MELISSA CHATMAN
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SUMMARY
• Over 10 years of diverse work experience, including 6+ years in managing cross-functional projects with measurable outcomes.
• Led multi-department programs achieving up to a 40% improvement in operational efficiency and 25% cost savings.
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, and dynamic program prioritization to support strategic business initiatives. WORK EXPERIENCE
• Standardized operational processes to drive product initiatives, boosting key business KPIs.
• Directed strategic change initiatives, ensuring deadlines and proper resource allocation across teams.
• Managed AOP workstreams and devised business strategy for an optimized fulfillment network.
• Delivered executive reports on fulfillment network performance to senior leadership.
• Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to scope programs and align resources with strategic goals.
• Managed corporate speed initiatives, boosting fulfillment speed by 40% with a comprehensive 9-KPI scorecard. SENIOR MANAGER II, STRATEGY & PROGAM MANAGEMENT Remote (Bentonville, AR), June 2023 - February 2025 Walmart Inc. - Home Office
• Leveraged SQL, Alteryx, and Tableau to build efficiency tools that streamline processes for program initiatives.
• Managed cross-functional workflows with HR, Finance, and Product to deliver data-activated insights.
• Developed the Item Dimension Audit Tool, uncovering 15% inventory defects and improving defect accuracy by 70%.
• Enhanced operational tools to improve OTS by 35%.
• Drove a customer delivery project, reducing damages by 20% and achieving 25% annual savings.
• Coordinated multi-department deliverables to ensure program milestones and risk mitigation. SENIOR DATA ANALYST Remote (Bentonville, AR), August 2021 - June 2023
• Enhanced shift UPH by 38% and OTF by 15% weekly through innovative tool implementations.
• Cut outbound rework by 50%, reducing defect rate to below 1%.
• Streamlined logistics and automation to ensure on-time fulfillment and boost efficiency.
• Partnered with support teams to sustain 100% operational excellence.
• Implemented process improvements to mitigate risks and enhance project deliverables. FLOW AREA MANAGER Bethlehem, PA, June 2020 - August 2021 Walmart Inc. - E-commerce
• Reduced random inventory accuracy score by 10% week-over-week through targeted analysis.
• Delivered insights that decreased RIP DPM by 40%, meeting network performance targets.
• Lowered gross adjustments by 12% weekly via focused research on key items and team performance.
• Managed a team to optimize building cost efficiency through systematic reporting. LEAN DATA ANALYST / ICQA Bethlehem, PA, June 2018 - June 2020 CERTIFICATIONS
Tableau Dataiku Training Champion RBL (Responsible Business Leadership) EDUCATION
Fordham GSB New York, NY
M.S. Business, 2022
Tufts University Medford, MA
B.S. Chemical & Biological Engineering, 2007
MIT Cambridge, MA
Micro Masters, Supply Chain Management, 2024
SKILLS
Program Management & Strategy:
Stakeholder Engagement,
Risk Mitigation, Resource Allocation,
Program Scoping, Process Improvement
Technical Tools & Data Analysis:
SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, JIRA, Excel
Business Analysis & Reporting:
Data Visualization, Executive
Reporting, KPI Development, Workflow
Optimization, Performance Metrics
Operations & Change Management:
Operational Excellence, Logistics
Management, Change Management,
Process Standardization, Automation