Experience

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  Indigo

  • Toronto, Canada Area

  • Inventory Analyst

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Toronto, Canada Area

    HIGHLIGHTS: Improved inventory management, turns, and revenue across categories; boosted sales in one category by 800% in a quarter, and other categories by 50-200% YoY on average by identifying opportunities within inventory/sales data.Improved market share through collaboration and negotiation with vendors and key stakeholders earlier in the supply chain. • Anticipate customer demand through efficient forecasts to make effective sourcing decisions.• Utilize SAP, F&R, BW, and Excel for efficient data analysis, forecasting, and procurement of thousands of SKUs.• Provide and gain insights from inventory analysis, current trends, and business performance.• Manage replenishment through manual intervention and SAP parameters to ensure stock is in the right place at the right time.• Communicate effectively with other functional teams (e.g. merchants, regional and store management, distribution centres, and end-to-end customers).• Maximize margin and product availability through effective sourcing decisions.• Produce effective forecasts for new products, trends, and peak sales periods.

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  Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada

  • Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

  • Acting Team Lead

    • Jan 2018 - Nov 2019
    • Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

    • Conducted in-depth analysis and troubleshooting of operational issues affecting presses required for the stamping of steel automotive parts. • Directly lead and coached team members while providing training for the operation of multi-million dollar Laser Weld lines. • Monitored performance to ensure quality control. • Gathered and updated daily inventory for production control purposes. • Planned daily production order to maintain just-in-time manufacturing standards. • Ensured full compliance with all standards, policies, and regulations to minimize accidents in the workplace. • Reduced overall downtime by 15% and delivered company cost savings of approximately $5K. • Designed and implemented quality assurance protocols to ensure all products delivered to clients are defect free. • Provided comprehensive process and safety training, enabling team members to achieve relevant certifications.

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  Guillevin International

  • Guelph, Ontario

  • Inside Sales & Warehouse Manager

    • Aug 2017 - Jan 2018
    • Guelph, Ontario

    • Engaged and collaborated with various contractors and company representatives. • Managed the timely processing and fulfillment of electrical supply orders within stringent deadlines. • Leveraged knowledge of team member specializations to continuously meet client expectations. • Effectively managed warehouse and delivery operations to both maximize customer satisfaction levels and improve turn around rates for distributed products.

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  Grand River Foods Ltd

  • Cambridge, Ontario

  • Team Lead / Machine Operator

    • Jul 2016 - Aug 2017
    • Cambridge, Ontario

    • Led team of up to 12 personnel with accountability for managing and streamlining daily production operations. • Collaborated with team leads, supervisors, and QA staff to monitor and maintain production output levels. • Ensured proper application of good manufacturing processes (GMPs) throughout production and across the workplace. • Recognized for successfully reducing line downtime by 10%.• Partnered with multiple teams to continuously ensure safe and efficient production at all stations.

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  Moores Clothing For Men

  • Cambridge, Ontario

  • Acting Team Lead

    • Apr 2015 - Nov 2016
    • Cambridge, Ontario

    • Partnered with colleagues to deliver and maintain high turnaround rate for suit rentals. • Addressed and resolved daily issues, recommended solutions, and executed improvement strategies. • Contributed to a broad range of shipping, receiving, cleaning, and production functions. • Achieved two Personal Best awards and two Safety Awards for exceptional output quality and quantity.

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  Party City

  • Cambridge & Kitchener, Ontario

  • Team Lead

    • Sep 2011 - Sep 2014
    • Cambridge & Kitchener, Ontario