Demand Planning Specialist

• Aug 2023 - Present

Demand Planner

• Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

►Responsible for Demand Forecasting across grocery segment for Keurig's Hot and Cold portfolio for largest grocers nationwide ►Managing forecasts for SKU's on the Hot (170) and Cold (108) side taking into account lead times, supply discrepancies and promotions year over year ►Relaying critical information from Key Account Managers (10+) and adjusting forecasts to optimize sales of Keurig Canada 2B + CAD portfolio ►Building relationships cross departmentally between sales… Show more ►Responsible for Demand Forecasting across grocery segment for Keurig's Hot and Cold portfolio for largest grocers nationwide ►Managing forecasts for SKU's on the Hot (170) and Cold (108) side taking into account lead times, supply discrepancies and promotions year over year ►Relaying critical information from Key Account Managers (10+) and adjusting forecasts to optimize sales of Keurig Canada 2B + CAD portfolio ►Building relationships cross departmentally between sales, supply, production and marketing while generating insights for key accounts ►Implementing project management concepts and continuous improvement principles to develop and strengthen S&OP process ►Managing New Product Introductions (NPI's) and forecasts by cross collaboration with sales, marketing and supply teams for proper go to market strategy, execution and delivery Show less ►Responsible for Demand Forecasting across grocery segment for Keurig's Hot and Cold portfolio for largest grocers nationwide ►Managing forecasts for SKU's on the Hot (170) and Cold (108) side taking into account lead times, supply discrepancies and promotions year over year ►Relaying critical information from Key Account Managers (10+) and adjusting forecasts to optimize sales of Keurig Canada 2B + CAD portfolio ►Building relationships cross departmentally between sales… Show more ►Responsible for Demand Forecasting across grocery segment for Keurig's Hot and Cold portfolio for largest grocers nationwide ►Managing forecasts for SKU's on the Hot (170) and Cold (108) side taking into account lead times, supply discrepancies and promotions year over year ►Relaying critical information from Key Account Managers (10+) and adjusting forecasts to optimize sales of Keurig Canada 2B + CAD portfolio ►Building relationships cross departmentally between sales, supply, production and marketing while generating insights for key accounts ►Implementing project management concepts and continuous improvement principles to develop and strengthen S&OP process ►Managing New Product Introductions (NPI's) and forecasts by cross collaboration with sales, marketing and supply teams for proper go to market strategy, execution and delivery Show less

Regional Chapter Leader- Greater Montreal Area

• Sep 2021 - Feb 2023

► Networking, Learning and Developing with Industry Professionals ► Staying up to date with Current Technological Trends Through Slack Channel and Monthly Meeting with Chapter Leaders ►Create Events to Enhance the Procurement Community, Knowledge Share and Deepen Connections ► Networking, Learning and Developing with Industry Professionals ► Staying up to date with Current Technological Trends Through Slack Channel and Monthly Meeting with Chapter Leaders ►Create Events to Enhance the Procurement Community, Knowledge Share and Deepen Connections

Strategic Sourcing Analyst (Contract)

• Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

►Monitoring KPI's for vendors across Regions ►Ensuring Proper Spend Analysis ►Technical Drawing Requests to Customers consistent with Regulations Globally ►Working across multiple teams from RFQ to Implementation ►Working on resourcing projects from end-to-end with multiple teams while building a business case, minimizing risk and maximizing cost savings ►Monitoring KPI's for vendors across Regions ►Ensuring Proper Spend Analysis ►Technical Drawing Requests to Customers consistent with Regulations Globally ►Working across multiple teams from RFQ to Implementation ►Working on resourcing projects from end-to-end with multiple teams while building a business case, minimizing risk and maximizing cost savings

WAP Candidate (Tech and Provisions Buying/BI/Management)

