Greater Toronto Area, Canada
I love to solve problems, and if there is data involved, even better! My education and experiences have soundly positioned me to work as a business analyst and supply chain professional. It’s my job to know how information is linked together, and that when every value and variable are correct, good things happen. In my world, when things aren’t correct, internal and external stakeholders have to spend time not focusing on the important items, and ultimately you don’t see the products you want to purchase. Understanding the issues quickly, and determining how we move forward is what I specialize in. I am a big believer in getting things done. Deadlines happen for all of us, there is always an urgency - but that’s where I thrive - I do so with a smile on my face and a can-do attitude at my core. In my career, I’ve been extremely fortunate to have worked in some broad and diverse environments. Fortune 500 – *check*, start-up – *check*, government – *check*! I have worked with some highly talented people and learned a lot from them. International Vendors, End Customers, Sales Manager, Marketers, Category Analysts, Supply Chain Planners, Senior Leadership; these are the people who I work and collaborate with consistently to make sure that the vision is executed upon. Outside of work, I’ve developed an interest in DIY renovation projects (Thanks to Property Brothers), I’m also a tremendous foodie, and love trying new restaurants. Opportunities involving account management, product management, supply chain, and demand planning are what I’m always interested in hearing about. Please let me know if there is something exciting out there where I should be a part of. Looking forward to connecting with you.
Client type: Apparel, Appliances, Fleet Services, Furniture, Food Distribution, Home Décor, Industrial Solutions, Packaging, Retail, Utilities, etc. Tools: MS Excel, PowerBI, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, SAP, Manhattan WMS, Blue Yonder TMS, Anylogistix, LogHub, Knime • Advanced organizational performance by devising and executing data-driven solutions for a diverse range of clients, encompassing industries such as industrial manufacturing, consumer packaged goods, food, fashion, home decor retail, and utility services. • Successfully developed standard operating procedures (SOP) by translating technical system knowledge into functional tasks during the implementation of an enterprise-wide ERP system, managed resources effectively, and delivered the solution within the project timeline. • Led the design and development of an MS Excel-based order management tool for an Appliance Retailer, to effectively manage the inventory spend against the budget as well as increase their productivity by enabling them to access inventory, capture orders, and generate optimal order quantity. • Developed cost-saving initiatives to improve the bottom line of a fleet management company by conducting a comprehensive end-to-end business assessment including but not limited to inventory management, labor utilization, cost structure, and overall expenses. • Led workshops with key stakeholders to identify business challenges and developed KPIs to measure results related to sales targets, labor utilization, production attainment, and customer response lead time.
- Managed 4 accounts with a $72M annual business. Forecasting & Replenishment: • Strategically managed forecast and replenishment of over 800 SKUs in an inventory constrained environment for some of the biggest retail businesses like Canadian Tire, Sherwin Williams, Lowes, and Rona. • Recovered over $5M in un-forecasted customer demand by revamping the legacy forecasting model through the incorporation of variables like item level seasonality, sales insights, inventory levels, order history, etc. • Developed new dashboards using SAP, MS Excel, MS Access to help increase productivity and reduce customer response lead time around order recommendations and store-level inventory related queries from days to few hours. Planning: • Helped Canadian Tire (CTR) business grow 120% YoY through successful demand planning and forecast accuracy of over 150 new SKUs across different categories without any significant stock-outs resulting in 3M winning “CTR Vendor of the Year” award. • Planned and led the successful logistics execution of over $4M worth of holiday promotions through collaboration with supply chain, logistics, and category managers. • Brought significant reductions to customer outstanding orders by developing a robust inventory tracker to prioritize and recover affected items based on their business value. Relationship Management: • Established weekly touchpoint with accounts to provide updates on inventory allocation, shortages, and forecast variance. • Presented monthly forecast variance to 3M internal stakeholders including Account Managers, Supply Chain, and Marketing team in order to help identify opportunities and close gaps in the current supply plans. • Recognized by senior management for stepping up and driving accuracy in demand plans through actively reviewing and assisting in uploading the customer forecast into SAP during several stages of Covid-19.
- Led demand planning and sales forecasting analysis of 450 SKUs under the wood furniture category by incorporating the sales trend and promotional campaigns of our major e-commerce customers including Amazon, Wayfair, Home Depot. - Owned corporate relationships with factories in China, Vietnam, and India to strategize, develop and manage supply plans and timely replenishment of wood furniture. - Built roadmap to bridge the gap between un-aligned sales targets and supply chain plans to provide accurate inventory levels to accounts and avoid stock-outs. - Ensured adequate inventory turns through the strategic routing of shipments from factories to warehouses in Portland, Houston, and Savannah. - Conducted monthly sales and inventory analysis of around 1500 SKUs and presented findings to stakeholders at multiple levels to discuss the opportunities/gaps and create innovative solutions to address supply chain related issues.
• Analyzed mortgage applications to fasten the process of funding and helped underwriters achieve the quarterly target of approximately $850 M in more than 2500 mortgage deals. • Maintained optimum productivity levels and ensure accuracy and quality of transactions by processing new and existing mortgage files using six sigma and 5S methodology. • Rectified client information on database platforms like AS400, Filogix, and assist other teams and departments by participating in special projects.