Leslie Blick

Responsible for all planning and logistics for Commercial Food Service Division North America, including purchasing, warehousing and inventory. Direct reporting responsibilities.

• Revised stocking strategies and reorder point analysis resulted in reduction of transportation costs 30% (2012 vs 2013 ) .
• Process Champion for the transition of the North American region to the global Division ERP system; key decision-maker on programming changes to accommodate regional business culture and practices
• Inventory reduction of 20% over 18 months (Jan 2013 – June 2014), while maintaining service levels during a period of record sales growth.
• Project Leader for implementation of inventory optimization solution for finished goods; first external planning software for a historically make-to-order business
• Achieved 98% product/location accuracy in spare parts warehouse (5000+ skus) and increased pick productivity through implementation of discrete product locations , ground-level stocking strategies and revised cycle count program
  
  

Program Director for Supply Chain Management Development Program. Lead Corporate-wide Supply Chain Excellence initiatives. Direct reporting responsibilities.

• Worked with GBU leadership and rotational managers to define SCMDP rotational positions; Directly managed program hiring including campus recruiting
• Facilitated adoption and implementation of Inventory Optimization tool through user-community engagement initiatives, influencing inventory metric improvements in individual GBUs
• Lead S&OP improvement initiatives in all regions and businesses including GBU assessments, management of action plans, and development and execution of training

Led forecasting efforts for the Irwin Hand Tools and Power Tool Accessories demand plan. Responsible for creation and development of new tools and methodologies to optimize supply chain performance. Direct reporting responsibilities.

• Introduced Forecast Value Add analytics; Designed and implemented new metrics to measure the quality of forecast adjustments, raising awareness and driving culture change as part of continuous forecast accuracy improvement project
• Responsible for training new hires on forecasting within SAP/APO and internal forecasting processes
• Developed a collaborative framework for new product forecasting, including seasonal indexing and launch strategy planning, resulting in decreased inventory risk on new products and avoidance of E&O creation

Responsible for the development and management of the Irwin Hand Tools and Power Tool Accessories demand plan. Key accounts: Lowes, Home Depot, Menards, Sears/Kmart.

• Led a process improvement project to improve statistical forecasting in SAP/APO via a customized data stratification method and new forecast model selection processes, improving & sustaining baseline statistical forecast accuracy by 10 points
• Sales & Operation Planning Lead for GBU, collaborating with all functional areas to implement S&OP action plan to drive process improvement. Assisted with revisions and updates of corporate S&OP manual
• Certified as Lead S&OP Assessor; evaluated other business units’ S&OP processes, rating them on adherence to corporate standards; identified and facilitated sharing of best practices

Responsible for the development and management of the Irwin Power Tool Accessories and Shurline Paint Accessories demand plan. Key accounts: Wal-Mart, Menards, Grainger, MSC.

• Develop and maintain by item demand forecast utilizing statistical methods, intelligence gathering, and internal/external feedback. Actively collaborate with supply planning team to achieve demand/supply balance
• Led monthly demand agreement meetings to provide forecast collaboration & reconciliation between supply chain, national accounts, channel marketing and product marketing
• Cross-trained as Supply Planner. Worked with global sourcing group and managed purchasing for fastener drive product category from an overseas vendor (China); worked with Newell-owned manufacturing plant in Brazil, purchasing and assisting with capacity planning for metal drilling bits

Responsible for monitoring and analysis of the Irwin Power Tool Accessory and Shurline Paint Accessories operational effectiveness.

• Provided analysis and designed reports as required in support of KPI improvement
• Prepared recommendations for leadership team based on analytical evidence

Customer service, inventory management, and planning responsibilities for an ISO 9001:2000 certified chemical manufacturer. Implemented fulfillment process for two new overseas warehouses, including establishment of stocking policies and working with 3PL to set up customer order management procedures.