• Feb 2020 - Jan 2022

►Part of The Wrist Accelerator Program (WAP) where 5-10 individuals are selected out of hundreds worldwide to participate in a 2-year process to become leaders within the organization being brought through all aspects of the business (Business Intelligence/Buying/Sales/Warehousing) ►Saved upwards of 250K$ in savings and 6M in Purchases over a year with horizontal responsibilities across New Jersey, Houston, Montreal and Jacksonville branches ►Established and renewed 30 Trade Agreements… Show more ►Part of The Wrist Accelerator Program (WAP) where 5-10 individuals are selected out of hundreds worldwide to participate in a 2-year process to become leaders within the organization being brought through all aspects of the business (Business Intelligence/Buying/Sales/Warehousing) ►Saved upwards of 250K$ in savings and 6M in Purchases over a year with horizontal responsibilities across New Jersey, Houston, Montreal and Jacksonville branches ►Established and renewed 30 Trade Agreements with North American vendors thus automatic the quotation and purchase process along with substantial savings ►Assisting in creation, deletion, primary vendor association, mode of transport and continuous improvement in AX ►Placed over 8000 orders and coordinated with the sales and logistics team to ensure delivery to required ports across Quebec ►In depth knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics and procurement of more than 30K technical and provision SKU's specific to the maritime industry ►Built a buyer repository which tracks all vendors related to the International Maritime Shipping Association (IMPA) book, all PO's made and all Trade Agreements kept and updated ►Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) through Microsoft Power BI reconciling different business units through unifying principles of data organization and alignment ►Creating, maintaining and deleting new SKU’s via sales research based on frequency of purchase and value of items done through Microsoft Dynamics ►Evaluation/Analysis of local market conditions (price/availability/lead time) compared to imported goods of more than 800 SKU’s to assess algorithm prices and proper margins ►Weekly analysis of fresh produce price calculating savings (500-2000/week) buying fresh produce and changing vendors strategically ►Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) coordination, implementation and consolidation with regional procurement Show less ►Part of The Wrist Accelerator Program (WAP) where 5-10 individuals are selected out of hundreds worldwide to participate in a 2-year process to become leaders within the organization being brought through all aspects of the business (Business Intelligence/Buying/Sales/Warehousing) ►Saved upwards of 250K$ in savings and 6M in Purchases over a year with horizontal responsibilities across New Jersey, Houston, Montreal and Jacksonville branches ►Established and renewed 30 Trade Agreements… Show more ►Part of The Wrist Accelerator Program (WAP) where 5-10 individuals are selected out of hundreds worldwide to participate in a 2-year process to become leaders within the organization being brought through all aspects of the business (Business Intelligence/Buying/Sales/Warehousing) ►Saved upwards of 250K$ in savings and 6M in Purchases over a year with horizontal responsibilities across New Jersey, Houston, Montreal and Jacksonville branches ►Established and renewed 30 Trade Agreements with North American vendors thus automatic the quotation and purchase process along with substantial savings ►Assisting in creation, deletion, primary vendor association, mode of transport and continuous improvement in AX ►Placed over 8000 orders and coordinated with the sales and logistics team to ensure delivery to required ports across Quebec ►In depth knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics and procurement of more than 30K technical and provision SKU's specific to the maritime industry ►Built a buyer repository which tracks all vendors related to the International Maritime Shipping Association (IMPA) book, all PO's made and all Trade Agreements kept and updated ►Knowledge of Business Intelligence (BI) through Microsoft Power BI reconciling different business units through unifying principles of data organization and alignment ►Creating, maintaining and deleting new SKU’s via sales research based on frequency of purchase and value of items done through Microsoft Dynamics ►Evaluation/Analysis of local market conditions (price/availability/lead time) compared to imported goods of more than 800 SKU’s to assess algorithm prices and proper margins ►Weekly analysis of fresh produce price calculating savings (500-2000/week) buying fresh produce and changing vendors strategically ►Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) coordination, implementation and consolidation with regional procurement Show less

Account Development Representative

• Jan 2019 - Nov 2019

►Organized over 60 sales meetings securing potential revenue of 1,500,000 USD ►Trusted by over 350+ institutions in higher education, Ready Education is the fastest growing mobile student engagement, retention and assessment platform. In 2017, Ready Education became the #1 provider of mobile applications for colleges and universities in North America. Ready Education was selected for the Summer 2016 cohort of Y Combinator and subsequently raised a $5.3M Series A round. ►Aligning with… Show more ►Organized over 60 sales meetings securing potential revenue of 1,500,000 USD ►Trusted by over 350+ institutions in higher education, Ready Education is the fastest growing mobile student engagement, retention and assessment platform. In 2017, Ready Education became the #1 provider of mobile applications for colleges and universities in North America. Ready Education was selected for the Summer 2016 cohort of Y Combinator and subsequently raised a $5.3M Series A round. ►Aligning with the overall mission of Ready Education to Redefine Communication, the Account Development Representative (ADR) is in charge of providing solutions to higher level institutions by bridging the communication gap between the student body and faculty through the leveraging of mobile technology ►In charge of one or multiple territories throughout North America, the Account Development Representative oversees acquisition, relation and management of strategic partners in the assigned territory. ►Extending Ready Education's brand, the ADR has the role of being a mouthpiece for the organization, embodying the values and providing excellence both in the service delivery and implementation processes. ►Organized over 60 sales meetings between different constituents for an enterprise level product ranging between 20,000$ to 250,000$ Show less ►Organized over 60 sales meetings securing potential revenue of 1,500,000 USD ►Trusted by over 350+ institutions in higher education, Ready Education is the fastest growing mobile student engagement, retention and assessment platform. In 2017, Ready Education became the #1 provider of mobile applications for colleges and universities in North America. Ready Education was selected for the Summer 2016 cohort of Y Combinator and subsequently raised a $5.3M Series A round. ►Aligning with… Show more ►Organized over 60 sales meetings securing potential revenue of 1,500,000 USD ►Trusted by over 350+ institutions in higher education, Ready Education is the fastest growing mobile student engagement, retention and assessment platform. In 2017, Ready Education became the #1 provider of mobile applications for colleges and universities in North America. Ready Education was selected for the Summer 2016 cohort of Y Combinator and subsequently raised a $5.3M Series A round. ►Aligning with the overall mission of Ready Education to Redefine Communication, the Account Development Representative (ADR) is in charge of providing solutions to higher level institutions by bridging the communication gap between the student body and faculty through the leveraging of mobile technology ►In charge of one or multiple territories throughout North America, the Account Development Representative oversees acquisition, relation and management of strategic partners in the assigned territory. ►Extending Ready Education's brand, the ADR has the role of being a mouthpiece for the organization, embodying the values and providing excellence both in the service delivery and implementation processes. ►Organized over 60 sales meetings between different constituents for an enterprise level product ranging between 20,000$ to 250,000$ Show less

Client advisor

• Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

Central teller/Client advisor ►Identifying clients, verifying diverse financial items and negotiating them for both commercial and private banking ►Performing wide variety of financial tasks for vast range of clients ►Performing transactions with business clients from small to large business owners ►Sale of mortgages, loans, credit cards, etc Central teller/Client advisor ►Identifying clients, verifying diverse financial items and negotiating them for both commercial and private banking ►Performing wide variety of financial tasks for vast range of clients ►Performing transactions with business clients from small to large business owners ►Sale of mortgages, loans, credit cards, etc