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Nora Quintana

Supply Chain Analyst
Chicago, IL, United States

Professional Summary

Detail-oriented Supply Chain Analyst with 5+ years optimizing inventory, demand planning, and logistics for mid-market manufacturers and retailers. Strong in Excel/SQL, S&OP, and cross-functional coordination that cuts stockouts without bloating working capital.

Employment History

Supply Chain Analyst
Meridian Consumer Goods · Chicago, IL
Mar, 2022 · Present
Built weekly demand-forecast models covering 1,200 SKUs; reduced forecast MAPE by ~18% YoY. Partnered with procurement and warehouse ops to cut safety-stock days by 12% while holding fill rate above 97%. Automated exception dashboards in SQL/Excel that flagged late POs and DC capacity risks before weekly S&OP.
Inventory Planner
Lakeshore Retail Group · Chicago, IL
Jun, 2019 · Feb, 2022
Owned replenishment for 4 regional DCs; improved on-time in-full from 91% to 96%. Led seasonal buy planning for holiday assortments totaling ~$28M sell-in. Negotiated MOQ and lead-time changes with 15+ vendors to shrink excess aged inventory 22%.
Supply Chain Intern then Junior Analyst
Midwest Packaging Co. · Milwaukee, WI
May, 2017 · May, 2019
Supported inbound logistics tracking and ASN accuracy audits for 3 plants. Mapped carrier scorecards and helped cut premium freight spend ~9% in year two.

Education

B.S. Supply Chain Management
University of Illinois Chicago · Chicago, IL
2017

Skills

Analytical Thinking Skills
Demand planning
S&OP
inventory optimization
SQL
Excel (Power Query/Pivot)
ERP (NetSuite/SAP basics)
vendor management
OTIF
safety stock
Tableau/Power BI basics
APICS CSCP