Lance Vitali: Sr Demand Planner in Rigby, ID

Lance Vitali
Sr Demand Planner
Rigby | United States
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KLIM USA
Sr Demand Planner | 05/2017 - Current
Plan, Forecast, and Buy for all KLiM Products

KLIM USA
Purchasing Specialist | 01/2016 - 04/2017
Built, placed, revised, and managed POs to ensure on time submission to vendors and product arrival
Worked with Sourcing and communicated with vendors to negotiate optimal lead times, MOQ’s, terms, and pricing
Provided Buy Quantity Forecasts and carried out final buys for pre-season and in-season bulk on Multiple Outerwear lines consisting of over 3,000 SKUs
Worked with Demand Planner to manage pre-season and in-season Purchase Orders and timelines to ensure on time development sign offs for sample PO placements
Managed global inventory through transfers according to subsidiary sell-through and expected carryover levels
Conducted SKU analyses to provide Marketing, Product Line Managers and Design teams insight on historical demand and consumer behavior towards key products and their aspects – size, fit, color, pricing
Managed and built Product Briefs with market analysis to ensure competitive price points, successful sales/margin, inventory turns and overall product performance

KLIM USA
Purchasing Intern | 10/2015 - 01/2016
·Revised dashboards and analyzed worldwide consumption, shipment of goods, and overall inventory trends
·Developed optimal forecasting algorithms for key products
·Developed process documentation including process flow charts, FAQ sheets, and user guides
·Assisted in transfers and re-worked inventory to reflect age, cost and demand
·Worked with sales to understand point-of-sale trends, promotional lifts and product seasonality, then incorporate findings into the forecast process
Polynesia Trading
Supply Chain Intern | 01/2014 - 04/2015
· Prepared import forecasts for the owner to align inventory and orders with customer demand
· Negotiated terms with suppliers to offset tax penalties resulting from documentation errors
· Managed customs, taxes, and documentation to adjust retail pricing to meet profit margin targets
· Modified purchasing and inventory models to adjust lead times and ensure product availability
· Created process flows to identify and troubleshoot bottlenecks and minimize operational costs
· Developed, translated, and delivered purchase orders to foreign suppliers