National supply chain distribution strategy for QSR client

8 week growth strategy consulting project with team of 6 Ross MBAs prior to summer internship

⇨ Oversaw budgeting, forecasting, and demand planning for all product inventory for both DTC and Retail businesses, ensuring optimized inventory ownership levels⇨ Reduced inventory costs by $Xmillion by forming and leading inventory waste/shrink reduction task force, meeting regularly to brainstorm and standup impactful initiatives to reduce operational waste⇨ Improved in-stock rate from 85% in mid-2020 to 99% in Q3 2021, strategically increasing safety stock on hand and securing offsite warehouse storage for excess inventory

⇨ Built inventory insights tool, leveraged by broader Care/of team, for insights on expected annual inventory spend, ownership and weeks of supply vs. budget⇨ Strategized COVID contingency planning during operation’s temporary shut down, coordinating $XMM of inventory to be bottled and sent to external fulfillment center

⇨ Managed P&L of $2MM Vitamins & Supplements and $5MM Household Care categories, managing portfolio of 15+ supplier accounts, working cross-functionally to perfect categories’ shelf experience on Walmart/Jet.com⇨ Grew category sales 40% YoY by collaborating closely both with brands to revise pricing, media content, marketing, in-stock rates, site exposure, and product launches⇨ Headed department initiative to onboard over 300 new Vitamins and Supplements brands onto site to compete with competitors with larger assortments⇨ Pitched and sold over $300K of marketing products to brands in category portfolio including advertisement placement, sample review programs, improved content quality services, and exclusive rights to item bundles

Acquired by Walmart shortly before starting at Jet

⇨ Managed 3 consulting firm accounts, facilitating dozens of expert / client interactions per month, brokering expertise with our clients for high-profile strategy cases across industries, markets, and verticals⇨ Expanded our largest consulting client's book of business from one regional US office to 4 across the country

As a way of staying involved in the Ann Arbor community as an undergrad, I recruited and taught 15 students from high schools in the Ann Arbor area, culminating in 4 different concerts throughout my time as Director.