Eric Gentry
Spring Hill,Tennessee
Summary
Senior professional whose career spans ~12 years across supply planning, demand planning, KPI development, FP&A and people development. Excels in strategy development, process execution and leading/developing large teams.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Manager Demand Planning
Asurion
07.2015 - Current
- Standardized and automated demand forecasting processes across both finished good and parts planning
- Significantly reduced time associated with building initial forecast
- Standardized and life cycle classification
- Established guidelines for Ramping, Peaking, Declining and Sunsetting stages
- Partnered with Analytics group to automate forecast accuracy metrics
- Measuring accuracy by bias and MAPE across 30, 60, 90 and 120-day intervals
- Implemented MRP known as Rapid Response
- Developed and present weekly/monthly KPI’s to executive leadership whose function is to identify areas of opportunity to reduce costs
- Monitor flow of inventory throughout Supply Chain to mitigate any constraints or delays
- Manage E&O and overall month-end inventory reporting/forecasting; standardized process for liquidation - Lead and develop a team of 7 individuals consisting of 4 Managers, 2 Sr Analysts and 1 Analyst
- Clearly defined teams core functions while outlining vision for future enhancements
Sr Inventory Analyst
Tractor Supply
12.2011 - 07.2015
- Forecasted demand, procured supply and allocated product for a segment of business whose annual sales exceeded ~$650 million
- Managed over 500 thousand site/SKUcombinations
- Wrote multiple SOP’s which contributed to taking the lead on both individual and department level training sessions
- Developed multiple Excel based reports/tools utilized by the entire department whose function was to facilitate in more accurate/efficient procurement of product
Education
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL12.2011
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, FL12.2007
Skills
- Advanced Excel
- Data Analysis
- Demand Forecasting
- Executive Presentations
- FP&A
- Inventory Management
- KPI Reporting
- People Development
- Strategy Development
- Supply Planning
Timeline
Sr Manager Demand Planning
Asurion
07.2015 - Current
Sr Inventory Analyst
Tractor Supply
12.2011 - 07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Operations Management
The University of Alabama
Associate of Arts - Business Administration And Management
University of North Florida
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