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Experienced Purchasing Buyer of retail and distribution consumer products and finished goods including grocery, general merchandise, electronics and seasonal. Proven success in Buying, Replenishment, Allocations and Inventory Management while generating and maintaining item sales of $35+ Million with more than 1650+ skus sold in multiple warehouses across 2 states. In-depth knowledge of and highly skilled in:

•  Replenishment Buying	•  Purchasing	•  Allocation Analysis
•  Inventory Management	•  Planning & Forecasting	•  Operations Management
•  Supply Chain	•  Vendor Management	•  Procurement

•	Purchase, allocate and replenish domestic and import finished goods required to support all selling channels consisting of 60 Brick & Mortar stores, multiple catalogs and ecommerce with annual sales of $35+ million with 126 vendors and 1650+ skus.
•	Manage warehouse inventory levels using a Manhattan Inventory system by reviewing morning reports, analyzing item forecasts, review and adjust allocation/replenishment strategies accordingly to maintain target inventory levels.
•	Responsible for category replenishment by store using JDA to drive and support sales, margin and store performance based on trend analysis, product performance, current promotional events, visual and marketing needs while maintaining minimal excess inventory and in-stock positions of 98.5%.
•	Accountable for retail item maintenance and forecast clean up in JDA to maintain accurate buys, reduce excess store item inventory, adjust seasonal forecasts profiles and maintain a full on shelf presentation at all times. 
•	Worked closely with various departments within supply chain to minimize warehouse delays, pricing margins, vendor logistics and potential out of stocks in both retail and online catalog order channels.
•	Supporting the development of business strategies, developing the skill sets within the team, and executing defined business processes.
•	Improved efficiency and ensured consistent buying processes by creating company approved SOP manuals and training new buyers and assistant buyer on buying practices and company strategies.


Buyer

•	Developed a partnership with the Buyer to drive merchandising strategies and tactics that deliver financial objectives and deliver ROI.
•	Partnering with the Buyer to drive and execute key business decisions impacting the assigned categories such as Sales and Margin Forecasting, Inventory Management, Product Flow and Exit Strategies, Remodel Stores and Category transitions (including Seasonal Resets and Clearance) 
•	Providing post mortem analysis of sub-category and seasonal performance to plan including unanticipated causal factors and activities taken to enhance favorable results as well as those taken to minimize unfavorable results
•	Identifying item level opportunities to drive item level performance that increases sales or liquidates poor performers 
•	Initiates analysis of business trends, including but not limited to, category performance, regional, top-sellers, close-out, seasonal, and replenishment.
•	Design and develop new reporting and dashboards to support better forecasting, planning, and performance measurement.


Merchandise Planner

•	Responsible for the daily analysis and execution of the procurement process for all business channels. 
•	Reviews forecasts, sales trends and advertising strategies to purchase and maintain appropriate target inventory levels. 
•	Manage inventory levels to appropriate weeks of supply in the distribution centers and maintain skus to inventory levels of 60% or higher in just under, on target and just over categories.
•	Partner with key departments to identify and resolve supply chain issues, item cost maintenance, purchase order cancelations, delivery date revisions and invoice discrepancies.
•	Works with management staff to suggest new methods and develop tools for improved work flow process.
•	Provides training for co-workers and "go to" resource to help resolve difficult issues.
•	Proactively interacts with key departments to refine process' to create "best" business practices.


Sr. Inventory Analyst

•	Purchase domestic and imported finished goods for multiple warehouse locations for annual sales of $13+ million.
•	Consistently meet target service level of 98% in stock while maintaining inventory budget goals.
•	Identify growth opportunities and minimize down trending business by warehouse, vendor and sku.
•	Maintain high rotation and low excess inventory by reviewing reports for warehouse inventory levels, analyzing, planning and forecasting for customer demand patterns for proper merchandise allocation and purchasing accordingly.
•	Identify chronic aged inventory and advise management to strategize on a exit strategy or liquidation to keep gross margin losses to minimum while maintaining turn.


Replenishment Buyer/Analyst

•	Purchased finished goods required to support 189 retail locations with accountability for annual sales of $130 million across multiple categories with over 50 vendors and 400+ skus.
•	Consistently met target service level of 96% in stock while staying under inventory management goals from 2006-2009 through accurate forecasting and planning by using the GOLD Inventory Management System.
•	Maintained high rotation and low excess inventory by reviewing warehouse inventory levels, analyzing, planning and forecasting for store demand patterns for proper merchandise allocation and purchasing accordingly.
•	Controlled and maintained necessary system and logistical information which ensured normal, promotional and investment buy product inventory flows met or exceeded company objectives such as inventory turns and service level.
•	Improved efficiency and ensured consistent buying processes by training new replenishment buyers and authoring the replenishment training manual for the Buying department and new Supply Chain Manager in Training program.


Replenishment Buyer

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Ronnie Scaccianoce

California State University Northridge

Santa Monica City College