Dennis Hilborn Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

HD SUPPLY (ACQUIRED BY HOME DEPOT) – Sr. Director Supply Chain • Managed a $60M budget with 5 direct reports, including 3 directors, overseeing a total of 2.5K+ associates across various distribution centers.• Directed daily operations across 38 Eastern Division Distribution Centers, involving 1.5K warehouse personnel, 1K fleet drivers, and facilities ranging from 1.5M sq. ft. to 50K sq. ft.• Administered financial evaluations, controlled operational expenditures, enforced performance metrics to align with service benchmarks, and optimized labor costs.• Recognized for driving team development that led to 40% internal promotions annually and 40% reduction in turnover rates.• Spearheaded the launch of 38 distribution hubs with a team of 2.5K warehouse and driver associates, leading to a 54% decrease in customer returns and enhanced customer satisfaction.• Navigated and led organizational changes during the pandemic, merging two organizations, providing strategic guidance, and uniting teams to elevate divisional performance.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

THE HOME DEPOT – Regional Director, Supply Chain • Managed a payroll budget and supervised a team of 12, showcasing a track record of significant contributions and advancement through roles with growing scope and responsibility.• Streamlined communication between corporate units and Home Depot Distribution Centers, leading regional inventory initiatives, introducing key fiscal metrics, and ensuring precise stock management, resulting in enhanced associate productivity and customer experience.• Directed a multidisciplinary team for disaster response operations, managing the supply chain segment of hurricane response centers, and coordinating up to 9K emergency shipments per event to affected areas• Spearheaded strategic planning, execution, and performance monitoring for major seasonal events, overseeing sales campaigns ranging from $300M to $800M, and maintained a 99% in-stock level for holiday inventory.• Unified leadership across Supply Chain, Merchandising, Store Operations, and more, focusing on refining product flow and improving operational processes, which ensured optimal stock availability across stores.• Orchestrated reverse logistics for 2K+ stores and 23 Distribution Centers, incorporating both internal and third-party solutions, leading to timely retrieval of pallets, recyclables, and a net cost-saving of over $10M.

THE HOME DEPOT – Regional Director, Supply Chain • Oversaw 10 distribution centers, including 4 import centers and 6 bulk lumber centers, with full financial and operational responsibility, ensuring effective management of expenses, performance metrics, and KPIs.• Achieved notable facility performance enhancements, elevating distribution centers to top-performing sites nationwide by streamlining costs, enhancing efficiency, reducing waste, and elevating customer satisfaction.• Pioneered departmental processes, capital equipment requirements, and production reporting techniques while also enhancing cycle times, advancing preventative maintenance, and executing employee training in behavioral safety and process improvement.• Implemented stringent operational procedures, guaranteeing accurate shipment of merchandise from distribution centers to retail outlets.• Formulated capital budgets aimed at the evolution and deployment of software and automated material handling systems to modernize technology within the distribution centers.• Instituted ambitious cross-functional objectives aligning with overarching organizational goals, integrating diverse strategies to achieve financial and operational targets.• Excelled in fostering team unity, resulting in marked improvements in collective performance.

Lacey, Washington

THE HOME DEPOT – Distribution General Manager • Oversaw a 750k sq. ft. Home Depot distribution center, managing 150 associates and supplemental third-party staff, while providing support to 130 stores across 7 states.• Revolutionized inventory management and operational practices, leading to a 20% improvement in inventory control, a 60% reduction in overtime costs, and the overall elevation of operational profitability.• Established key financial and performance metrics, enhancing the logistics support framework, and emphasizing end-to-end process improvements which garnered distinguished facility metric recognition.• Initially recruited by Cutter and Buck to inaugurate a new facility and build a leadership team, ultimately earning a promotion to manage the broader region within 1.5 years with an offer to relocate from Seattle to Atlanta for expanded responsibilities.

Seattle, Washington

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Washington