Taylor Morgan
Inventory & Purchasing Manager at Great Parks · Great Parks
Cincinnati, OH
In My Own Words
Hello, I’m Taylor Morgan and I am the Inventory & Purchasing Manager for Great Parks in Cincinnati. I handle everything from managing warehouse space to streamlining procurement processes. My role involves working with various departments to ensure we have the right supplies at the right time, staying on top of budgets, and performing cost analyses to make informed purchasing decisions.
Prior to this role, I served as an Inventory Control Manager at Lids U, where I led a team and engaged with various departments to address inventory discrepancies and support store operations. My responsibilities included overseeing effective stock management and driving improvements in overall store performance.
I’m always open to discussing opportunities and collaborations. Feel free to connect or reach out if you’d like to explore how we can work together!
Work Experience
Inventory & Purchasing Manager
Great Parks2024 – Present
Perform the receiving, storage, and distribution of merchandise, materials, supplies, and equipment. Organize warehouse goods to optimize efficient and effective use of available space across all departments and divisions
Collaborate with internal-users of products and services to develop and solicit appropriate sources to provide needed supplies and services; identify various organizational needs; review needs and repeat purchases to assist with standardization of these purchases
Prepare and assist with the preparation of public solicitations, request for proposals, invitations to bid, request for qualifications, request for quotes, and cooperative purchasing agreements; Assist with the evaluation and award of the competitive bidding process by performing cost analysis and completing bid tabulations
Assist with the development of annual budgets; Maintain allocated funds and purchase order balances; Support Finance Division personnel to ensure the accurate reconciliation and coding of invoices relating to purchased products and assigned services
Inventory Control Manager
Lids U2022 – 2024
Managed and assisted the inventory control staff with a variety of responsibilities
Worked directly with multiple departments within the supply chain, including buying and merchandising, store operations, and DC operations to resolve discrepancies
Worked closely with multiple business lines to assure receipt, replenishment, and future expectations for in store success
Served as a point of contact for teams when multiple units are assigned to the same project to ensure team actions remain in synergy
Project Manager/Sales Assistant
Lee Company, Inc.2020 – 2022
Managed projects sold by sales team
Estimated material, labor, and freight costs; calculated profit
Prepared customer quotes for submission to customer by sales team
Coordinated product deliveries and installation services to customer sites
Fielded phone calls from customers
Inventory Control Specialist
SGI2018 – 2020
Monitored, analyzed, and reported all inventory item levels
Coordinated with production vendors to ensure timely and accurate delivery of materials
Set up and maintained items in inventory management systems
Applied analytical skills to resolve inventory issues, identify root causes, and implement policies to amplify continuous improvement
Manager
Sky High Sports Naperville2016 – 2018
Interviewed, hired, trained, and evaluated team members
Marketing and Sales via social media, in-park advertising, marketing events, and customer visits
Resolved guest service issues with discretion and professionalism
Restocked and replenished snack bar inventory and supplies
Student Athlete
Indiana State University2011 – 2015
I was part of multiple Missouri Vally conference championships for track and cross country. I earned all conference honors in cross country in 2014.