Experience

NSI Industries

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Inventory Manager

  • Mar 2012 - Present

  Inventory Manager 4/15- present Manages a total average of $12M inventory over 14 locations, including 13 external stocking rep inventories containing over $2M worth of inventory, and a light manufacturing location in Mt. Vernon. Conducted annual physical inventories over multiple locations - - 2018 resulted in 99.86% bin accuracy - 2017 resulted in 99.67% bin accuracy - 2016 resulted in 99.96% bin accuracy - 2015 resulted in 99.66% bin accuracy - Met cycle count and adjustment compliance in Huntersville location resulting in no year end physical since 2015 - Inventory reconciliation between systems with external stocking reps resulting in finding over $100,000 in billing errors in the past 3 years Implemented processes to improve inventory accuracy and flow in Mt. Vernon location Increased inventory accuracy in the Mt. Vernon location from 70% to 97% YTD Reduced physical inventory time and variance by 75% in Mt. Vernon location Assisted purchasing, inside sales, shipping and receiving departments in process flow changes and system issues. Inventory Analyst 3/12 – 4/15 Created and implemented a location driven cycle count program reaching above 98% accuracy Created Zones and picking sequences to improve picking efficiency Increased picking efficiency by 81% by eliminating picking from WIP locations and area Implemented processes through root cause analysis to improve location inventory accuracy Created daily, weekly and monthly reports to monitor system issues and improve data reliability Created a process for freight claims resulting in over $4000 in credits Created tracking of shipping errors and investigation to improve customer satisfaction Increased inventory bin accuracy from 71% to 98% with root cause analysis Show less



Plant Partners - Metrolina Greenhouses

• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Inventory Manager

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2012

  Created and implemented an algorithm for naming raw materials Conducted semi- annual physical inventories Created and tested RFID scanning to ensure inventory movement by pallet Created and implemented a cycle count program for pots and tags to establish a starting inventory accuracy level and create a method of improvement Created processes for reconciliation of purchase order entry, receipts and payments. Reduced total number of raw material containers by 61% resulting in a savings of $600,000 Created and implemented an inventory system for the Chemical distribution Show less



Black & Decker

• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Inventory Manager/Inbound Manager

  • Sep 2004 - Jun 2008

  Major factor in the DC start up ­ East coast and West Coast Created and implemented Replenishment, Inbound, Outbound procedures and warehouse flow. Control all aspects of a $30m multi-business inventory Net Physical Inventory variance of .02% Cut average cycle time on all inbound receipts by 50% and labor by 20% Designed, implemented, and executed cycle count process to ensure 98% accuracy, 100% compliance, Sarbanes and Oxley compliant Root cause analysis for Inventory discrepancies Daily Inventory reconciliation between 3 systems Designed and led projects in 2006 for total cost savings of over $200,000 and $140,000 in 2007 Created and implemented Corrective action plan for associate errors to increase inventory accuracy and picking efficiency Supervised Inventory and Inbound team of 18 associates over 2 shifts,. 5 of which received the Perfect Attendance award for the year, and 2 were promoted to supervisory Show less

• Shipping Supervisor

  • Apr 2004 - Sep 2004

  Met monthly shipping goals averaging $13ml Brought over $40,000 back to the company in freight claims paid by carriers

• Inventory Supervisor

  • Apr 2002 - Apr 2004

  Controlling all aspects of component inventory in a manufacturing environment Oversee day to day inventory operations, including receiving, cycle counts, and JIT transactions Supervision of Assembly Inventory Dept. to ensure employee efficiency and accuracy Root cause analysis to improve receiving efficiency and inventory accuracy Process developments to correct deficiencies found through root cause analysis In charge of overall company cycle count program to secure compliance and accuracy goals set by parent company Obtain information through query writing and multiple system knowledge Received Top Performance Bonus for the past 4 years Increased component Inventory accuracy from 88% to 97% Physical inventory variance .004% of a $25 million dollar inventory Increased Employee attendance through counseling and mentoring Increased employee efficiency through training, and implementation of new processes. Increased productivity in multiple areas through Kaizen events Show less



Finished Goods

• Inventory Analyst

  • Aug 1999 - Apr 2002

  Controlled all aspects of finished goods inventory in a distribution environment Cycle count reporting, inventory discrepancy investigation Increased finished goods inventory accuracy from 91% to 97% Implemented new warehouse system to improve productivity, inventory accuracy and shipping accuracy to meet the growing customer demand. Core Team member of designing and implementing new WMS system in new distribution facility Controlled all aspects of finished goods inventory in a distribution environment Cycle count reporting, inventory discrepancy investigation Increased finished goods inventory accuracy from 91% to 97% Implemented new warehouse system to improve productivity, inventory accuracy and shipping accuracy to meet the growing customer demand. Core Team member of designing and implementing new WMS system in new distribution facility



Performance Sports Apparel

• Production Planning Assistant

  • Oct 1998 - Aug 1999

  Assisted Production Manager in planning lot sizes for various knitting mills Tracked and confirmed due dates for fabric production Designed, produced and supplied swatch samples to all sales reps Managed and confirmed credit limits for A/R Assisted Production Manager in planning lot sizes for various knitting mills Tracked and confirmed due dates for fabric production Designed, produced and supplied swatch samples to all sales reps Managed and confirmed credit limits for A/R



Surplus Home Center

• Inventory/Administrative Assistant

  • Oct 1997 - May 1998

  Controlled and performed weekly cycle counts at multiple locations Took charge of mass email distribution for viable merchants Handled accounts receivable and various administrative duties Controlled and performed weekly cycle counts at multiple locations Took charge of mass email distribution for viable merchants Handled accounts receivable and various administrative duties



Charles Sakmann Golf

• Inventory Mgr

  • Aug 1993 - May 1998

  Involved with start up of inventory and system applications Created and controlled inventory system for new company Controlled inventory for multiple locations Involved with start up of inventory and system applications Created and controlled inventory system for new company Controlled inventory for multiple locations