Lisa Carifa

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of purchase orders, supplier information, and inventory data. • Scheduling meetings, preparing reports, and creating presentations as needed. • Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, managing communication and correspondence. • Processing purchase orders, including creating, updating, and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery. • Conduct basic research on suppliers and products to support purchasing decisions. • Monitor and follow up on order statuses with suppliers, addressing any discrepancies or delays. • Support in managing supplier relationships by assisting in resolving issues and maintaining good communication. • Help maintain accurate inventory levels by coordinating with receiving and warehouse teams to track materials. • Input, update, and manage data in purchasing and inventory management systems, ensuring accuracy and compliance. • Update customer sales order SSD daily and recommend expedited shipping when necessary to support pull-in requests and meet customer expectations. • Assist NPDI project team for new product launch. • Generate and distribute weekly and monthly reports on purchasing activity, inventory status, and order tracking. • Assist with expense tracking and invoice reconciliation.

• Manage procurement and inventory valued at over $7.8M, ensuring optimal stock levels and on-time fulfillment across global operations. • Collaborate cross-functionally to reconcile upstream planning with downstream customer demand, improving order fulfillment and reducing excess inventory by 12%.

Key Accomplishments • Provided inventory control processes and forecasting for the Handwriting product lines which represented more than 68% of total company sales. • Conceived and initiated business and operational process improvements that have resulted in increased efficiencies, streamlined processes, and ultimately improved revenues.

Key Accomplishments • Created a strategic planning and analysis program for the development and revision of sales plans that improved accuracy and increased productivity. • Maintained supply chain processes to ensure proper inventory levels, correct pricing, and the timely disposition of discontinued product. • Assisted the Transitional Team in the execution of plan revisions and markdowns in the liquidation of discontinued merchandise.

Key Accomplishments • Achieved a 10% growth in revenue in two months through a keen focus on operational excellence and change management of business processes. • Drove profitability through business process changes and modifications to procedures that increased efficiencies in promotions throughout individual sales markets.