Ashkan Eskandari: Director ? Manager, Forecasting & Planning

• Directing a team of five demand planners (including two senior-level planners) accountable for: ? Developing and maintaining 24-month rolling sales and replenishment forecasts by SKU, purchasing raw materials and finished goods, and achieving a balance between optimal levels of raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventory and 97% in-stock rate to support sales for the company's growing Medical division, currently consisting of upwards of 59,000 SKU's and grossing $230M in annual sales. ? Key-Account & Private Label Management (e.g. Amazon) ? Excess Management ? SKU Rationalization • Increased success of new product launches including seasonal additions as well as major brand launches by: ? Increasing the in-stock rate from 80% to 97% at launch while keeping inventory levels low by developing and implementing new processes for new product forecasting resulting in better sell-through and product placement as well as ultimately accelerated growth for the company. ? Streamlining and

• Improved the company's cash flow by revamping and heading up excess management efforts (finished goods & raw materials) and collaborating with Sales and Merchandising to cost-effectively liquidate the excess inventory, resulting in $32M of sales (at 20% GM) over three years. • Planned and executed sales promotions to maximize returns on low-performing products. • Boosted inventory efficiency by creating and leading SKU rationalization processes to strategically remove non-performing products and controlling product additions based on assortment needs and profitability. • Managed various projects from start to finish including creation of multiple applications utilized to expedite/automate time-consuming tasks in order to increase team productivity. • Designed and developed many interactive Excel reports/tools such as KPI Tracker and Brand Efficiency Tracker based on requests from and later on used by Upper Management. • Strived to improve the company's performance in areas such

• Achieved 97% in-stock rate and optimal inventory levels (finished goods, WIP, and raw materials) for four brands grossing $163M (19M units) in sales annually (including new seasonal launches). • Developed and maintained 24-month rolling sales and replenishment forecasts for 13,000 SKU's. • Key-member of the core team that successfully implemented and launched Logility (SCM Software - Demand Planning, Inventory Planning, and Replenishment Planning modules).

• Created current and long-term forecasts required to drive production and inventory planning requirements. • Analyzed historical data and utilized market intelligence in order to measure accuracy of the sales forecasts and made appropriate adjustments. • Simplified the process of identifying new sales opportunities by creating and maintaining a detailed database to project client product needs as well as the anticipated timing. • Communicated closely with Supply Planning to help ensure product availability and efficiencies. • Performed market research and provided Upper Management with updates/news on events affecting the organization.