• Assisted in managing hardscapes, bagged rock, and lime category for Home Depot.• Supported and implemented data-driven strategies and initiatives to grow the category $123M.• Established and maintained strong partnerships with Home Depot Buyers and store management.• Leveraged analytical skills and strategies to recommend and implement new sales approaches to support the company’s overall goals and objectives.• Forecasted demand for seasonal, emergency response, advertising, and daily sales, using Tableau to reduce out of stocks and achieve greater bay productivity.• Maintained detailed information on all products in stores and assisted with plan-o-grams, assortments, product line review and business reviews.• Collaborated closely with plant personnel, regional managers, and Company Presidents to effectively communicate business trends, concerns, etc.• Troubleshooted and resolved any service issues related to customer service, logistics, or quality.• Coordinated with marketing team to verify and develop POP and other materials that accurately represented the product line's objectives and vision.• Partnered with the R&D team to introduce top-selling SKUs using customer feedback and industry trends analysis.

• Partnered with Executives, Retail Vice President, and National Account Managers to oversee multiple product categories in Home Depot stores, generating annual sales exceeding $400M.• Set up and maintained product level data for all categories (Hardscapes, Lawn & Garden, Dry Mix & Block).• Utilized Tableau to generate reports that summarize and identify key sales metrics, inventory levels, orders, production schedules, and shipment timings to optimally service Home Depot.• Achieved $4 million in additional revenue through strategic inventory analysis and management.• Enhanced profitability by identifying and recommending different color and product mix based on region of the country.• Evaluated impact of in-store displays, merchandising enhancements, and advertising/promotional spends on profitability.• Communicated and collaborated among external customers, internal teams, and management, leading to better decision-making and sales outcomes.• On-boarded and edited online SKU information on Home Depot website.• Communicated with Home Depot corporate personnel on product assortment, strategic concepts and day-to-day operation.

• Provided proper supervision to 64 hourly employees.• Implemented process enhancements, boosting cabinets' quality pass rate from 85% to 89% through continuous improvement techniques.• Effectively encouraged employees to increase assembly of cabinets from an average of 596 cabinets in 8 hours to 660.• Analyzed downtime causes by tracking running work performance to reduce downtime from an average 130 minutes to 56 minutes.• Reduced overtime by 10% by increasing efficiency and improving down-crewing methodologies.• Certified Lean Practitioner- Trained and led teams for continuous improvement and reduction of waste in the plant.• Led and implemented sleeve wrap corrugate project by being initial test cell and providing essential feedback for continuous roll-out to entire plant.• Led scan sequencing project to initiate preliminary test to improve shipping customer satisfaction standards.• Coached and mentored multiple employees to become leaders and role models in the plant while also inspiring others to join the mentorship program.• Interviewed and hired applicants based on cultural and technical fit for the Jackson Plant.• Participated on the Quality Management Team that works together to break down top quality issues in the plant and develop a plan to reduce these issues using direct data.• Facilitated safety and cultural courses to all Jackson Plant personnel.