Jenna Kilroy

Experience

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  Harley-Davidson Motor Company

  Dec 2007 - Jun 2008

  Packaging Co-op/Internship

  - Assist in the design, development, and implementation of returnable and expendable packaging for 20 suppliers and over 200 part numbers- Assist with the launch of the 2009 model year by providing support; - Lead/support continuous improvement projects for three model lines as well as with external suppliers

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  Hallmark Cards

  Jun 2009 - Dec 2014

  - Manage forecast and inventory for all Everyday and Seasonal gift products distributed to Walmart, chain drug stores, major grocery chains, Kohl’s and JCP in North America and Canada- Everyday forecast developed manually based on; sales performance, product development, number of accounts and store placement - Seasonal forecast based on; retailer input, past performance, industry and seasonal trends, placement within store, and sell through expectations- SKU Count: 150 Everyday SKUs which change out every 6 month and 20-150 SKUs per season depending on the season- Manage and support new gift business opportunities in existing retailers and new retailers to Hallmark- All inventory procured internationally and ordered and managed via SAP Show less - Manage forecast and demand for Hallmark Everyday Cards distributed to Hallmark Gold Crown stores (both chain and independent retailers), CVS, Walgreens and Kohl’s in North America- Forecast managed in Hallmark’s legacy systems, SAP, and manually through Excel- SKU count: 2,000+ and 3-4 model lines shipping to 22,000 accounts- Responsible for 200 card collection displays that ship to all Hallmark Gold Crown stores and change every 6 months - Served as lead Demand Planner contact for core Hallmark Everyday Cards- Work with collaboratively with customer teams, marketing, and designers on the development and implementation of new model lines- Served as lead recruiter at Rochester Institute of Technology for Hallmark’s summer internship program Show less - Manage and support hourly Order Selecting employees, safety representatives, and sign-out/error correction clerks through; coaching guidance, leadership, and performance management- Revamp Enfield's employee recognition program by developing more defined program guidelines as well as a more accurate way to monitor employee's performance within the program - Lead and support LEAN activities such as Kaizens, 6S events, and Road Map Training- Support plant and department goals and business transformations- Provide support to the engineering department with the consolidation of Hallmark's Enfield Distribution Center and their 3PL Distribution Center- Serve as treasure on the 2010 United Way Committee Show less

  • Demand Planner III

    Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Demand Planner II

    Sept 2011 - Apr 2014

  • Section Manager Mfg. II

    Nov 2010 - Sept 2011

  • Section Manager Distribution II

    Jul 2010 - Oct 2010

  • Section Manager Distribution II

    Jun 2009 - Jul 2010
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  Office Depot

  May 2015 - Dec 2018

  - Coordinate all inventory movement during Office Depot’s Store of the Future remodels, 2016: 25 completed remodels, 2017: 48 completed remodels- Improved reporting tools throughout the remodel process to more accurately capture on-hand - inventory units and dollars- Reduce non-go-forward on-hand inventory dollars at soft open by 20%- Reduce overstock on-hand inventory dollars at soft open by 40%- Reduced out of stocks at soft open by 50+ SKUs, from 240+ outs to 170 or below- Developed relocation process which utilizes existing on-hand inventory at closing location and reduced the amount of inventory needed to support soft open by $400,000 Show less - Responsible for the Binder, and Binding and Laminating Categories for Office Depot/Max; retail, business direct, on-line, and contract customers- Approximately 10,000 SKUs managed supplied by 50+ vendor both domestic and direct import- Approximately 1,500 retail rooftops serviced using two separate supply chains with 25% of SKUs procured in Asia- Develop purchase strategies to support major customer driven seasons, ad placements and promotions, Chinese New Year, etc - Manage quarterly retail changeouts of front of store displays with Q3 having multiple displays and retail placement to support Back to School- Utilize Microsoft Access to generate queries to track purchase orders, on-hand inventory, service levels, vendor compliance, SKU set-up issues, etc- Inventory managements systems utilized; SAP, Cognos, JDA, Office Depot legacy PB apps, Microsoft Access- Act as a mentor for new hires in Demand Planning Show less

  • Senior Manager

    Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Senior Demand Planner

    May 2015 - Oct 2016
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  Irish Kevin's

  Jul 2018 - Apr 2021

  Bartender
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  Chainalytics

  Apr 2021 - Jun 2023

  Supply Chain Consultant

  Supply Chain discipline, project management, and administrative expertise in support of the Operations Area PMO and Workstreams as part of the larger Chainalytics PMO supporting the Newell Transformational Change Management Office. • Development and on-going implementation of standard project management workplans, timelines, toolkits, meeting management, and other project management tools to be used across initiatives, threads, and project level work.• Standardize status reporting in conjunction with the cascading approach of the Ovid PMO • On-going support for each of the other Initiatives in the Ovid Programs supported by Chainalytics• Liaison with Deloitte Ovid Program PMO Show less

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  Newell Brands

  Jun 2023 - now

  - PMO for Newell’s 3-year digital transformation initiative where end-to-end processes, from supplier to consumer, are optimized for peak performance with AI and data-driven insights. Responsible for the success of 7 outcome areas; planning, manufacturing, distribution, transportation, customer service, data science, and customer teams. - Stakeholder for a network wide pallet optimization & utilization initiative- Stakeholder and advisor for North America supply chain master data management initiative aimed at establishing process, formal data governance, and gold standard tables. Show less - Orchestrated and led the Project Management Office (PMO) for a transportation productivity program, aiming to achieve at 100 BPS reduction in transportation spend by creating $6.3M in savings in 2024 with $4.2M realized as of October ‘24.- Generated $4M in productivity savings by optimizing and increasing the pallet utilization of top volume SKUs by increasing utilization by 5-15%, reducing the unused truckload space by 10%, and reducing on-hand pallet quantities by 10-15%- Established and implemented PMO and governance structures for two significant company initiatives: one focused on transportation productivity and the other on master data management.- Spearheaded the successful relocation of 4,552 SKUs and 456,903 units from the West Coast to a centralized Midwest location, creating 2,100 pallet positions for incoming inventory. Ensured uninterrupted customer ordering fulfillment for over 27,000 orders by collaborating with 7 cross-functional teams through multiple execution meetings over several months.- Managed the relocation of key customers back to West Coast distribution, facilitating order consolidation with other business units for optimized freight operations.- Oversaw the seamless inventory transition of consolidated West Coast distribution sites, facilitating the transfer of 1 million units and 700 SKUs.- Developed a proactive capacity tracking tool for the West Coast distribution location, effectively monitoring and addressing potential capacity issues during the consolidation of West Coast buildings. Show less

  • Senior Program Manager

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Area Manager

    Jun 2023 - Sept 2024