Experience

C.A. Carlin

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Inventory Optimization Analyst - Walgreens

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  - Act as a liaison between 50+ independent manufacturers, McLane, Dot Foods, & Walgreens teams through brokerage representation - Rightsize inventory for 400+ items in up to 8400+ Walgreens stores - Optimize store-level forecasts based on history, promotions, and other inputs that can affect forecasts - Identify drivers of out-of-stocks and waste when items surpass established thresholds - Proficient in numerous systems (RSi, Infor, Antuit, Walgreens' SupplierNet portal) and data… Show more - Act as a liaison between 50+ independent manufacturers, McLane, Dot Foods, & Walgreens teams through brokerage representation - Rightsize inventory for 400+ items in up to 8400+ Walgreens stores - Optimize store-level forecasts based on history, promotions, and other inputs that can affect forecasts - Identify drivers of out-of-stocks and waste when items surpass established thresholds - Proficient in numerous systems (RSi, Infor, Antuit, Walgreens' SupplierNet portal) and data sets (Dot Foods service levels, McLane DC inventory and PO data, Manufacturer cuts/fill rates) - Utilize and compile inventory data including out-of-stocks and supplier fill rates by item out of multiple data sets and systems - Expanded service offerings for our manufacturing partners to include distributor level inventory management (McLane) Show less - Act as a liaison between 50+ independent manufacturers, McLane, Dot Foods, & Walgreens teams through brokerage representation - Rightsize inventory for 400+ items in up to 8400+ Walgreens stores - Optimize store-level forecasts based on history, promotions, and other inputs that can affect forecasts - Identify drivers of out-of-stocks and waste when items surpass established thresholds - Proficient in numerous systems (RSi, Infor, Antuit, Walgreens' SupplierNet portal) and data… Show more - Act as a liaison between 50+ independent manufacturers, McLane, Dot Foods, & Walgreens teams through brokerage representation - Rightsize inventory for 400+ items in up to 8400+ Walgreens stores - Optimize store-level forecasts based on history, promotions, and other inputs that can affect forecasts - Identify drivers of out-of-stocks and waste when items surpass established thresholds - Proficient in numerous systems (RSi, Infor, Antuit, Walgreens' SupplierNet portal) and data sets (Dot Foods service levels, McLane DC inventory and PO data, Manufacturer cuts/fill rates) - Utilize and compile inventory data including out-of-stocks and supplier fill rates by item out of multiple data sets and systems - Expanded service offerings for our manufacturing partners to include distributor level inventory management (McLane) Show less



Sears Holdings Corporation

• Senior Inventory Flow Analyst - Home Appliances, Laundry, Cooking, Dishwashers

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

  - Analyze inventory levels for the total laundry category; top load, front load, and specialty laundry, as well as laundry parts - Analyze inventory levels for the total cooking category; electric ranges, gas ranges, microwaves, range hoods, and cooktops, - Analyze inventory levels for the total dishwasher category; dishwashers, garbage disposals, compactors, and parts - Partner closely with my Demand Planner, Merchant team, and the vendors to plan promotions, ensure we have the… Show more - Analyze inventory levels for the total laundry category; top load, front load, and specialty laundry, as well as laundry parts - Analyze inventory levels for the total cooking category; electric ranges, gas ranges, microwaves, range hoods, and cooktops, - Analyze inventory levels for the total dishwasher category; dishwashers, garbage disposals, compactors, and parts - Partner closely with my Demand Planner, Merchant team, and the vendors to plan promotions, ensure we have the inventory available or ordered to support those promotions based on various lead times for domestically sourced items, indirectly imported items, as well as directly imported items , and execute item transitions

• Senior Inventory Flow Analyst - Home Appliances, Laundry

  • Mar 2019 - Oct 2019

  - Analyze inventory levels for the total laundry category; top load, front load, and specialty laundry, as well as laundry parts - Continue strong relationships with major appliance vendors which helps understand any potential inventory constraints/concerns from the vendors - Subject Matter Expert for future state IDRP (JDA/Manugistics)

• Senior Inventory Analyst - Home Appliances, Refrigeration: Bottom Mounts and Compacts/Specialty

  • Dec 2017 - Mar 2019

  - Train a Senior Inventory Analyst in Excel which improves overall efficiency in everyday tasks - Subject Matter Expert for opening new stores systemically in relation to inventory management

• Senior Inventory Analyst - Home Appliances, Laundry: Front Load, Specialty

  • Mar 2017 - Dec 2017

  - Formulate an Excel-based store assortment file to analyze which items were floored in each store - Procured ample inventory levels to support buyer's sales forecast while minimizing unproductive inventory

• Senior Inventory Analyst - Home Appliances, Laundry: Front Load, Cooking: Dishwashers

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  - Prioritize time spent on every task to ensure both product lines are properly scrutinized - Maintain positive vendor relationships

• Inventory Analyst - Home Appliances, Laundry: Front Load

  • Mar 2016 - Nov 2016

  - Learn transition management and the life of an item - Become strong in various systems including: - ALEX (MicroStrategy) to analyze sales data - IDRP (JDA/Manugistics) to upload sales forecasts and manage item life cycle - IMA (item management application) to create new items and turn off old items

• Inventory Analyst - Home Appliances, Refrigeration: Top Mounts

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2016

  - Develop strong knowledge of the appliance industry - Forecast weekly sales based on knowledge of prices for each stocked item -Create relationships with major appliance vendors, which aids in producing accurate item level consensus forecasts - Improve knowledge of Excel to aid in creation and improvement of Excel-based tools