Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
Generic

Cory Wilhite

Nashville,TN

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Analyst - Demand Chain Management

Dollar General Corporation
08.2017 - Current
  • Managed upwards of $900 million in demand annually in our highly promotable Paper and Home Cleaning categories
  • Developed and maintained collaborative relationships with many of the largest VMI, Branded and Private Label vendors in several different categories
  • Orchestrated numerous annual planogram resets for the entire chain of over 19,000 stores, including the introduction and rollout of more than 40 new SKUs as well as the discontinuation and removal of over 30 SKUs
  • Forecasted and ordered over 200 truckloads of highly perishable dairy weekly for five Fresh distribution centers
  • Collaborated with cross-functional groups such as Merchandising, Master Data Management, and Transportation to drive improvement within the business
  • Facilitated seasonal execution plans for many highly seasonal items, including ordering, tracking, reporting and analyzing data to maximize sales
  • Interviewed intern and analyst applicants, attended college career fairs, and conducted trainings for new hires over inventory concepts and the GOLD ordering software

Demand Chain Management Analyst

Dollar General Corporation
01.2016 - 08.2017
  • Forecasted for over 250 items at 17 distribution centers utilizing forecasting tools, historical data, and collaboration with vendors and internal teams
  • Managed replenishment orders totaling over $500 million annually in the Private Label paper category
  • Maintained and exceeded KPI targets of forecast accuracy, DC service levels, store in-stocks, and inventory turnover
  • Developed collaborative relationships internally with numerous different departments, as well as externally with domestic, import, and VMI vendors
  • Analyzed large data-sets to optimize store and DC inventory in order to maximize sales and growth of the business
  • Managed highly promoted SKUs on weekly and monthly advertisements by analyzing previous promotional events, collaborating internally with Merchandising and Demand Planning departments, and communicating thoroughly with vendor partners

Supply Chain Analyst Intern

Neotek Corporation
05.2014 - 08.2014
  • Reviewed and corrected Neotek and AutoZone catalog discrepancies
  • Managed inventory for the entire distribution facility
  • Oversaw cost reconciliation for all customer chargebacks
  • Participated in weekly conference calls and planning meetings with our supply chain and sales teams
  • Managed all scrapped returns through Excel files
  • Handled all customer service and tech calls, complaints, and inquiries

Education

Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN
12.2015

Skills

  • Microsoft Office, Aldata GOLD ERP, 1010data, IBM Island Pacific ERP, Clairvoyant Data Ops, OneNetwork, Inventory Planning and Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Analysis

Timeline

Senior Analyst - Demand Chain Management

Dollar General Corporation
08.2017 - Current

Demand Chain Management Analyst

Dollar General Corporation
01.2016 - 08.2017

Supply Chain Analyst Intern

Neotek Corporation
05.2014 - 08.2014

Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Cory Wilhite