Selected Accomplishments

• Saved company $225,000 in inventory within two major brand categories. Created with team of brand managers’ total revision of Bills of Materials (BOM's).
• Saved $1 million in inventory value through reduction in transportation costs in the course of  procurement process revisions based upon inventory levels for products.
• Managed robust cycle count programs based upon percentage of tolerance and increased inventory integrity by 20%.
• Negotiated new raw material procurement based on price volatility, resulting in a $250,000 decrease in inventory.
• Increased gross margin by 17% for a $200 million facility by managing the FDA licensing process for European sales.
• Decreased inventory variances by 54% by transforming uncontrolled storerooms to closed environments.
• Decreased inventory by $225,000 through writing, auditing and implementing new Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliant inventory accounting procedures.
• Saved $275,000 over a nine month period by writing, implementing and sustaining new inventory operational procedures to track receipts, inbound and outbound flow and stow / put away accuracy.
• Used MRP/ERP to create month-on-hand schedules to eliminate weekly replenishment and determine proper safety stock levels for each product.  
• Reduced obsolete inventory by 16% through the implementation of Inventory Optimization ERP program, resulting in the integration of supply chain planning and understanding the financial impact of inventory on companies profitability.