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* Coordinate inventory replenishment activities with suppliers, sales, logistics and operations for assigned categories
* Use AS400 and JD Edwards programs to run reports, create purchase orders, invoices, and send orders to designated warehouses
* Place internal transfer purchase orders while ensuring accuracy of seasonal fluctuations and market effects to avoid spoilage, overstocks and shortages
* Partner with purchasing department and operation teams to ensure appropriate inventories in West Coast warehouses; Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Portland
* Work with Logistics department to create and manage truck shipments using PTO system to ensure timely deliveries
* Drop Ship Program; Create and send purchase orders and invoices to suppliers so they can ship the product direct to the customer
* Generate weekly inventory report and price book for sales and distribution in Texas

* Ran Sales and Marketing price books and inventory reports on a daily basis using Microsoft NAV
* Oversaw inventory in all warehouses including California, New Jersey, Florida and Beaune, France on a daily basis
* Completed on- site inventories at warehouses of Kobrand products
* Reviewed all warehouse receipts and communicated with logistics when products have been inbounded
* Worked with the Logistics Departments regarding inventory related problems found at the warehouse to better enhance communication between departments and distributers
* Coordinated and updated breakage and unsaleable inventory
* Created invoices to send to warehouses on any damaged goods
* Worked with in house CPA on end of month inventory reports and calculate storage and ocean reports; total value of Kobrand inventory per warehouse for insurance coverage
* Processed Supplier purchase returns, Distributor sales returns, short shipments, mis-shipments, and issue credit memos/rebills when necessary
* Audited Supplier first costs with Supplier Relations and verified accuracy of purchase price and landed costs
* Processed monthly California Supplier purchase invoicing for all consigned inventory
* Reviewed Control state inventories, transfers, and inbound inventory
* Lead and coordinated employee wine sales; counted inventory and processed employee orders
* Created item codes for new wine vintages and POS items

Inventory Control Analyst

* Worked with Nestle Customer Service Department during the transition of Juicy Juice customers to Harvest Hill Beverage Company
* Assisted Trade Marketing Director to integrate UPC data from Nestle to Harvest Hill
* Trained new coworkers on day to day operations in regards to Customer Service responsibilities
* Processed 100+ orders each week, both manually and through EDI using Microsoft NAV
* Account Management; Developed professional relationships with customers and brokers regarding B2B services, which established customer retention and satisfaction
* Collaborated with Operations, Logistics Team and Distribution Centers to schedule product shipment details in addition to inventory control
* Worked directly with Finance Department to ensure accurate costs were in place

Customer Service Representative

* Vendor management; Built relationships with ASI companies using ESP promotional search software
* Used strategic sourcing for new and exciting promotional product giveaways used by beverage distributors and negotiated with vendors to get EQP pricing
* Worked collaboratively with the Marketing and Sales Departments to create national sales programs for beverage distributors
* Communicated directly with Overseas Sales and Production to source and create new products for higher volume and at a lower price point
* Oversaw warehouse duties and performed inventory management on products that were sourced domestically and overseas

Marketing Associate

* Performed Human Resources duties which included hiring, firing, scheduling, payroll, and corrective action
* Used extensive entrepreneurial experience with marketing and advertising to promote new products in order to keep up with current demands
* Co-designed company website, where customers had the ability to order decorated baked goods online; developed weekly email blasts including creation of coupons for customer benefit program
* Optimized inventory management which included buying of perishables, baskets, and shipping products as needed
* Reduced carrying costs by 75% each year by developing an inventory analysis system which kept track of orders, sales, and vendor lead time to show profitability
* Maintained and updated expense reports on a weekly, monthly, and annual basis in order to evaluate cost effectiveness of baked products

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Jesse Gerlitz is a Buyer at The Chefs Warehouse in Danbury, CT. View their experience, skills and work history on Malakye — the professional network for…

Jesse Gerlitz — Buyer at The Chefs Warehouse — Danbury, CT

Jesse Gerlitz — Buyer at The Chefs Warehouse — Danbury, CT

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University of New Haven