Melia Clark

• Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory
• Automated constrained supply chain ordering process to reduce ordering time from 8 + hours weekly to 20 mins weekly through synchronization of data at all levels
• Created Dollar General BI Dashboard so my team and I can quickly access any issues and take immediate action (Recovering In-stocks, resolving problems at DC level, find trailers on drop lot, respond to changes in DC demand)
• Lead standardization of company pre forecast lock meetings before monthly lock -Discuss problem SKUs, Inventory Levels and Category Strategies- Formal Lock aligned on and ready to finalize with company leadership
• Vendor Managed Inventory has changed strategies several times during the last years due to DC problems on the customer side each time have put processes in place to switch strategy to align with DGs (allocation files, processes to push to stores, recovery strategy)
• Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements while working to make Big Data small (19,500 stores 19+ Distribution Centers)

• Created New Item Tracker to ensure reset product was on time, 99.6% of reset product was in DCs on-time to allocate to stores Allocation, CFR and Transportation were constant obstacles unique to theses years that I was able to overcome
• Unprecedented supply chain constraints with challenges of COVID demanded need for plan to maximize inventory (Weekly Push Files for In-stocks across toilet paper and paper towels, to maximize product in-store for consumers -Weekly gap analysis on constrained SKUs -Converting to shipping 95%+ in pallets and layers -Direct shipments from the production plant -Prioritizing high volume item -Daily prioritization calls with leadership to ensure we remained focused on KPIs

Managed New DC Startup Process for Vendor Managed Inventory for 5 new DCs, CPS to begin shipping ordering and forecasting for new locations.

• Launched largest Air Care Initiative in North America with 99.9% Case Fill Rate
• Handled production, manufacturing, purchasing, procurement, warehouse management, logistics management, import and exporting and other supply chain functions to facilitate business operations
• Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory
• Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.

• Drove cost savings of $2MM annually by moving appropriate customized SKUs to Iowa City Plant
• Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.