Corrie Mandell
179 Berkley Dr Valentines, VA 23887 [Send email to request phone number] 37-6397 Mandellc@live.com
Education
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA January 2006
Masters of Business Administration
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA December 1990
Bachelors Degree in Social Work
Systems
Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, AS400, Oracle Item Planning and Retail Demand
Forecasting
Experience
Circuit City, Richmond, VA November 2003-August 2008
Senior Inventory Analyst
Develop Inventory Analysts by coaching, training and mentoring
Create appropriate Item level Forecast and Inventory Plan (integrated
sales/receipt plan)
Compare Item Plan to Department Plan and reconcile as appropriate (forecast
and budget)
Participate in the development and management of the department inventory
plans that support the assortment and financial goals
Work with Inventory Manager on financial open-to-buy execution
Develop Item level Order plan, communicates order requirements to vendors,
writes product purchase orders
Evaluate scenarios for item level forecast, with focus on gross margin and End
of Life Inventory target
Partner with Merchants to maximize inventory efficiency and product selection
for future lifecycles based on trends
Analyze and manage weekly forecasts at item level; correct forecast errors and
forecasts by exception
Align demand forecasts with promotions and inventory with
promotions/advertisements
Analyze and measure promotional effectiveness; Promotional planning and
analysis of key metrics
Review Vendor/Industry trend information for sales trends, upcoming
promotions, and competitive influences
Provide input into the product selection, pricing and promotion for
advertising vehicles
Investigate vendor issues and inventory opportunities for timely resolution
Meet or exceed set targets for the following: Sales, Turns, In-Stocks and Net
Operating Profit
Assistant Manager Ecommerce Fulfillment
Conduct ad hoc analyses to support the business needs of 6 fulfillment
centers, 7 Trading Circuit locations and internet operations.
Performed analysis to determine optimal shipping charges to balance cost
recovery and competitive price positioning in the market place.
Performed analysis of pricing proposals from third party freight carriers in
contract negotiations to determine the best offer.
Define and develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics (Financial
and non-financial)
Developed and generate twice-weekly scorecard for tracking the impact of
eliminating free shipping on internet orders.
On a monthly basis, review P & Ls and investigate and resolve expense and
productivity variances, and ensure accuracy of freight accruals.
Provide analytical support for full-year budget process.
Generated volume forecast, CPU and UPH goals for fulfillment centers based on
historical trends and CCDirect sales forecast.
Generated $22M operational budgets for fulfillment centers within corporate
financial guidelines and productivity goals.
Prepare ROI forecasts for proposed IT and capital projects.
Serve as a subject matter expert on data, metrics and reporting.
Forecast monthly unit volume for 6 Ecommerce fulfillment centers.
Financial Analyst Distribution and Logistics
Developed monthly process to generate reports to support business needs of
Distribution Centers.
Collected and extracted data from multiple sources to an Access database used
to generate a series of 17 monthly reports
Redesigned and automated the database and report update process, reducing the
time to complete from 3 weeks to 1 week.
Defined and developed key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics (Financial
and non financial)
Reviewed P & Ls and investigated and resolved monthly expense variances.
Managed and provided analytical support for the full-year budget process.
Developed volume forecasts.
Updated and distributed budget templates for 27 cost centers.
Coordinated transfer of OH budget data between the field, accounting, FP & A
and Management.
Generated management reporting.
Reviewed operational budgets for accuracy and compliance with corporate
targets.
Prepared ROI forecasts for proposed IT and Capital projects.
Served as a subject matter expert on data, metrics and reporting.
Performed monthly business review in conjunction with business owners and
forecasted monthly expense variances for 8 Distribution Centers.
Evergreen Enterprises, Richmond, VA December 2001-November 2002
Order Fulfillment Manager
Managed customer orders for $30,000,000 international wholesale manufacturer
and distributor of home decor items
Reduced inventory of discontinued items from 3.3 million dollars to 2.6
million dollars over a 3 month time period. Worked with marketing to develop new
channels for this inventory, provided available quantities, negotiated pricing,
managed accounts to avoid over commitment and oversaw shipments
On a weekly basis, reviewed all in-house orders and took action to ship as
many as possible, working closely with the warehouse and import departments to
secure product and shipping resources
Established a pro-active business process by which customers were contacted by
customer service representatives regarding delivery issues and provided with
alternatives to order cancellation, such as product substitution
Developed and produced weekly and on-demand inventory reports for use by
management, import, marketing and customer service departments to identify
product available for immediate shipment and uncover inventory problems
Through research and analysis, identified problems and implemented solutions
to business processes and computer systems which promoted the timely, complete,
efficient and accurate shipment of customer orders.
Re-organized the process by which orders cleared accounting and were released
to the warehouse for shipment, speeding up the process, eliminating duplicate
packing and un-packing of orders and freeing up inventory
Re-worked the way the system processed inventory records from receipt through
shipment, resulting in greatly improved data integrity
Managed Trivet Conversion project to change the pricing of trivets from
sets to pieces. Identified necessary changes, assigned responsibilities and
established time-line for completion. Lead a cross-functional team to implement
system changes, convert inventory and orders, address billing issues, educate the
field, and monitor results
Heilig-Meyers Company, Richmond, VA October 1991- December 2001
Merchandise Planner
On behalf of $3.3 billion home furnishings retailer, played key role in
development of strategic business plan for upholstery, occasional table and lamp
lines to support retail sales
Analyzed historical data (unit sales and dollars by category, style and store,
margin, GMROI, turn, etc.) to evaluate product performance.
Identified market trends and competitive issues through on-site shopping and
review of competitor advertising
Based on analysis, made recommendations for line-up additions, deletions and
modifications
Developed transition plan for movement of product in and out of the line,
working closely with buyer, domestic and foreign vendors and inventory analysts
Provided initial buy quantities and forecasts for new products
Coordinated the selection, pricing, and purchase of product groupings across
categories( living room packages with upholstery, tables and lamps)
Fulfilled marketing role by planning product advertising on a monthly basis to
meet or exceed sales goals; selecting products for advertisements; designing ad
layouts; generating promotional forecasts and analyzing results.
Served as merchandising representative for Merchandise Re-Engineering
Project, advising on selection of Manugistics Advanced Planning System for
inventory forecasting/replenishment and accompanying business processes
Within six months of implementation, accomplished a reduction in inventory,
decreased vendor lead times, and experienced no increase in out-of stocks
Inventory Analyst Trainer 1996-1999
Inventory Analyst 1994-1996
Administrative Assistant 1991-1994
Awards
FY06 Award for Excellence in Distribution Center Field Support
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