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* Responsible for Residential, switches, receptacles, GFCIs, Dimmers, USB devices, timers, wall plates, ect. * Conducted monthly meetings with regional retail sales and retail customers (Ace, Home Depot, DoItBest) * Conducted weekly event planning meetings with Engineering, Customer Service, Retail Marketing and Sales, * Product management and warehouse teams * Responsible for retail and holiday seasonal planning as well as Electrical Distribution * Managed demand plan on phase out / phase in items, suggested cutover dates that minimize inventory exposure and maintained service levels during transitions

* Reviewed and monitored demand patterns, created and analyzed queries based on a DC and pack level * Communicated with product managers to develop new item forecasts and review requests * Created exceptions to prompt review, developed a model to check for seasonality * Monitored Home Depot products on a weekly basis

* Lead Planner, Demantra and ASCP system implementation project team, worked with IM to debug errors * Responsible for Network Solutions, Extreme jacks, patch cords, bulk copper and fiber cable, cable mgmt., etc. * Developed a strategic safety stock program where the focus was on sporadic project business * Create SQL based Excel reports for internal customers * Responsible for monthly international planning consensus meetings in over 5 sales regions * Conduct individual monthly meetings with product management * Develop tools and reports for managing safety stocks, fill rate, inventory, forecasts and demand * Manage by exception through pareto analysis, ABC calculations, fill rate and accuracy leverage * Integrate customer requirements with demand plan * Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for Demantra, ASCP and Excel based tools * Manage and train new demand planners, interns and other colleagues * Responsible for 5,000+ SKUs and over $15 million in inventory * Optimized planning by segmenting items into groups based on variability and performance

* Produced user friendly computerized forms that analyze bid summaries and pricing statistics * Created User manuals that provided step by step assistance for many novice users * Conducted a purchase order review of the past three years to ensure proper accounting * Examined supplier facilities as well as verified pricing and bill of materials * Assisted certified sales associates with day-to-day operations

McNichols Company was founded in 1952 by the late Robert L. McNichols, whose Christian values established the organization's high ethical standards. Today, under the leadership of Chairman and CEO Gene McNichols and President Scott McNichols, the company is strengthening its ability to serve the customer through continual expansion of service centers, greater diversity in product lines, and upgrades to state–of–the–art communications and information systems technology. McNichols maintains an ISO 9001:2008 Quality Certification, while offering customers same day stock shipment, and support through highly trained Customer Service Specialists both by phone and the Internet. McNichols is committed to customer satisfaction in every phase of the business relationship—Service, Quality, and Performance.McNichols is always looking for talented professionals to join our "Hole team". For more information on our culture, benefits and all our available positions please visit our website www.mcnichols.com.