Andy Hilst
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Results-driven professional with a strong background in Supply Chain & supplier management. Skilled in supporting merchant objectives through effective vendor relationship building, financial planning, team development, and strategic inventory management decisions. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to execute merchandising initiatives that drive category performance & help to achieve top line & margin targets.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Manager Inventory Planning & Replenishment 28I
The Home Depot
08.2021 - Current
- ·Lead a team of 3 Managers & 14 Analyst/Sr. Analysts to achieve in-stock, service level, inventory turns, and UPI goals
- Reduced UPI inventory across 28I netting a 13M or 50% SDC cube reduction v2022 & 12M or 75% DFC cube reduction
- IPR Spring Captain for last 2 seasons leading all spring inventory initiatives across 28I/O/25P
- Helped facilitate the building of & continued enhancement for D28 IPR's spring / fall reset Tableau suite, giving the team better visibility to AMT, forecasting, ordering, & in-stock reporting needs
- Partnered with TTI to onboard their Transload facility, allowing us to get just in time allocation of their inventory to either RDC or SDC
- Established Hardlines development opportunities focused on business reviews with IPR leadership across business lines & store walks with leaders across IPR, Supply Chain, & Merchandising
- Helped overhaul Cleaning events process & execution via process mapping & aligning cross functionally on timelines & actions needed to deliver a successful event for IPR, AP, & Merchandising
- Selected to be part of the CMMP (Core Merchandising Mentorship Program) for 2024 with a focus on Merchant learnings, networking, & giving back
Manager Inventory Planning & Replenishment - 25T
The Home Depot
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Led a team of 3 Analysts & 2 Sr. Analysts; focused on development and skill building where I was able to get 6 associates promoted in 2 years
- Improved Portable Power inventory model by strategically removing non-display inventory and reduced unproductive store inventory by $60M without reducing in-stocks
- Created process for managing events / MAP to allow for full TL ordering & Transportation savings with ~$1.5M of Transportation savings realized the last two quarters I supported 25T
- Alongside Channel Management, led the successful roll out of Milwaukee Tools on Truckload Rounding for DFC’s which allows for full TL ordering & Fill or Kill logic on DF PO’s
- Created Gift Center sell-thru & inventory reporting that helped drive inventory & merchandising actions throughout Q4
- IPR Manager hurricane captain for 2019 & 2020 hurricane seasons leading IPR support in the Command Center
- VOA Committee representative for 2020-2022, providing regular updates to broader IPR org as well as selected to be IPR representative to present to SVP bi-monthly
Manager Inventory Planning & Replenishment - 28O
The Home Depot
08.2017 - 08.2019
Sr. Logistics Analyst
HD Supply
02.2016 - 08.2017
World Travel
NA
12.2014 - 02.2016
Sr. Analyst, Inventory Planning & Replenishment
The Home Depot
12.2013 - 12.2014
Education
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management, Finance Minor
Auburn University
Auburn, AL12-2011
Skills
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Financial Acumen
- Supply Chain Operations
- Optimizing Work Processes
- Team Development
- Proficient in Excel
Timeline
Sr. Manager Inventory Planning & Replenishment 28I
The Home Depot
08.2021 - Current
Manager Inventory Planning & Replenishment - 25T
The Home Depot
08.2019 - 08.2021
Manager Inventory Planning & Replenishment - 28O
The Home Depot
08.2017 - 08.2019
Sr. Logistics Analyst
HD Supply
02.2016 - 08.2017
World Travel
NA
12.2014 - 02.2016
Sr. Analyst, Inventory Planning & Replenishment
The Home Depot
12.2013 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management, Finance Minor
Auburn University