Laurel Lemon
About
Laurel Lemon is from Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Laurel works in the following industries: "Retail", "Cosmetics", and "Information Technology & Services". Laurel is currently Production Manager - Supply Chain at Alarm.com. In Laurel's previous role as a Lead - Supply Chain at Alarm.com, Laurel worked in Washington D.C. Metro Area until Jan 2019. Prior to joining Alarm.com, Laurel was a Operations Associate - Supply Chain at Alarm.com and held the position of Operations Associate - Supply Chain. Prior to that, Laurel was a Associate Manager - Product Development & Sourcing at Avon from Oct 2013 to Jul 2014. Laurel started working as Assistant Manager - Product Development & Brand Management at Toys R Us in May 2011.
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Laurel Lemon's current jobs
I was promoted into this new role to oversee all aspects including day-to-day operations of our manufacturing and fulfillment center. This includes developing strategic initiatives for production priorities using benchmarks and metrics to achieve optimal performance. Oversight for over 2.3MM units out of OEM facility to customers. Create and analyze short and long-term forecast of production and deliveries to align with purchasing strategy and resource allocation to reduce potential shortages and unnecessary shipping charges.
Laurel Lemon's past jobs
Managed over 150 parts and transitions including forecasting, inventory management, demand planning, logistics, production planning, and procurement. Collaborated with engineering for over 50 new product releases annually and end of life planning. Communicated with manufacturer daily to schedule production, update bill of materials and corrective action plans. Managed sales of $75 million by shipping 425,000 manufactured products annually
Managed portfolio of 35 camera and accessory parts. Lead introduction of new camera product to market including vendor on-boarding resulting in 75,000 units sold in first year. Collaborated with overseas suppliers to ensure on time shipments and operations. Directly coordinate with partner community to resolve any shipment issues.
I facilitated new vendor on boarding of kids products ranging from apparel and footwear to toys. This included reviewing the Request For Quote (RFQ) process and negotiating costs with vendors daily. Sourced new suppliers as expansion to new categories. Coordinated with Disney, Nickelodeon, Dreamworks brands with licensors to create exclusive products. Advanced sales of $60 million with 125 products in development yearly. Negotiated costs daily to attain profits of 35% margins and exceeded cost margins in footwear by 2% YOY which was savings of $5,000.
Developed private label brand through product development, packaging, vendor management, sourcing, quality compliance, merchandising, marketing and distribution in the US, Canada, European and Asian markets. Generated trend, cost and sales analysis to direct future product implementation. Supported four global brands and three regional brands with over $100M in sales. Communicated with vendors daily to go through product lifecycle process.