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Steven Wallis

Ocean Grove,VIC

Summary

Demand planning professional with strong analytical and forecasting skills. Known for driving efficiency and optimizing inventory levels through data-driven decision-making. Highly collaborative, adept at working with cross-functional teams to achieve goals. Adaptable and reliable, ensuring alignment with changing business demands.

My strong suite is in maths, having worked within inventory centric roles for over 35 years. Have dealt in stock management throughout my entire career within prominent food & merchandise businesses throughout this time and have recently left full time employment, wanting now to move to more of a casual/part time inventory role as part of a transition to retirement within the next 5 years.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Demand Planner

TARGET AUSTRALIA
06.2014 - 10.2024
  • Reduced inventory costs by optimizing safety stock levels and effectively managing obsolete items.
  • Monitored actual sales performance against forecasts, adjusting plans as necessary to ensure optimal inventory levels are maintained.
  • Championed a culture of continuous improvement within the Demand Planning team by regularly reviewing processes, tools, and methodologies for potential enhancements.
  • Analyzed historical data to identify patterns, trends, and seasonality for use in demand forecasts.
  • Communicated demand plans to manufacturing sites to resolve gaps between demand and supply plans.
  • Developed collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment in demand planning processes.
  • Provided training and guidance to junior planners on best practices in demand forecasting methodologies.

Demand Planner

COLES SUPERMARKETS
11.2009 - 06.2014
  • Reduced inventory costs by optimizing safety stock levels and effectively managing obsolete items.
  • Presented monthly forecast updates to senior management, highlighting key changes and risks in the demand outlook.
  • Monitored actual sales performance against forecasts, adjusting plans as necessary to ensure optimal inventory levels are maintained.
  • Ran weekly fill rate reports to highlight potential issues and corresponding solutions.

Business Specialist

Coles Supermarkets
02.2004 - 08.2008
  • Delivery of To Be Process Design documentation for promotions management for Coles, Bi Lo & Pick N Pay stores
  • Identification of system/process gaps and the raising of key issues relative to new processes
  • Full end to end testing of new systems (System, Regression, Integration, Performance testing & UAT phases)
  • Management of Data Requirements
  • Delivery of To Be Process Design documentation for Forecasting Management system and full end to end testing
  • Providing of on-site business user support
  • Issue tracking and communication of key issues status to user groups
  • Delivery of To Be Process Design documentation for CAO (Store Ordering)
  • Delivery of To Be Process Design documentation for new Warehouse Replenishment system
  • Successful completion within target time frames of Process Design documentation for new Promotions, Forecasting, Warehouse Replenishment and Store ordering systems
  • Achievement of system deliverables through contribution of SME knowledge and validation work
  • Creation, execution and completion of 100% of assigned test cases within set timelines
  • Successful issue management throughout all process design and testing phases of each system
  • Successful delivery of new systems training

Inventory Manager (Dairy, South Aust, P1 Suppliers)

GHPL Supermarkets
10.2000 - 02.2004
  • Manage National Inventory Stock Budgets
  • Manage National Dairy/Frozen (7), P1 Suppliers (21) and SA (6) Inventory Control Teams
  • Manage inbound stock levels and national service levels
  • Manage National Short Code Allocations process
  • Develop and implement key strategies with P1 Suppliers with respect to achieving optimum service levels
  • Report key results and milestones to senior management
  • Develop and implement strategies to manage DC capacity capabilities
  • Develop team member skill levels through gap identification processes
  • Developed Christmas Inbound Planning nationally with DC’s, Suppliers and Inventory Team to achieve & maintain optimum service levels to stores
  • Established key measures for short code merchandise to track performance, resulting in greatly reduced short code allocations
  • Implemented monitoring process for seasonal items, resulting in the reduction of out of stocks, overstocks and higher service levels
  • Established successful trial of on-site key supplier representatives
  • Service levels & stock holdings for all P1 Suppliers surpassed budgeted projections
  • Consistently high service levels achieved (+95%) in each team
  • Negotiated the reduction in supplier lead-times of P1 Suppliers, contributing to the reduction of approx $100k of inventory from DC’s nationally
  • Formulation of Collaborative Planning & Forecasting Tool (CPFR) with key suppliers

Forecast Analyst (Victoria)

Safeway/Woolworths
03.1997 - 09.2000
  • Manage forecast data integrity for all warehouse- based items
  • Manage forecast accuracy levels of between 80–100% on all Victorian warehouse items
  • Creation of new processes to incorporate both forecasting and inventory planning functionality into existing inventory management processes
  • Extraction of reports data and subsequent presentations & reporting to senior management
  • Training of new team members in forecasting and inventory planning
  • Consistently achieved forecast accuracy levels higher than set targets, resulting in greater ordering accuracy
  • Formulation of forecasting & planning work processes successfully adopted by the business
  • Ongoing training of new team members

Education

HSC -

Lyndale Secondary College

Train The Trainer Development course -

Business Leadership Training -

Self Leadership Training -

Safety / Values & Behaviours courses -

Skills

  • Decision-making
  • Microsoft office
  • Sales and operations planning
  • Data interpretation
  • Forecasting accuracy
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Reliability
  • Excellent communication

Telephone

0414 399 121

References

Referees available on request

Educationtraining

  • HSC – Lyndale Secondary College
  • Train The Trainer Development course
  • Business Leadership Training
  • Self Leadership Training
  • Safety / Values & Behaviours courses

Interests

  • Volunteering
  • DIY and Home Improvement
  • Sharing travel tips, recommendations, and insights with fellow enthusiasts
  • Backpacking and Hiking
  • Cycling

Timeline

Demand Planner

TARGET AUSTRALIA
06.2014 - 10.2024

Demand Planner

COLES SUPERMARKETS
11.2009 - 06.2014

Business Specialist

Coles Supermarkets
02.2004 - 08.2008

Inventory Manager (Dairy, South Aust, P1 Suppliers)

GHPL Supermarkets
10.2000 - 02.2004

Forecast Analyst (Victoria)

Safeway/Woolworths
03.1997 - 09.2000

Train The Trainer Development course -

Business Leadership Training -

Safety / Values & Behaviours courses -

HSC -

Lyndale Secondary College

Self Leadership Training -

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