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Overview
Work History
Education
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Accomplishments
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KIMBERLEY DIEHL

KIMBERLEY DIEHL

Libertyville,IL

Summary

Experienced Inventory Analyst managing extensive SKU inventory and multi-million dollar budgets with exceptional precision. Recognized at Essendant for maintaining a 98% service level for a key account, resolving critical fulfillment issues, and earning a five-year appointment requested by the client. Known for effective communication, strong work ethic, and dedication to enhancing service levels. Holds certifications in Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt and Kaizen Leadership.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr Inventory Project Analyst

Essendant
01.2020 - Current
  • Implement complex warehouse/distribution consolidation projects – each project spanning 3-9 mo timeframe, at time several simultaneously.
  • Successfully meet project deadlines while maintaining (and often times improving) Customer Service Levels throughout transition.
  • Per project, managed average of 15k skus/$12M of inventory. Manage large sums of data, planned put, and completed all inventory related tasks on time.
  • Maintain effective communication among cross functional team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
  • Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
  • Proven success working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Reduced excess inventory throughout network by 20%/$15M over timespan of 12 mos - creating reporting and process to rebalance inventory at a cost of 4% - utilizing full truckload transfers.

Inventory Project Analyst

Essendant
03.2012 - 01.2020
  • Reduced excess inventory throughout network by 20%/$15M over timespan of 2022-2023 - created reporting and process to rebalance inventory at a cost of 4% - utilizing full truckload transfers.
  • Analyzed service levels and fill rates, forecast accuracy and WOS available and in pipeline for key accounts including Costco, Sam’s Club and Walter E. Nelson with a collective sales base of $182 million annually.
  • Determined root cause of problems and issues to implement courses of action required to implement solutions.
  • Provided account analysis overviews to leadership in procurement, sales, customer service, warehouse management and executive team to gauge account inventory health.
  • Improved operating efficiencies through creating several SOPs. Simplified facility consolidations by creating and sharing Hyperion queries, managed backordered manufacturing items by leveraging IT configurations and assisted with new Covid-19 product offerings by creating new process flows.

Buyer

Pregis Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Executed purchase orders after confirming pricing and product availability and administered bids and quotes for office and warehouse equipment.
  • Ensured flawless purchasing process by partnering and communicating with both domestic and global vendors consistently.
  • Met with vendors, resolved invoice and payment issues and maintained pricing agreements.

Transportation/Logistics Analyst

Molson Coors
01.2010 - 10.2010
  • Generated purchase orders, resolved vendor payment and invoice issues, managed pricing agreements, contributed to vendor meetings, investigated and cleared blocked invoices and effectively communicated with global vendors.
  • Ensured successful in-person meeting with global vendor by studying vendor’s country culture and customs.
  • Analyzed and resolved billing errors for five breweries and communicated daily with carriers to resolve invoicing issues, acquire rates and to settle payment disputes.
  • Educated A/P and logistics team on internal processes and operations by cross-training with the A/P staff and by creating and rewriting SOPs for new hires.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Non-Profit Management

North Park University
Chicago, IL
12.2010

Skills

  • Technical expertise
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SAP, Toad, Hyperion, Business Objects, Manhattan, Mainframe
  • Enhanced skill set
  • Inventory Analysis
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • SOP Creation/Training
  • Reporting/Measurement
  • Decision-making
  • Problem-solving
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Adaptability and flexibility

Accomplishments

ESSENDANT:

  • Saved $60,000 in eight months by analyzing and validating dubious sales and customer service forecasts.
  • Recovered $10,000/week by initiating and leading a team to analyze, rectify and fill aging backorders.
  • Improved Costco’s service level from 94% to 98% through discovering an internal fulfillment discrepancy when processing orders leaving the customer 50% fulfilled and dissatisfied. Rectified issue by modifying order process to adhere to original customer order quantity. At Costco request, appointed to customer account team for five years.
  • Recognized for excellent performance in seamlessly managing complex facility consolidations.


Timeline

Sr Inventory Project Analyst

Essendant
01.2020 - Current

Inventory Project Analyst

Essendant
03.2012 - 01.2020

Buyer

Pregis Corporation
01.2011 - 01.2012

Transportation/Logistics Analyst

Molson Coors
01.2010 - 10.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Non-Profit Management

North Park University

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