Jana Haire

Senior Inventory Planning Manager with extensive experience in supply chain management and team leadership at Transform Sears Home Services. Improved forecasting accuracy by 20% and implemented process enhancements that increased customer fulfillment and operational efficiency. Focused on utilizing data-driven strategies to optimize inventory control and drive revenue growth.

• Transform Sears Home Services, Greenville, SC, 01/01/13, Present, Senior Inventory Planning Manager, 01/01/19, Present, Plan, establish, and steer execution of continuous improvement initiatives to drive key performance indicators, increase customer fulfillment, and ensure business continuity through algorithmic adjustments., Collaborate with IT team to restructure systems to latest technological solutions aimed at improving order fulfillment rate., Assist with allocation of annual spending budget of $180M for ecommerce and field repair divisions., Maintain optimal inventory levels in distribution centers to improve efficiency and facilitate revenue growth, while meeting and exceeding customer service expectations., Improved forecasts by 20% for portfolio of over 35K SKUs and procured 6K high volume SKUs utilizing net margin rationalization tactics resulting in higher fulfillment rate and improved inventory cycle time., Reduced inflow of aged inventory orders by 30% for improved excess inventory levels across network and optimization of allocated spending budget., Leveraged partnership with vendors and internal team to improve forecast strategies and investigation tactics to reduce backorder rates on orders aged over 30 days by up to 60%., Contribute to successful transition of forecasting and planning software in less than 6-month period with no disruption to business., Successfully implemented additional statistical forecasting logic for consumer web sales volume to reduce out of stock percent on high velocity SKUs., National Inventory Manager, 01/01/13, 12/31/18, Support forecasting, planning, and inventory efficiencies for 150+ repair parts retail locations through analysis of historical demand data, sales trends, and inventory reporting details., Partner with multiple vendors to create assortment plans, forecast, and long-term strategy by product category for seasonal product and new business to generate up to $10M in sales volume., Built planning strategies for stores to achieve sales goals and stay within inventory targets while adjusting plan to account for business fluctuations to ensure gross margin and profitability goals were achieved., Achieved sell through improvement of 10% by overseeing allocation of product, merchandising strategies, and promotional events., Increased BOP by 4.6% for overall store business through execution of product allocation and sales strategies., Reworked order placement and receiving processes to improve lead times for product replenishment by up to 50%.
• Sears Home Services, Chattanooga, TN, Unit Operations Manager, Carry-in Repair, Parts Store Manager