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Work History
Education
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Winnie Matanga

Winnie Matanga

Warsaw,PL

Summary

Planning professional with a strong foundation in strategic project management and resource alignment. Proven track record of driving project success and optimizing workflows in dynamic environments. Known for fostering team collaboration and achieving results by adapting to changing needs and priorities.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Distributions Requirement Planner

Wella
02.2023 - Current
  • Collaborate with Sales and Marketing Teams to understand Demand forecasts and plan accordingly.
  • In charge of Americas, which is the biggest market; however, I also have experience with APAC and EMEA
  • Inventory Management, which includes stock availability, Safety Stock review, and Inventory reduction meetings.
  • Coordinate with logistics and transportation Teams to schedule deliveries and develop and manage distribution schedules that are aligned with production and delivery timelines.
  • Optimized inventory control, reducing waste and improving cost efficiency
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align goals and ensure project success.
  • Identify potential risks, implement mitigation plans to minimize the impact on project timelines.
  • Use ERP or JDA to track and analyze key performance indicators, which assist in decisions and drive growth.
  • Collaborate with End-to-End Management to optimize inventory, assisting us with Cost and cash targets.
  • Managed successful day-to-day operations of projects by maximizing productivity from available resources.

Export Operations Coordinator

Imperial Brands
05.2022 - 01.2023
  • Collaborated with area managers to evaluate needs and optimize operational plans.
  • Led successful projects from conception to completion, achieving objectives on time and within budget constraints.
  • Developed strong relationships with clients, maintaining open lines of communication to promote loyalty and retention.
  • Coordinated logistics activities including transportation arrangements, warehousing solutions, customs clearance documentation.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving issues in a timely manner and providing exceptional support.
  • Worked with vendors to make purchases and reconcile invoices.

Export DRP Availability Planner (Internship)

Procter and Gamble
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align goals and ensure project success.
  • Optimized inventory control, reducing waste and improving costefficiency.
  • Identified potential risks, implementing mitigation plans to minimize impact on project timelines.
  • Presented progress reports regularly to senior management during project updates meetings.
  • Developed strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of issues.
  • Recognized potential issues with inventory and quality control and engineered changes.
  • Prepared reports and presentations to communicate findings and recommendations to decision-makers.

Customer Service Representative

Sitel
11.2018 - 03.2021
  • Maintained customer satisfaction with forward-thinking strategies focused on addressing customer needs and resolving concerns.
  • Provided primary customer support to internal and external customers.
  • Provided information regarding charge accounts and loyalty programs
  • Resolving issues and troubleshooting technical problems.
  • Providing proactive customer outreach.

Education

MBA - Business Management

Warsaw University of Social Science
Poland
06.2023

BBA - Business Management

Vistula University
Poland
06.2021

Skills

  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Leadership
  • Time Management
  • Computer skills, including Excel and Microsoft skills
  • Decision Making
  • Deep knowledge of SAP
  • Experience within JDA and IBP

LANGUAGES

English is fluent.
German A2

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Resolved product issues through consumer testing.
  • Supervised team of 6 staff members.

Timeline

Distributions Requirement Planner

Wella
02.2023 - Current

Export Operations Coordinator

Imperial Brands
05.2022 - 01.2023

Export DRP Availability Planner (Internship)

Procter and Gamble
05.2021 - 05.2022

Customer Service Representative

Sitel
11.2018 - 03.2021

MBA - Business Management

Warsaw University of Social Science

BBA - Business Management

Vistula University
Winnie Matanga