Calli M.

Calli M.

Universal Banker

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  • About me

    Supply Chain Manager, MBA, SSGB

  • Education

    • Northern Illinois University

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Business Administration (MBA)
    • Northern Illinois University

      2005 - 2009
      Bachelors of Science Economics

      Relevant Coursework Included: Monetary Policy, Government and Business Economic Issues, and Mathematical Methods in Economics.

  • Experience

    • Castle Bank

      Aug 2009 - May 2011
      Universal Banker

      Accountable for assisting customers with products and services such as checking and savings accounts, consumer personal loans, and home equity loans. Established and maintained relationships with new and existing customers by determining their needs and advising relevant services. Developed relationships and established various accounts for local businesses in the area. Always met and exceeded personal and branch goals that were set. Followed federal and institutional guidelines and regulations to be within compliance standards. In constant contact with colleagues in our operational branch as well as our parent company on Nebraska dealing with issues that arise customer and company wise. Assist the branch manager in implementing new ideas for branch competitions. Learning how financial institutions operate independently and holistically. Show less

    • Nalco

      May 2011 - Apr 2012
      Customer Account Associate, Truck Treating

      - Place orders, deliveries, and shipments for all truck treating orders using SAP software.- Serve as the primary contact person between sales representatives and plant managers. Also served as primary contact to credit and supply chain regarding any order issues.- Run weekly logistics reports to identify any outstanding open orders and relay issues to managers.

    • Ace Hardware Corporation

      Apr 2012 - Jun 2024

      - Responsible for coaching and developing a team of 6 Transportation Planners and 1 Transportation Specialist that oversees ~$150M in corporate inbound transportation spend as well as invoice payment. - Develop and publish standard operating procedures for both Transportation Planners and Transportation Specialist.- Work directly with Freight Bill Audit Pay company (VTM) to develop and implement logic enhancements that improve invoice coding accuracy.- Oversee Traffic related dispute resolution, both within Traverse and Cherwell. Work with habitual vendors to drive improvements and reduce overall chargebacks. - Conduct regular review sessions with Transportation Planners to identify and review opportunities to impact KPIs such as cost and lead time. - Works regularly with Logistics Analyst to identify opportunities to build out reporting metrics within a BI dashboard. Examples include: parcel invoice automation, accessorial costing views, & routing effectiveness. - Serve as RSC and cross-dock liaison – assist warehouse leadership team with receiving applet, standing appointments, establishing drop carrier pools, and any receiving concerns. - Collaborate with Inventory Replenishment teams on purchasing opportunities to help improve both shipping efficiencies as well as increase Ace fleet backhaul revenue. Show less - Oversee inventory management for both seasonal and basic categories which support ~$550M in annual sales, working with ~375 vendors. - Conduct in depth vendor compliance meetings with various departments including Supply Chain and Merchandising helping drive vendor performance improvements. - Assist in analyzing & executing RSC flow planning for winter and spring seasonal categories to help alleviate inbound congestion issues; these categories account for 10M+ annual cubic feet.- Coordinated Inventory Control activities helping onboarding 7 new Bulk Distribution Centers (BDCs) that are being utilized to move bagged goods product directly to retailers. This project helped eliminate ~600,000 cubic feet moving thru the RSCs.- Manage 4 Replenishment Planners including their goal setting, performance reviews and coaching.- Responsible for developing, presenting, and executing seasonal sales and operation plans in key categories such as bagged goods, weed control, insecticides, ice removal products & outdoor living.- Served as a member on a Merchandising/Inventory engagement team which helped improve interdepartmental communication and clearly delineate roles and responsibilities. Show less - Successfully executed Level 3 Reset for Builder’s Hardware Project by planning buying and RSC exit strategy for 1,400 SKUs. - Responsible for creating and updating reports on trim shipping schedules and bulletin fill rates.- Assist with ongoing transition between Import & Domestic supply for Craftsman branded products. - Run reports for Import Sales & Service, Promotional Service and Import Turns report using Microsoft Access & Guided Ad Hoc software.- Served as RSC liaison as well as handled the daily priority list and exception logs. - Helped lead SAP best practices training session in Import Inventory Team meeting. Show less

      • Inbound Logistics Manager

        Apr 2022 - Jun 2024
      • Supply Chain Replenishment Planning Manager

        Jun 2015 - Apr 2022
      • Replenishment Planning Team Lead

        Aug 2014 - Jun 2015
      • Senior Replenishment Planner

        Jun 2013 - Aug 2014
      • Replenishment Planner

        Apr 2012 - Jul 2013
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

      Uber Freight
      Jan 2024
    • APICS BSCM

      APICS
      Oct 2017
    • Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

      Georgia Tech Supply Chain and Logistics Institute
      Oct 2022