Diane Schein, MBA, CPIM

3039 Lake Manatee Ct. * Cape Coral, FL 33909

720-475-2880 (Office.) * 303-810-6526 (Cell) * dsad1616@westpost.net

SENIOR LEVEL FINANCE SUPPLY CHAIN

Director of Finance with over 15 years of Retail experience with two national sp
ecialty retailers. Proven company leader able to improve processes to align with
corporate goals and strategy.
KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Supply Chain Supply Chain Management, Inventory Data Management, Inventory Forec
asting, Mark Down processes, Purchase Order Management, Out of Stock Reporting,
Fill Rate Analysis, Vendor Scorecard, Payroll Forecasting, and Merchandise Mix.
Finance Sales Audit and Analysis, Inventory Valuation and Management, Operationa
l Analysis and Planning, Gross Margin Analysis, Forecasting, Competitive Analysi
s, ROI Analysis, Physical Inventory Analysis, Cash Flow Analysis.
Technology MS Access, Showcase Query, JDA Merchandise Management System, E-3 Rep
lenishment, SDG Forecasting, SQL, Excel, Hyperion Essbase, SAP Triversity, Oracl
e, AS400, MicroStrategies, MS Project, MS PowerPoint.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
S P O R T S A U T H O R I T Y, Englewood, CO/ Fort Lauderdale, FL
Director Sales Audit/Import Finance/DC Inventory Control/Systems Reporting 20
01-Present
* Reduced aged inventory by designing an analytical reporting tool for current,
aged and clearance inventory, shrink and sales for 465 store chain.
* Improved inventory turns by creating a new tool for merchants to analyze the m
arkdown process and understand the impact to inventory and margin.
* Saved money by adding debit tender capability through assisting to implement c
onversion to SAP for 465 stores.
* Implementation team member for changing credit card payment processing vendor.
* Successfully promoted new design of Cash Card/Coupon processing through SAP an
d JDA.
* Implemented new internal controls and reporting for Gift Card issuance, redemp
tion and reconciliation.
* Established control checks for store credit card settlement files enabling rec
onciliation of deposits from bank processors.
* Established CISP compliant data storage for company wide credit card data.
* Developed and deployed an automated Reconciliation process for sales and retur
ns for all retail locations daily.
* Worked with IT department to find system design flaws pertaining to discount p
ricing calculations on complex pricing issues.
* Designed Store/SKU and Vendor level shrink reporting for all retail stores and
distribution centers..
* Developed Inventory Control and Inventory Valuation process flow and control d
esign for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Director Vendor Entitlement Accounting/Import Finance/DC Inventory Control/Datab
ase Reporting 2004-2005
* Instituted Entitlement planning and analysis through database management of ad
vertising measurements and coop entitlements.
* Achieved an increase in Entitlement billing due to new advertising analysis pr
ocess.
* Established policies and procedures for Import Finance enabling Customs Compli
ance on vendor payment and inventory.
* Designed Sales Override databases and reporting which provided summary and SKU
level reporting of discounted sales.
* Established Sarbanes-Oxley compliance for the Vendor Entitlement and Import Fi
nance Departments.
* Ensured that First Cost reporting included import landed cost for private labe
l and import product.
* Directed the development of Key Performance Metric Reporting including IMU, Co
upon Sales/Friends and Family Sales Impact.
* Designed and directed development of company wide perpetual and financial shr
ink reporting at SKU/Dept/Vendor level.
Senior Manager - Inventory Control/Database Reporting 2003-2004
* Directed Purchase Accounting Reserve design and analysis for SKU Level audit w
ith external auditors.
* Designed vendor analysis for merger related synergies.
* Developed Aged Inventory reporting and strategies for reduction of aged.
* Designed pricing strategies for clearance and aged product with Senior Merchan
ts.
* Provide Ad-Hoc reporting for various planning and strategy needs.
* Designed the automation of the physical inventory reconciliation and reporting
process.
Manager - Database Design and Reporting 2001-2003
* Project Manager for conversion from Retail Method of Accounting to Cost Accoun
ting.
* Responsible for data integrity of JDA MMS system including interfaces from PKM
S Warehouse / Distribution software, Lawson A/P and G/L, E-3 replenishment and L
egacy Systems ISP.
* Designed and developed exception reporting to monitor Chain Average Cost in JD
A MMS.
* Designed and developed database to correct and monitor Landed Cost VAS factors
for over 400,000 SKUS, which increased productivity at the Distribution Center
by over 3% or $700k.
* Standardized Merchandise Hierarchy to provide merchants with better visibility
of business.
* Designed and developed Perpetual Shrink database with reporting at the Locatio
n/SKU level.
* Designed and developed reporting that provided visibility to expected merchand
ise flow from Open Purchase Order data.
* Designed and developed Lower Cost or Market Reserve reporting, analysis and do
cumentation required for Cost Accounting.
* Designed and developed reporting for a Modified Retail Method accounting for t
ax that saved $6M in cash flow in the first year.
* Team Member of the Quarter award received December 2001.
* Won the naming contest with "Aspire" for the private label women's apparel lin
e for Sports Authority.
O F F I C E D E P O T, I N C. Delray Beach, FL
Supply Chain Development 1997-2001
* Managed a team of analysts responsible for quality assurance and development o
f all supply chain reporting.
* Designed, developed, tested and implemented Store Labor Forecasting model for
880 retail locations, which produced a payroll cost savings of $22M and revenue
impact of $24M yearly.
* Developed key metrics for measuring store sales performance improvement.
* Developed and delivered comprehensive reports to support the different Supply
Chain and merchandising doctrines.
* Designed developed and deployed computer-based decision support tools and mode
ls.
* Designed logical and physical databases with integration and construction of a
lgorithms and simulations for forecasting inventory levels.
Senior Replenishment Analyst
* Analyzed and monitored replenishment systems to ensure that algorithms generat
ed and distributed appropriate inventories.
* Analyzed department/SKU/location inventory levels in order to maximize turnove
r and minimize lost sales
* for 800 retail locations and 20 delivery centers.
* Accurately forecast and monitored merchandise department to ensure appropriate
system generated purchase orders.
* Forecast for advertisement items to ensure maximum impact with inventory cover
age.
* Reviewed sales trends and implemented parameters to support seasonal and trans
itional strategies.
* Managed vendor relationships to support high performance of on time fill rates
.
* Communicated and implemented lead time and inventory reduction strategies with
management and vendors.
* Provided inventory support to all locations through remodel and special projec
ts.
Senior Operations Analyst
* Produced Critical Indicator Reports and Executive Discussion monthly for Store
s Division.
* Forecast monthly sales and payroll for over 800 retail locations.
* Produced daily sales reports including comparison to last year, forecast and p
lan.
* Reported actual weekly sales and payroll analysis for each store.
* Monitored financial and merchandise database for accuracy.
* Managed and report monthly Mystery Shop and Complaint scores for all locations
.
* Restructured all Essbase reports for new accounting method.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
MBA - NOVA UNIVERSITY, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Distinguished Honors - GPA 4.
0
BA - UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Professional Training: CPIM Certified, CFP, TQM, Managerial Skills Training.