Matthew Lemke

About Matthew Lemke

I embrace a 1% better everyday mindset and can confidently say that I am better today than yesterday. Through project management and coaching our youth, I share the joy that comes from incremental improvement and personal growth at work and in my community.My hands-on experience in analysis (financial and trend), forecasting, dashboarding, management (vendor, inventory, project), team leadership, and driving change coupled with certifications (6σ Green Belt, CPPM, data analytics) creates a foundation for results. My passion for continuous improvement strengthens that foundation every day.Do you wish you could make something better than before? Are you ready to embrace a 1% better everyday approach and see results?Contact me at m••••••••@gmail.com and let me know how I can help.

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Owned Brand Sourcing & Development - Strategy & Operations Pmo

   Target

   Jan 2017 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Project Management, Change Leadership, Process Improvement, Process Development-Evolving to a TCO mindset from a PMU focus through process, data, and tech-Established first phase of cotton Traceability program and created expansion process-Increased Supply Chain Visibility for Tier 1 and Tier 2 manufacturing locations (+68% 20••••21)-Implemented new Merchandising/Sourcing interaction model during reorganization, maintaining on-time ship, commit, and PO issuance rates

Education

• Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt

  Internationale Betriebswirtschaft, Deutsch

  2000

• Cornell University

  Certificate, Data Analytics

  2022 — 2022

• St. Cloud State University

  BA, German

  1998 — 2002

• University of St. Thomas

  Certificate, Project Management

  2015 — 2015

• St. Cloud State University

  BS, International Business

  1998 — 2002

• WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)

  Internationale Betriebswirtschaft

  2009

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  MBA, Supply Chain Management

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Operations Management
• Indirect Spend
• Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Forecasting
• Continuous Improvement
• Project Management
• Team Building
• Management
• Retail
• Analytics
• Procurement
• Key Performance Indicators
• Customer Service
• Inventory Management
• Inventory Control
• Purchasing
• Process Improvement
• Pricing
• Financial Analysis
• Business Analysis
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Trend Analysis
• Change Leadership
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Contract Negotiation
• Project Planning
• Strategic Planning
• Sales
• Indirect Purchasing
• Logistics
• Analysis
• Supply Chain Optimization
• Strategy