Kristina Roach, CPIM

Experience

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  Tommy and Lefebvre Inc.

  Jun 2012 - Oct 2014

  Soft Goods Sales Associate
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  Sporting Life

  Oct 2014 - Apr 2016

  Soft Goods Sales Associate

  • Consistently exceeded daily and weekly sales goals• Second highest annual gross sales in 2015• Trained in inventory management and asset control• Assisted in the training of new employees

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  Armstrong Monitoring

  May 2016 - now

  ● Coached Supply Chain Team and prepared annual individual goals, provided performance feedback throughout the year● Set departmental objectives and held team accountable for achieving objectives; developed annual purchasing and inventory strategy● Reported on department performance and critical issues to senior management on a bi-weekly basis; monitoring and reported on the pandemic’s affect on our supply chain● Review and approve all production purchases to ensure adherence to budget; managed COGS and PPV● Review financial statements to ensure materials costs are accurately reflected ● Oversaw the end-to-end materials management process including requirements planning, procurement, and supply management● Developed company policies on the areas of inventory management, purchasing, receiving and incoming inspection● Created annual, quarterly, and monthly manufacturing forecast, translating requirements into purchasing deliverables ● Prepared commodity forecasts as inputs for vendor negotiations and supply agreement; negotiated supply agreements with subcontractors ● Resolved invoice and compliance conflicts with vendors ● Managed inventory roll out and subcontractor relations for NPI projects; managed component sourcing and purchasing plans for NPI projects in collaboration with R&D team● Conducted annual BOM costing analysis and product margin analysis; worked with the sales team and accounting to set sale prices● Participated in the hiring process for new members of the Operations and Supply Chain Team● Managed the supplier non-conformance process, holding vendors accountable for quality, cost, and schedule Show less • Project Team, Microsoft Dynamics Implementation (Concurrent role, September 2019 to present)• Lead a small team ensuring correct application and implementation of inventory management, production planning, and purchasing policies; trained new members of the operations team• Implemented IT automation tools and methods on routine production and purchasing planning processes• Oversaw supply management activities; advised team on purchasing and inventory strategies • Vetted and approved all production related purchase orders• Reconciled invoices with vendors to resolve discrepancies • Developed demand forecast and master production schedule for manufacturing operations, responsible for the execution of tasks required to meet strategic targets• Translated demand forecast into an inventory purchasing plan• Reviewed customer orders to ensure availability of required inventory and resources; flagged and resolved issues• Managed kitted inventories and subcontractor relationships to ensure quality and timeliness in kit builds• Collaborated with Engineering to manage product obsolescence, PCN’s, and new product introduction• Analyzed supply chain data to develop long term supply strategies• Analyzed production constraints to mitigate risks and reach operations goals; developed supply risk mitigation on an as needed basis• Created process workflows and identified areas for improvement; implemented process changes Show less • Analyzed purchase orders and inventory receipts for the purpose of inventory analysis; analyzed minimums and reorder points to ensure validity• Developed IT tools to fill gaps due to deficiency in ERP system• Ensures validity of data in ERP system; maintained standard costing in ERP system; validated purchase receipts • Created and maintained material bills for a project aimed at streamlining our product offering • Performed purchasing duties on an as needed basis, liaised with vendors regarding product availability and order due dates • Performed annual cost variance and vendor analysis; generated reports based on findings for management Show less

  • Senior VP Operations

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Production and Supply Chain Manager

    Sept 2023 - Oct 2024

  • Supply Chain Manager

    Jan 2021 - Sept 2023

  • Operations Analyst, Team Lead

    Jul 2018 - Jan 2021

  • Materials Management Analyst

    May 2016 - Jun 2018