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Fashion

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Skate

Snow

Streetwear

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Health & Fitness

Sr. Supply Chain Analyst

Experienced and resourceful supply chain professional with extensive knowledge in licensing, planning, international trade and logistics in products ranging from wearing apparel to heavily regulated nutritional supplements. Strong background in supply/demand planning, quantitative analysis, supplier management, procurement and cross-functional problem solving. Critical thinker. Strategic. Agile. Self-starter. Excel ninja.

Success found in ability to visually articulate complex calculus models with easy understanding at all levels.

-Researched, analyzed and successfully presented 3-year strategy to reduce inventory levels through predictive analysis 

-Collaborated with licensing, planners, management and countries to plan product builds, troubleshoot logistics issues, speed/slow supply, launch new products and manage government regulatory issues through 94 countries

-Resolved distribution issues through root cause analysis, documentation, training and collaboration with local markets through many different cultures

Production and Quality Control Manager

Managed high-visibility marketing and sales initiatives through collaboration by establishing key symbiotic relationships with stakeholders. Creative approaches delivering strategic initiatives to drive growth while maintaining the annual budget.


-Executed and negotiated purchase and service contracts for $23M annually

-Forecasted, budgeted and planned supply for over $55M of marketing tools for North American and Canadian markets including managing $160M in cold equipment assets from cradle-to-grave

-Expanded market penetration of cold equipment assets by 56% in two years by providing operational support to drive incremental sales at national retailers

-Reduced physical stock by 28% ($7.52M) nationally, making up 54% of the annual POS marketing budget

POS/VISIT Specialist/Buyer

Oversaw and facilitated production for six youth brands, including apparel, accessories and electronics. Facilitated operations efficiency in ERP systems and maintained accurate data.  
Selected Accomplishments:

-Created and successfully implemented Supplier Compliance Manual to standardize and provide global guidelines to improve supply chain efficiency and supplier standardization

-Audited and corrected division’s spend realizing $100k worth of savings in cost of goods sold

-Managed 350+ seasonal material masters to drive all purchasing and supply chain activities inside ERP system

-Developed department metrics and analysis to provide meaningful data to upper management

-Led seasonal QC trips to audit overseas production facilities using established AQL statistical standards

Apparel Production Coordinator II / Product Analyst

Advanced through various promotions, advancing production knowledge in end-to-end supply chain.  

-Researched and co-authored various sections of C-TPAT executive summary for US Customs and Border Protection to improve supply chain security, documentation and efficiencies

-Mapped and documented all department flow and process charts

-Instituted and improved various department tools to provide better financial, statistical reporting and communications

-Organized worldwide fulfillment of 868 SKU's (15,624 UPC's) through ERP and PDM systems for high volume overseas suppliers including: knits, denim, technical wovens and woven bottoms

Apparel Buyer

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Jennifer Kneller: Sr. Supply Chain Analyst in Los Angeles, CA

Jennifer Kneller: Sr. Supply Chain Analyst in Los Angeles, CA

Jennifer Kneller

Herbalife

Textile and Apparel

Red Bull

Sole Technology

Oakley

Chapman University