Shane Ballard Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Interacts with executive management and contributes to development of strategic plans.
• Provides input on new product concepts and overall product category performance and vision.
• Conducts market research and gathers competitive intelligence for analysis of the competitive position, product quality, and vehicle coverage.
• Provides product roadmap based on market requirements and competitive situation.
• Works closely with vendors to ensure quality and continuity.
• Acts as the primary liaison with vendors and ADVANCE internal partners.

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Manage the replenishment processes associated with 34 distribution centers with more than $300 million in inventory combined.
• Analyze, develop, and implement inventory and procurement plans that maximize service level objectives, inventory goals and seasonal inventory requirements.
• Partner closely with Merchandising Team on determining inventory requirements for quarterly promotions.
• Partner with Merchant leadership and EDI team on vendor setup and relationships.
• Hire, train, and manage a team of inventory planners.
• Maintain multiple Access databases to help improve departmental functions and efficiency.

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Responsible for implementation of new Oracle ASCP-IO supply planning tool.
• Provided Oracle Purchasing and Oracle ASCP-IO training to Supply Planning Team.
• Identified reporting improvements to increase productivity of resources.
• Developed Inventory Analyst positions and fostered a team where new talent was developed.
• Participated in project and task force work as a representative of the Supply Planning Team in support of company objectives.

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Place weekly stock orders and maintained inventory levels for 34 Distribution Centers across the US and Canada.
• Participated in annual physical inventory of multiple distribution centers.
• Worked with Suppliers to return unproductive inventory.
• Managed undercar chassis, bearings, and seals program.

Raleigh, North Carolina, US

• Responsible for inventory control, customer service, supervision of 15 – 25 employees, and labor productivity.
• Managed inbound and outbound operations of overstock, callback, and defect returns from store level.
• Monitored daily performance metrics for efficient order processing.
• Integral part of the team that implemented a paperless warehouse management system.
• Participated in new store acquisitions including, but not limited to, complete inventory changeovers.
• Handled HR functions including interviewing, hiring, termination, performance reviews and payroll.