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Experienced Inventory Management Professional

Inventory Control / Planning and Execution / Problem Resolution

Highly Experienced Inventory Control Operations Manager with expertise in directing the daxxxxxxy activities of the receiving and inventory control departments, including labor scheduling, supervision, and proper use of space, equipment, and manpower.   Provide leadership and guidance for staffing, receiving operations, maintenance of the facxxxxxxity and equipment, safety, security, receiving discrepancy reporting, tracking and reporting of inventory accuracy/variance resolution.  Seeking an Inventory Management position with a progressive organization that values strong leadership, organizational and high volume inventory management skxxxxxxls.

w  Strong Production/Processing Skxxxxxxls

w  Computer Savvy

w  Perform Analysis and Control

w  Coordinate and Execute Audits

w  Establish Policies and Procedures

w  Investigate Discrepancies

w  Produce Variance Reports

w  Vendor Relations

w  Excellent Communication Skxxxxxxls

w  Detaxxxxxx Oriented and Organized

w  Problem Solving/Resolution

w  Drive Employee Performance Initiatives

w  Customer Focused

w  Manage High Profxxxxxxe Client Relations

ABT Electronics and Appliances, Glenview, XXXXXX (1996 to 2009)

Inventory Manager / Returns Department Manager                 

w  Oversee day to day business operations for inventory control management initiatives for a $260MM organization; provide strategic leadership and oversight for over $40MM in daxxxxxxy inventory turns.

w  Train, mentor and manage 6 inventory employees and direct disbursement activities for 12,000 active SKU s.

w  Spearhead investigations regarding inventory discrepancies; reduced a 3% cycle count discrepancy rate to less than 1% within 4 years.

w  Drive ongoing inventory control strategies for physical products and computer tracking; organize and oversee a store wide cycle count 3 times annually.

w  Establish standardized annual audit planning and coordinate auditing activities for 75 employees.

w  Implemented tracking activities to gain significant insight into overall store accounting, sales and return activity in real time.

w  Cultivate strong working relationships with over 250 vendors resulting  in a superior track record of return authorizations.

w  Maintain consistent communication with key departmental leaders to identify inventory needs and ensure provisions for immediate replenishment.

Northeastern Xxxxxx C Chicago, XXXXXX - Bachelors of Arts, Economics:  Minor in Management (1999)