Christopher Brad Speight

Christopher B Speight-/ P: (818)- Los Angeles, California 90057 Summary of Qualifications ➢ 8 years of experience in Supply chain operations specializing in customer logistics, transportation planning & relationship building, escalation support resolution, 3PL vendor and warehouse management, supply & demand material planning, and project management ➢ 5 years of experience in Marketing Operations & Category Management specializing in handling product launches, procurement and buyer duties for owned category, brand & category data analysis to support leading category revenue & demand planning projects for strategic sales channels, leading brand & category merchandising activities ➢ Highly proficient in various ERM/MRP, order management & EDI software’s. Extremely skilled with SAP, NetSuite & Oracle Fusion, and JDA/JDE software’s. Advanced skillset with Microsoft office applications with strong data analytics reporting skills for creation as well as maintaining relevant financial data, SQL models, using excel pivot tables. graphs, data mining and BI reporting tools to organize data to present information to key stakeholders and leadership Education Western Governors University – Salt Lake City, UT MBA, Business Administration October 2022 to In Progress California State University Northridge - Northridge, CA Bachelor of Science (BS) in Management January 2017 to May 2021 Los Angeles Pierce College - Los Angeles, CA Associate of Science (AS) in Business Administration August 2015 to January 2017 Los Angeles Valley College - Los Angeles, CA Associate of Arts (AA) in Economics Work Experience January 2015 to January 2017 Supply Chain Transportation and Logistics Sr Analyst Twenty-Four Seven Talent Agency – Culver City, CA Contractor for Moon Juice Inc • • • • • • • November 2023 to Current Perform daily receiving and shipping activities for freight, raw materials, finished goods, 3PL inventory transfers and logistics planning/management Manage in the shipping, receiving, loading/unloading, inspection of shipment for damage Arrange shipping and delivery both to manufacturers as well as to 3PL and warehouse Maintain proper record keeping in Company’s ERP system by ensuring receipts and transfers are recorded in a timely manner Quote various freight options implementing best service and lowest cost options Participate in storing and maintaining inventory in-house and outside vendors to allow for maximum space utilization Assist in processing wholesale orders and own end-to-end processing for EDI shipments • • • • • • • • Provide information and resolve issues concerning logistics, inventory, back orders, shipment discrepancies, damage, and storage Participate in Month End Close – participate and conduct monthly and yearly physical inventories as well as other activities Ensure inventory at the 3PL, warehouse and shops are reconciled Oversee customer returns process Make recommendations regarding proper storage, inventory, and warehousing procedures and improvements in 3Pl and warehouse efficiency Plan and participate in the operations and activities of a 3PL and warehouse Perform related duties and other special projects as assigned Analyze and create reporting comparing shipping costs and transit times to help create budget plans and vendor/shipment KPIs Category Specialist, Project Manager – Shopper Marketing Operations February 2020 to Dec 2022 WELLA COMPANY - Calabasas, CA • Brand Shopper Marketing & Category support for key strategic customers • Create & maintain analytical data reports/models used to analyze and study customer and category trends to support marketing operations goals and cross functional projects • Lead procurement activities for marketing materials, commodity codes, and WIP materials for owned category, acting as liaison between manufacturing, supply chain, and supplier partners • Mange & forecasting planning of purchase requisitions for ongoing assets to for marketing activations and new product launches. • Vendor management E2E ownership: contract negotiations, RFP/RFO requests from closing out job and payout out of invoices actively ensuring information/documents are organized and up to date • Contribute to category & customer brand projects and meetings as the POC regarding owned category Supply & Procurement Planner, Supply Chain Operations April 2019 to February 2020 WELLA COMPANY (Formerly COTY INC) - Calabasas, CA December 1st, 2020, Coty Inc Transitioned to Wella Company Received Promotion to Marketing Commercial Operations Feb 2020 • Manage the supply replenishment plan for the plant and shipping warehouses • Ensure accurate forecasts are maintained and verified against forecast models, sales & operation plans. • • • Review daily Inbound shipments and scheduled freight as per requirements. Identify and track products with obsolescence risks to troubleshoot and find possibly solutions Participate in New Product Development process and support supply chain projects. • Logistics scheduling & warehouse management partnering 3PLs following guidance from finance and procurement leaders • Process ad-hoc stock transfers and risk assessment requests that were not in forecast to minimize any delays to minimize potential out of stock issues • Collaborate and maintain supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers • Manage inventory levels and inventory planning models for the plant utilizing demand planning exercises to limit overstock and wasted materials Order Management, Jr. Supply Chain Analyst Projects September 2018 – April 2019 COTY INC - Calabasas, CA • Full end to end management of customer purchase orders & EDI shipments, inventory stock confirmations and shipping logistics for customers within KPI outline • Lead escalation & quality assurance escalation support for strategic Salon Channel field team and outsourced 3PL customer service representatives supporting sales team • Collaborate with QA R&D team to document and conduct product testing trials, produce ad hoc reports for leadership & cross-functional team meetings, to solve QA issues & improve metrics • Daily supply order management & fulfilment reporting to sales team for sales channels to support key strategic business fiscal year targets. improvement projects & metrics • Support Customer Supply projects by providing, reporting, and presenting results/feedback to improve order packaging & delivery quality for all sales channels being the voice for customer for internal partners • Conduct trainings for sales field team to help improve employee engagement and capabilities & improve cross functional partnerships amongst internal teams • Highly proficient in Microsoft office applications & supply chain software’s such as: Salesforce, EPS Commerce (EDI PO support), and SAP ERP & MRP applications to name a few Order Management Support Rep, Temp, Customer Service Logistics April 2018 to September 2018 REMX TEMP FOR COTY INC. - Calabasas, CA • End-to-End order process for all orders made utilizing order management tools and software’s, like SAP ERP to provide best in class support • Report & present to leadership team on process improvements Customer Service support for all sales channels monthly • Support Supply Chain Project team for hyper care activities after Coty x OPI merger • Key accounts customer SPOC for top strategic customers within NA sales region • Collaboration with 3PL partners daily to ensure order lifecycle process is being executed efficiently from end-to-end Order Management Supervisor, CS Lead, Supply Chain Ops December 2015 to January 2018 NETbilling, Inc - Santa Clarita, CA • Handle escalations and quality assurance support for 24/7 call center • Shift leader and support team of customer service call center representatives (7-15 reps) • Provide on-going training for all personnel, new hire onboarding process & employee coaching • Order management support for top key customers and merchants (B2B, B2C) • Partner with management team on procurement services for headquarters daily business operations *References furnished upon request