Boutayna Aalaoui
Rabat, Morocco
Summary
Supply chain analyst with three years of experience in inventory management, demand planning and supplier coordination. I have worked with international suppliers across North America and led regular business review meetings to align on stock and demand priorities which allowed me to develop a very strong data-driven forecasting. Experienced in analyzing KPIs to improve performance and prevent recurrence for 3 main categories and around 15 sub-categories, representing a portfolio of around 15,000 skus. I have also managed seasonal demand planning for temperature-sensitive imported products.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Supply Chain Analyst
RONA Inc
Boucherville, Canada
2024.08 - 2025.08
- Managed B2B relationships with 17 suppliers across North America including global players (Samsung, Whirlpool, Bosch) to align on inventory demand and priorities.
- Analyzed weekly KPIs, identified gaps and implemented corrective actions to improve service levels and inventory performance.
- Developed seasonal demand forecasting tool (Excel) for temperature-sensitive imported products under no-replenishment restrictions to improve seasonal stock allocation across Canadian provinces.
- Conducted inventory optimization across stores and distribution centers by rebalancing stock levels and managing store to DC returns for overstock locations or high demand products while taking in account reverse logistics costs.
- Managed allocation startegies for high-demand products facing supply shortages with urgent store requirements.
Supply Chain Replenisher
RONA Inc
Boucherville, Canada
2022.09 - 2024.08
- Highlighted various opportunities for improvement in order to meet quarterly inventory targets (65 M$ reduction in a year)
- Reduced out of stock occurrences by closely monitoring sales trends and accordingly adjusting inventory levels for more than 100 items.
- Managed a portfolio of 17 suppliers across Canada and USA.
- Maintained strong B2B relationships with suppliers to align on business objectives and inventory performance.
- Weekly KPIs analysis reports regarding inventory details presented to manager/team.
- Improved inventory accuracy by conducting regular stock checks and updating reports when needed.
Merchandiser Assistant (Part-time)
Lowe's Canada
Boucherville, Canada
2022.05 - 2022.08
- Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
- Completed efficient store resets to prepare store for special promotions and seasonal updates.
- Changed product prices in 3 different banners.
- Did multiple benchmarking with 3 main competitors to make sure that prices are competitive.
Supply Chain replenisher (Intern)
Lowe's Canada
Boucherville, Canada
2021.09 - 2022.04
- Did daily follows up on inventory in specific categories for +400 stores across Canada.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results during COVID (sales went up of 150%)
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Participated in weekly meetings with suppliers about current issues (around 5 suppliers)
- Communicated directly with stores to support them and send them inventory needs as quickly as possible.
Program Management (Intern)
Bombardier Aerospace
Saint-Laurent , Canada
2021.01 - 2021.04
- Performed weekly financial analyzes on Excel and presented files to managers for approval (around 15 projects per week).
- Provided support for other projects (Acquisitions, sales, etc.).
- Learned technical language in order to communicate with employees in Plan for better understanding of files.
- Analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement in Plan.
- Handled confidential documents maintaining utmost discretion and professionalism.
Aerospace Technical Publications (Intern)
Bombardier Aerospace
Dorval, Canada
2019.09 - 2019.12
- Facilitated smooth operations within the department through organised file management and data entry tasks.
- Worked in collaboration with national and international suppliers.
- Continuously tracked sales and made sure it will fit within the budget allocated by Finances.
- Made follow ups on invoices received by suppliers: amount, invoice date, model, and so on.
- Used Catia and Enovia (occasionally) : two software programs that allow us to view 3D graphics of aircraft interiors.
- Created sales reports and budget forecasts.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
University of Sherbrooke
Montreal 2018.08 - 2022.08
High School Diploma - Sciences
French High School Rene Descartes (AEFE)
Rabat 2015.09 - 2018.07
Skills
- KPI monitoring
- Inventory Optimization
- Microsoft Excel (advanced)
- ERP system (JDA)
- Root cause analysis
Languages
English
Fluent
French
Proficient (C2)
Arabic
Advanced (C1)
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Supply Chain Analyst
RONA Inc
2024.08 - 2025.08
Supply Chain Replenisher
RONA Inc
2022.09 - 2024.08
Merchandiser Assistant (Part-time)
Lowe's Canada
2022.05 - 2022.08
Supply Chain replenisher (Intern)
Lowe's Canada
2021.09 - 2022.04
Program Management (Intern)
Bombardier Aerospace
2021.01 - 2021.04
Aerospace Technical Publications (Intern)
Bombardier Aerospace
2019.09 - 2019.12
Bachelor of Business Administration - Management
University of Sherbrooke
2018.08 - 2022.08
High School Diploma - Sciences
French High School Rene Descartes (AEFE)
2015.09 - 2018.07