Erik Ylanan: Director of Demand Planning in Long Beach, CA

Overall responsibility for defining and driving continuous improvement of demand and supply planning, and inventory management. * Responsible for planning, coordinating, and leading key projects such as developing the framework of analysis to calculate future fabric requirements by blending estimates with historical data. * Also responsible for calculating IMUs for future seasons by obtaining inputs from designers, buyers, and planners. * Created flowcharts and standard operating procedures to improve efficiencies and reduce waste in the raw materials warehouse. * Mapped out a Direct-To-Store shipping process that reduced costs and increased speed to market that ensured accuracy of ERP systems and financial controls. * Created reports that seamlessly identified the key resource who may be able to provide the information needed to resolve IMU issues. * Streamlined the passback process to efficiently and accurately move inventory between business units.

Oversaw a team of accounting, planning & HR associates for $30-million importer & manufacturer of teas and tea-related products. * Responsible for timely and accurate Financial Statements, managing cash flow, and all aspects of accounting, planning, inventory, fixed assets and HR. * Also responsible for maintaining banking relations including periodic reports and covenant certifications. * Coordinated the transfer of banking relations to a different provider with better rates and covenant requirements. * Coordinated the transfer from local CPA to mid-tier Accounting firm and the successful completion of year end review. * Led the successful transition from ADP Total Source which resulted in >$200K savings in workers' comp and payroll processing costs. * Initiated a cycle counting program to increase inventory accuracy. * Responsible for ongoing efforts to redeploy SAP Business By Design order processing & production management modules that will optimize the capabilities of the ERP system, increase efficiencies and reduce costs. * Identified and corrected AR collection issues that improved current AR aging from 65% to 90% (goal is to maintain current AR aging at least 95%)

Oversaw a team of 3 analysts for $240-million manufacturer of women's denim and sportswear apparel. * Responsible for formulating production plans to support the wholesale, retail, and nydj.com businesses. * Reduced excess inventory by increasing collaboration with sales and carefully formulating production plans that match forecasts for seasonal products. * Reduced Never-Out-of-Stock inventory levels by 50% with minimal impact to fill rates. * Designed a planning tool that allowed efficient identification of SKUs that have supply/demand mismatch so that corrective measures can be taken to mitigate revenue loss. * Coordinated with Sales and Production teams to ensure flawless execution of key marketing programs.

Oversaw a team of 2 analysts and 3 clerks for $240-million manufacturer of women's denim and sportswear apparel. * Responsible for all aspects of Cost and Inventory Control, including COGS and Inventory on Income Statement and Balance Sheet. Primary contact for external auditors regarding cost and inventory testing during year-end audits. * Developed 3-way match process and ensured that invoices are properly coded to correct G/L codes. Ensured compliance with month-end close schedule. Responsible for reviewing inventory valuation and revenue recognition during month end. * Identified >$500K cost savings by fine tuning procurement of trims (buttons, rivets, zippers, labels, etc). * Re-engineered cost sheet structure and developed a process to maintain accuracy of cost sheets. * Developed a series of reports for weekly Ops Meetings that measured Key Operating Indicators. * Conducted periodic cost reviews that identified cost saving opportunities. * Prepared quarterly and annual budgets with detailed price/cost/margin analysis by product category. * Compared actual vs budgets; identified root causes for variances and proposed corrective measures. * When EU Customs implemented retaliatory tariffs against women's denim, worked with lawyers to mitigate impact on export business. Calculated FSFE pricing that helped customer reduce their landed costs and grow their business. * Worked with consultants to redesign warehouse layout to increase efficiency and reduce operating costs. * Designed a web-based WIP tracking system that accurately identified WIP positions for domestic CMT and created an AP tool that allowed streamlined processing of payments. * During ERP implementation, constantly communicated with internal IT and outside consultants to ensure that new processes are in compliance with company policies.

Oversaw all aspects of cost and inventoryfor $300-milion apparel manufacturer. • Collaborated with 3PL provider to redesign inventory processes for improved controls, accuracy and efficiency. * Coordinated physical counts and interfaced with outside auditors; ensured that processes are in compliance with VF corporate policies. * Responsible for maintaining accuracy of standard costs; re-engineered cost sheets to allow accurate tracking of cost elements. * Conducted an across-the-board review of all cost sheets and identified styles that required cost sheet revision. * Responsible for Gross Margin reconciliation; developed Gross-To-Net Profitability Reports By Region / Customer Class / Division / Customer / Item. * Proposed and implemented a duty drawback project that recovered tariffs paid on imported fabric that were subsequently exported as finished goods. Recovered $500K in the first year of implementation and $250K per year thereafter.

Responsible for tracking production costs for apparel manufacturer. * Prepared weekly 'Flash' Report for Senior Management. * Streamlined month-end close process; optimized J/E preparation. * Participated in PeopleSoft G/L implementation. * Participated in Warehouse Management System (PkMS) implementation at the Louisville, KY warehouse.

Responsible for supply chain related aspects for seasonal candy and cost tracking at factories and co-packers. * Prepared annual cost budgets for Chocolate and Confections Division; worked closely with Chocolate Factories and Co-Packers. * Streamlined month-end close process; reduced time required to prepare J/Es. * Prepared monthly reports that measured KOIs and tracked actual performance vs budgets for all factories within the division. * Responsible for all supply chain-related aspects for Halloween, Valentines, and Disney special projects - from demand planning, samples production, regular production, DC allocation and final disposition of excess inventory. * Worked closely with factories, co-packers, contract manufacturers, packaging suppliers to ensure that production schedules are synchronized with target delivery dates to customers. * Worked closely with Marketing, Packaging, Production and Quality Control. * Participated in SAP G/L implementation. * Co-winner, Nestlé Spirit award for Cost reduction project at the DeKalb, IL Distribution Center.

Responsible for all aspects of inventory, cost tracking and reporting at the Sunny Delight factory. * Responsible for ensuring that cost accounting processes are in compliance with policies from the Cincinnati head office. * Led monthly cost reviews that tracked actual vs target costs; identified root causes of variances and proposed corrective measures. * Participated in the design and implementation of JMIS/MCAS interface that matched costs with inventory movement. * Conducted plant-wide cost seminars to help reduce waste. * Streamlined month-end close process; reduced time required to prepare J/Es. * Participated in implementation of High Performing Work System by identifying key skills needed for various finance-related functions.

Provided auditing assistance for the Chevron finance team in $120-million Reformulated Gasoline Capital Project for the El Segundo Refinery. * Responsible for ensuring that all invoices from Fluor Daniel have complete supporting documentation and are properly booked in the G/L. * Streamlined invoice and document matching processes. * Recovered $120K from Fluor Daniel due to billing outside the scope of the contract.