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•	Established a cross dock process to reduce inventory holding costs during the back to school season •	Created a monthly reorder program for socks and reduced lead time by 4 weeks •	Prepared the monthly inventory roll by incorporating current ship forecast, receipts and retail OTB •	Organized and formulated a new process of ordering salesman and seeding samples to increase accuracy and reduce
order lead time •	Supported forecasting by analyzing historical demand and current trends for seasonal forecasts
Created seasonal buy date calendars using lead times from vendors in numerous countries to meet established customer delivery dates
•	Created & issued monthly long term capacity requirements based upon forecasts •	Managed the global buy for identified delivery dates by adhering to production minimums and capacity constraints •	Worked with managing offices in Asia, India, and the Americas to purchase finished goods for global markets •	Monitored inventory to reduce carrying costs by identifying and changing purchase orders as needed •	Critical member of the Speed to Market team allowing the company to react quickly to customers’ needs
Facilitated cross functional communication and meetings between sales, merchandising, customer service, managing offices, retail buyers, and marketing
•	Maintained planning systems in SAP and web based PSE •	Created reports for the monthly Sales & Operations Planning presentation for senior management
•	Reacted quickly to problem solve and communicate to customers production shortages and delays •	Effectively managed off calendar buys to service key account needs

Established a cross dock process to reduce inventory holding costs during the back to school season •	Created a monthly reorder program for socks and reduced lead time by 4 weeks •	Prepared the monthly inventory roll by incorporating current ship forecast, receipts and retail OTB •	Organized and formulated a new process of ordering salesman and seeding samples to increase accuracy and reduce
order lead time •	Supported forecasting by analyzing historical demand and current trends for seasonal forecasts

Created seasonal buy date calendars using lead times from vendors in numerous countries to meet established customer delivery dates
•	Created & issued monthly long term capacity requirements based upon forecasts •	Managed the global buy for identified delivery dates by adhering to production minimums and capacity constraints •	Worked with managing offices in Asia, India, and the Americas to purchase finished goods for global markets •	Monitored inventory to reduce carrying costs by identifying and changing purchase orders as needed •	Critical member of the Speed to Market team allowing the company to react quickly to customers’ needs

Senior Planning Specialist

Facilitated cross functional communication and meetings between sales, merchandising, customer service, managing offices, retail buyers, and marketing
•	Maintained planning systems in SAP and web based PSE •	Created reports for the monthly Sales & Operations Planning presentation for senior management
•	Reacted quickly to problem solve and communicate to customers production shortages and delays •	Effectively managed off calendar buys to service key account needs

Planning Specialist

	Tracked sales, analyzed reports and discussed findings with the buyer to make reorders •	Created and ran sell-through, financial and merchandising reports moving merchandise as appropriate •	Assisted in the selection of new merchandise for 5 multi-state stores •	Placed purchase orders and reorders for men’s and women’s clothing for key vendors based on reports •	Helped with sales in the store front and created promotions for slow selling merchandise •	Helped develop the private label for Jennifer Croll

Inventory Management & Assistant Buyer

Find out detailed information about Liz Rice, Planning Analyst in Costa Mesa, CA

Liz Rice: Planning Analyst in Costa Mesa, CA

Liz Rice

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Jennifer Croll

Arizona State University