Kris Mumbower

Johns Creek, GA ***** - Mobile: 678-***-**** - Email: adscnj@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCED SUPPLY CHAIN AND CONSULTING EXECUTIVE

Extensive Supply Chain and Operations experience covering the Retail, Fashion, Wholesale and Distribution industries. Diverse experience in Software Product Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Solutions Consulting, Demand Forecasting, Warehouse Automation, and Supply Chain Finance.

CORE COMPETENCIES

AI/ML Based Demand Planning

Product Lifecycle Management

Supply Chain Management

Project Management

Requirements Gathering

Agile Software Development

Business Consulting

Cross Functional Leadership

Product Roadmaps

Inventory Optimization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Product Manager, Fabric, Atlanta, GA (Remote). Product Manager for Fabric’s automated and manual WMS Solutions.

(January 2022 – Present)

KEY FOCUS

Ownership of Fabric’s inbound and outbound Warehouse Management Domains.

Owner of all Customer facing API’s allowing integration to Fabric’s Warehouse Management System.

Senior Director of Product Management, Infor, Atlanta, GA (Remote). Sr. Director within Infor's Retail and Supply Chain Solutions.

(July 2019 – December 2021)

KEY FOCUS

Ownership of Supply Chain Planning and Retail Demand Management solutions.

Management of the product roadmaps, customer and market requirements and strategic direction.

Support sales and go to market initiatives, including sales and demonstration materials, content for lead generation, and strategic sales support.

Senior Director of Business Consulting, Infor, Atlanta, GA. Responsible for custom product design and development for Infor's Demand Management Product offerings including Machine Learning Driven Forecasting, Replenishment and Retail Planning solutions.

(February 2016 – June 2019)

KEY ACHIEVMENTS

Implemented Forecasting and Replenishment Solutions for a European based Apparel Retailer operating over 400 locations across multiple countries.

oDesigned and directed the development of a warehouse fulfillment model to maximize profitability

Improved user acceptance at a Chicago based home goods and furniture retailer

oDesigned user friendly add on tools to connect their Infor solution with other internal systems.

Designed and directed the development of an ordering application for an Austin, TX based grocery retailer.

oSuccessful design and implementation allowed the retailer to move from a decentralized to centralized replenishment model.

Senior Consultant, Lanham Associates, Norcross, GA. Senior Supply Chain Implementation Consultant. Provided expertise on inventory utilization, sourcing, and procurement activities.

(March 2013 – February 2016)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Reduced total inventory investment costs at a hardware distributor by 22%, while increasing customer fill rates.

Defined items for a Hub and Spoke plan at an organic gardening supply retailer to lower inventory investment at their retail locations while maximizing supplier offered freight and purchase discounts.

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Management Consultant, Self-Employed, Wichita, KS. Provided Management Consulting Services for small businesses.

(August 2012 – February 2013)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Defined and established business operations processes and procedures to increase profitability at VOIP service provider.

Vice President - Supply Chain, Dean & DeLuca, Wichita, KS. P&L Ownership of Merchandise Planning, Purchasing, Distribution, Warehouse and Production Operations. Directed all aspects of the Supply Chain.

(September 2006 – July 2012)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Launched over 40 new Private Label products in various categories, driving higher margin Private Label sales from 18.7% of the non-perishable assortment to 29.8% in 12 months. Ownership of all aspects of these new products including sourcing, development, vendor negotiations and product approvals.

Increased realized Gross Margin by 210 basis points for all centrally sourced products through negotiations & vendor contracting in the 2012 fiscal year.

Merchandise lead on re-assorting D&D’s website and drove inventory dollars into growing departments. This strategy resulted in double-digit sales increases over the prior year with a reduced inventory investment.

Developed the Core Merchandise assortment for the non-perishable portion of Dean & Deluca’s product offerings. Lowered non-productive inventory while increasing departmental sales.

Successfully led project teams for the installation and deployment of Retailx HQ and DAX modules.

Director of Merchandise Planning, Pier 1 Imports, Fort Worth, TX. Provided leadership over the planning and execution of Pier 1’s $850 million Open to Buy, managed the E-Commerce merchandise assortment and P&L ownership of the International Business Division.

(August 2001 - August 2006)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

While initially hired as a Zone Operations Director, Pier 1 asked me to move to the struggling Merchandise Planning Department to provide analytical expertise and leadership to improve sales, reduce promotions and clearance activities due to poor inventory management.

Successfully led changes improving key metrics including sales, gross margin, promotions, and markdowns.

Merchandising changes for the E-commerce site, were instrumental in growing sales from $9.8 to $19.8 Million during tenure.

Project Manager for the design and integration of Teradata’s Planning and Allocations software.

Initiated monthly Home Office Director Meeting to facilitate communication and change across all functional areas.

Mentored and promoted 6 Associates to Sr. Manager or Director level positions.

Manager of Store Finance, Limited Stores, Columbus, OH. Managed analysis and implementation of strategic initiatives.

(May 2000 – August 2001)

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Designed and updated the monthly store operations results packet distributed to Company Sr. Executives.

EDUCATION

MBA, Management and Organization, Kennesaw State University.

BBA, Real Estate, University of Georgia.

SOFTWARE

JIRA Confluence AHA! StoriesOnBoard Balsamiq Pendo Swagger Postman Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams)

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