Being and Non- Retail Supplies
Business Analyst Supply Chain- Franchise store coordinator
• Responsible for setting direction and goals for creation of weekly demand forecast and store inventory allocation planning at corporate level to deliver OTB, receipt flow and GM targets. Areas of responsibility represent 20% of total company sales /$38.0M.
• Through management of a team of 4 analysts created tools to analyze WOS and stock turn. Created KPI’s to measure inventory levels to achieve decrease in category inventory overstocks by 35%.
• Created, implemented and managed demand and inventory planning process for buying and managing corporate stock levels of the “non sellable” product category for the Americas and Canada.
• Lead business analyst for all Supply Chain functions as it pertains to the company’s 56 Canadian and US franchise locations.
1997-2005 Levi Strauss & Co. San Francisco CA
Director of Demand Planning, 2003-2005, Women’s Dockers
Senior Demand Planning Manager, 1999-03, Women’s Dockers
Senior Demand Planner, 1997-99, Men’s Dockers
• Instrumental in the redevelopment of Women’s Dockers Demand Planning department after a complete change of corporate business model. Created and implemented new forecasting tools and procedures. Defined job responsibilities, built and trained effective forecast department team
• Directed creation of monthly demand and shipping forecasts for the Dockers Women’s Division, with consistent accuracy to within 2% of absolute error targets, which drove production, inventory, and financial planning of the entire division.
• Developed highly effective relationships with both internal and external partners. Facilitated monthly cross-functional consensus process to achieve forecast approval from VPs of five key business segments which helped grow business by 20% over two years. ( from 8m to 10m units shipped)
• As one of five executive leaders in cross-functional S&OP process, provided strategic direction from a planning perspective, to mitigate financial risks and exploit potential business opportunities
• Successfully managed and developed team of eight and led monthly one-on-one coaching sessions to review progress towards company defined objectives and support individual career development.
Monica R. Bass
*******@***.*** http://www.linkedin.com/pub/monica-bass/8/988/209
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Skills and Accomplishments
Excel/Word/Power point /Outlook/SAP/Business Warehouse/Forecast X/ Manugistics/Inforem
Certification, Basics of Supply Planning, APICS
Recipient of Yearly Achievement Award, Levi Strauss & Co. 1999
Recipient of Planner of the Year Award, Macy’s 1993
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Education
Fashion Institute of Technology New York, New York
A.A.S. Fashion Buying and Merchandising
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Additional work history:
1983-1997
Macy’s West San Francisco, CA
Buyer/Merchandise Planner- Domestics, Children’s Clothing - 32.0 million yearly sales volume.
Burlington Coat Factory Burlington, NJ
Buyer - Bed and Table Linen for Luxury Linens
Emporium / Weinstocks San Francisco, Ca
Buyer – Bed coverings, Draperies-6.0 and 2.0 million dollars yearly volumes.
Assistant Buyer – Home Electrics, Luggage-10.0 and 12.0 million dollars yearly volumes.
Montgomery Ward New York, NY/Chicago
Associate Buyer – Handbags, Belts, and Small Leather Items- 22.4 million yearly sales volumes.
Assistant Buyer – Ladies Accessories/Jewelery-35.0 million yearly sales volumes.
Merchandiser – Costume Jewelry/Ladies Belts – 10.0 million yearly sales volumes.
Abraham & Straus Department Stores New York NY
Department Manager – Domestics – 1.5 million yearly sales volumes.
Assistant Buyer – Gifts and Trim a Tree – 4.5 million yearly sales volumes.
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