Benjamin Urban

Experience

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  Newtrier Township High school

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2010

  Tennis Instructor
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  Zumiez

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2012

  Lead Sales Assistant
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  University of Colorado Boulder

  Aug 2012 - May 2013

  Resident Advisor

  Advised, informed, and integrated incoming/first year students within the University of Colorado Boulder. Provided study strategies, campus resources, and schedule building for new students. Worked on a team with university officials as well as the university of Colorado Boulder police department.

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  University of Colorado Boulder

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Lead Teaching Assistant

  Hired, developed, and managed a team of teaching assistants for Nutrition for Health and Performance. Managed office hours, set up and held review sessions prior to exams as well as proctored exams.

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  Bridgestone

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Summer Operations Mangement Intern

  My responsibilities included opening the store, managing front desk activity and business related operations, and selling tires and services.

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  SolidFire, Inc.

  Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  EOL Analysis: Worked with failure analyst and manufacturing team to determine the appropriate quantity of spares to order for EOL on a per product level.

  • Supply Chain Analyst

    Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Sales Operations Analyst Intern

    Feb 2015 - Sept 2015
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  Oracle

  Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Global Logistics Analyst Intern

  -Provided recommendations for optimizing lead times and improving accuracy of delivery communication for international shipments. -Analyzed service portal data and established performance metrics for internal service team.-Assisted Global Logistics team with daily operations. -Created reports to aid upper management in logistics related decision making.

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  Arrow Electronics

  May 2016 - Oct 2017

  Transportation Analyst

  - Prepared, coordinated and facilitated carrier QBRs to improve carrier performance across three modes: Air Freight, Parcel, and LTL. - Provided monthly reports and continuous analytical support to VP of NA Logistics, Director of Global Transportation and Director of Warehousing and Fulfillment.- Maintained, managed, and updated international and domestic inbound routing guides for all business units and ensured suppliers were compliant with carrier selection, service level and INCO terms. - Identified and executed cost-savings initiatives for all business units, including rate negotiation, inbound and outbound consolidation, and service and mode optimization. - Facilitated weekly meetings with carriers ensuring continual performance improvement in all Arrow carrier KPIs, including On-Time-Delivery, cost per kg/lb., invoicing accuracy and more.- Worked with finance team to develop transportation budget for VP of NA Logistics, which bench-marked inbound and outbound freight spend by business unit and established performance against financial metrics: NSB, COGs, and NGP. - Updated transportation Access database on weekly basis to ensure quick-access to transportation spend data for reporting and analysis. Show less

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  MillerCoors

  Oct 2017 - Sept 2019

  - Lead point of contact for MillerCoors' highest volume 3PL Co-Packer representing .25MM BBLS in annual repack- Developed Co-Packer MRP tool that provides daily management of 350+ Origin_Destination pairs by incorporating inbound orders, component inventory, repack production, outbound order fulfillment, finished goods, and materials - Continually monitor demand needs, supply timing, and line capacity at 3PL Co-Packer to ensure orders are fulfilled, and identify and mitigate any potential risks of stock out - Weekly management of inbound and outbound order flow and product availability at 3PL Co-Packer - Develop and provide reports for Sr. level management that track distributor order progress, ensure inventory targets are met, and measure velocity of product sold through to retail for craft and innovation brands Show less - Created a model in Microsoft Access using the supply plan and transportation cost forecast to identify cross-dock cost-savings opportunities within the MillerCoors network, estimated IRR of 19%- Worked with Finance, Procurement and Transportation to quantify multi-modal cost-savings opportunities for the 2019 budget, estimated annual savings of $750,000- Analyzed cross-dock vendor quotes and provided recommendations to Director of Transportation and Senior Manager of Multi-Modal Transportation on which vendors are best fit for MillerCoors network- Supported rail RFP by compiling 2019 rail volume forecast data and providing a range of rate targets to procurement in order to achieve rail savings goals - Provided weekly reporting and metrics for outbound transportation performance including routing guide execution cost variance, product loaded compliance, and trailer yard dwell Show less

  • Craft and Innovation Brands Planning Analyst

    Jan 2019 - Sept 2019

  • Customer Supply Chain Performance Analyst

    Oct 2017 - Dec 2018
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  Yasso, Inc.

  Sept 2019 - Dec 2023

  • Senior Manager, Demand Planning

    Mar 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Senior Manager, Supply Planning

    Sept 2019 - Mar 2023
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  Poppi

  Jan 2024 - now

  Director of Demand Planning