Reed Bartz
Lowell,AR
Summary
Experienced CPG professional with proven record promoting successful solutions within various industries. Ability to define strategic initiatives that leverage KPI's assisting businesses partners to a successful campaign implementation. Experience in partnering with internal and external stakeholders to define and drive sales initiatives, leading the development of product management. Focus on building relationships and drive innovation through consistent and positive customer engagement. Integrate business process improvement initiatives and plans to drive organization growth across industries.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Category Analyst
Mars Wrigley
03.2023 - Current
- Create and update reporting for Walmart's Front-End business, including weekly recaps, new item reporting, and competitive market reporting
- Evaluate and analyze category performance to provide actionable, growth-driving recommendations by Front End Type
- Walmart Luminate Mars Wrigley site-wide power user
- Conduct ad-hoc analysis to address business needs and identify category opportunities with Mars' category advisorship responsibilities
- Support modular drawing process from end to end, including analysis, regular reporting, layout center work, and modular resets
- Manage attribution on over 600 items in Walmart's catalog and advised on updates for Mars internal process for item cataloging; Improved entire D82 content scores from 87% to 90%
- Assembled reports and presentations to share insights and recommendations with stakeholders.
CPFR Lead
Mars Wrigley
01.2021 - 03.2023
- Responsible for maximizing instocks, execution on new and discontinued items, event management, reporting and analytics, and primary contact for customers
- Analyze and manage best approach for use of available inventory - to include specific customer settings that determine orders during constrained supply or allocations
- Manage Strategy for Seasonal Execution - Halloween 2022 included 13 Waves of shipments for $66m. Resulting in +99% sell thru of product at Sam's Club
- Implement new forecasting process with internal order management team reducing overstocks and misaligned inventory at internal and customer warehouses; resulting in -70% decrease Y.O.Y, over $700K
- Multiple CSO recommendations to Sam's Replenishment counterparts exceeding $20m resulting in +500 BPS instock
- Implement analysis tailored to get well inventory across Sam's supply network that is utilized by Sales, Production, and Planning
Senior CPFR Analyst
TracFone Wireless
03.2018 - 01.2021
- Designed & implemented automated forecasting ladder plan that was utilized across departments; increased efficiency by 40%
- Key teammate in monthly, 3-month, and 6-month forecasting planning meetings
- Primary point of contact for Replenishment Manager; consistently working to improve relationship through weekly in person and virtual collaborative sessions
- Maintained the following targeted KPI metrics for 160+ SKUs: 98.5% In-Stock, 98% In-Full, 98% On-Time
- Managed item-level inventory by creating, adjusting, and monitoring seasonality profiles within electronics industry
- Forecasted replenishment orders for items by developing internal forecasting tools and writing outbound orders; reporting discrepancies between actual sales, and forecast with recommended plans of action
- Identified inventory & supply chain performance opportunities and assisted with problem resolution by utilizing reports, finding root cause of issues, escalating complex matters, and offering actionable solutions
Education
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR05.2018
Awards & Recognitions
- Mars Wrigley 2023 Horizon Award Recipient
- Mars Wrigley 2022 Horizon Award Recipient
- Mars Wrigley Q4 2022 M Award Recipient
- Mars Wrigley Q4 2021 M Award Recipient
- Mars Wrigley 2021 Horizon Award Nominee
- TracFone Q1 2019 Supply Chain Effectiveness Award Recipient
- TracFone Q4 2019 Supply Chain Effectiveness Award Recipient
- TracFone Q4 2019 Execution Award Recipient
Timeline
Category Analyst
Mars Wrigley
03.2023 - Current
CPFR Lead
Mars Wrigley
01.2021 - 03.2023
Senior CPFR Analyst
TracFone Wireless
03.2018 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
University of Arkansas