Janelle Azzouni: Associate Planner in Mission Viejo, CA

• Manage safety stocks for 8 global distribution centers to drive requirements for maintaining healthy inventory levels • Analyze levels of finished goods to determine replenishment quantities for international distribution centers • Schedule & create 4 weekly ocean container shipments & 4 weekly air freights for effective inventory replenishment • Lead weekly conference calls with international distribution centers to ensure supply chain needs are met • Support the distribution centers by communicating concerns involving product changes & potential backorders

• Analyzed and forecasted inventory to create work orders & plan production to ensure timely shipments • Calculated raw material needed for production and bought product with enough safety stock on-hand • Managed relationships and initiated purchase orders with 8 suppliers/vendors and expedited product, if needed • Created complex excel spreadsheets, analyzed reports, and presented findings in weekly production meetings • Quoted product for customers, analyzed margins, negotiated pricing, and advised on customer concerns

• Prepared specialty coffee drinks by following prescribed recipes • Kept equipment running properly by following maintenance procedures • Educated customers by presenting and explaining the coffee drink menu

• Informed executives about an efficiency increasing software system that would save $120K a year • Project managed a team of 10 and delegated tasks to achieve scope of assigned project • Headed weekly meetings with team members to ensure effective communication • Learned the chain of distribution: shipping, receiving, inventory management, transportation

• Drove sales by addressing areas of opportunity and plans of action throughout all departments • Executed the “Biggest Sale of the Season” by forecasting sales goals and motivating associates • Supervised employees as the Manager on Duty to ensure customer needs were met • Suggested solutions throughout business meetings to increase sales and decrease labor costs

• Managed a team of 5 employees at a time to maximize efficiency and improve customer experience • Addressed tasks to be accomplished and held employees accountable for completing them • Resolved conflicts with customer orders and register errors to increase customer satisfaction • Connected with customers while thriving in a fast-paced environment