Demand Planner located in Atlanta, Georgia seeking new opportunties!

1. DANIEL FITZPATRICK, CPIM
404-702-6653 │ atlantadf@yahoo.com │ LinkedIn
INDUSTRY LEADER: DEMAND PLANNING
Inventory Management ▪ Cost Control ▪ Sales & Operations Planning ▪ Technical Training
Logistics / Supply Chain ▪ Supplier Management ▪ Statistical Modeling ▪ Seasonal Demand Planning
Performance-driven Demand Planner with 19+ years of experience developing reliable forecasts and managing
inventories to ensure availability of products, optimizing sales and turns while minimizing costs. Profitably
managed multibillion-dollar CPG programs for 2 of the largest retailers in the world (Walmart and Home
Depot). Combine outstanding communication skills and business acumen with comprehensive understanding
of supply chain and interdependency of inventory and sales to grow revenue and increase profitability.
Select Achievements
 Managed large national vendor rep teams responsible for VMI of ~$15M in 1,700 locations for The
Home Depot.
 Planned and executed multiple multimillion-dollar new item rollouts and quarterly promotions,
driving $18M+ in incremental sales for Stanley Black & Decker. Improved fill rate from >70% to >96%.
 Trained 400+ associates and suppliers for Walmart and led large virtual teams of replenishment
analysts responsible for billions of dollars of inventory.
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET, Atlanta, GA, 2015 – Present
Demand Planner, Decor
Manage inventory for distributor that imports and distributes pottery and wood planters, among other products. Support
an annual sales volume of ~$63M with ~950 SKUs. Help to grow revenue and increase productivity by focusing on
continuous improvement and forecast accuracy (bias and MAPE).
Key Leadership Results & Contributions:
 Coordinate and manage forecasting and planning of import and domestic products purchases to support customer,
catalog, and special-order sales, and to control costs by accurately identifying manufacturing requirements.
 Currently managing FY ’18 forecast to within 3% of annual plan.
 Ensure ongoing stocking inventory of products by collaborating with marketing and sales to plan product transitions.
 Drive category cross-functional S&OP process and coordinate information flow among sales, supply planning,
and marketing departments to enhance precision of forecast.
 Achieve "one number" forecast consensus by leading monthly demand meetings with sales, finance, and
operations teams.
 As trained SME, manage Logility parameters to support statistical forecasting.
 Develop, track, analyze, and report KPIs via SAP, IBM Cognos, Excel, and Access. Currently developing scorecards
to drive engagement and provide visibility of KPI performance.
 Support annual budget-planning process.
 Increased accuracy and use of weekly audit reports by automating report development.
 Improved reliability of forecast and reduced time required to generate annual forecasts by adopting statistical
forecasting.
CHAR-GRILLER (A&J Manufacturing), Atlanta, GA, 2014 – 2015
Business Analyst
Charged with developing an efficient, accurate system to handle a very short, high-volume selling season as a contract
employee. Created forecasting models to maximize inventory turns for major accounts and supported forecasting and
planning for direct import of products for sale to big box retailers.
Managing inventory to cut costs, grow
revenue, and improve productivity

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Key Leadership Results & Contributions:
 Designed and executed seasonal forecast and initial purchase plan for 2015 season to effectively manage
product flow via direct import and through domestic distribution.
 Developed business intelligence reporting and analytics to better manage product flow from China.
 Improved performance and better supported decision making by creating KPIs and designing a scorecard and
dashboard reporting process.
 Increased capacity of distribution centers by developing space planning tool to allocate floor space to SKUs
based on planned annual volume and ship windows.
 Maximized turns by coordinating planning and forecasting with major retailers for stock replenishment and
quantity purchases for promotions.
 Determined optimum promotional price point for each item/customer combination through analysis of
marketing data.
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC., Atlanta, GA, 2012 – 2014
Demand Planner – Hand Tools & Storage - Home Depot
Drove improvement in product launch and replenishment strategies by establishing strong collaborative relationships
with sales and marketing teams. Better aligned forecasts with sales to cut costs. Managed 250 SKUs in retail and e-
commerce channels, with annual sales of $180M.
Key Leadership Results & Contributions:
 Planned and managed retail demand for hand tools and storage products using JDA Demand module and SAP
reporting; aligned production with customer demand to support planned sales and reduce E&O.
 Developed complex forecast models to support cost-effective new product rollouts.
 Created exception reporting to support sales initiatives, track performance of high-velocity SKUs, and reduce
waste.
 Worked closely with supply planners to reduce excess plant and DC inventory and coordinate inventory builds
for new product rollouts and promotions.
 Supported multiple promotional events, SKU transitions, new items, and JIT supply planning.
 Collaborated with customers, sales, marketing, and supply planning teams to ensure product availability while
maintaining lean production and planning.
THE HOME DEPOT, INC., Atlanta, GA, 2006 – 2012
Inventory and Planning Analyst – Seasonal Inventory
Directed replenishment and forecasting of ~500 seasonal SKUs in 3 categories with an annual volume of $650M.
Key Leadership Results & Contributions:
✓ Improved turn performance and in-stock levels to >97% for 10 suppliers through aggressive, hands-on order
management and weekly KPI reporting, reducing stranded seasonal inventory and markdowns.
✓ Increased SKU forecast accuracy to >85% through weekly communication and coaching of suppliers as well as active
management of forecasting and ordering parameters.
✓ Saved >$5M by reducing annual residual inventory cost of pool chemicals at end of season.
✓ Supported merchant open-to-buy plans through detailed order planning and tracking.
WALMART STORES, INC., SAM’S CLUB DIVISION, Bentonville, AR, 1999 – 2006
Training Manager, Supply Chain Systems (Retail Link, Allocation & CPFR), 2004 – 2006
Recruited by Home Depot for new corporate centralized replenishment program; played crucial role in development of
the Home Depot CAR (Centralized Automated Replenishment) System.
Key Leadership Results & Contributions:
 Developed and delivered classroom and 1-on-1 training in the use of Walmart’s i2 Inforem ordering system,
CPFR, Allocation, Decision Support, Retail Link, and PO management systems.
 Trained 400+ Walmart associates and supplier teams responsible for ordering their company's products for
Walmart and Sam's Club locations.

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Manager, Comanage Supplier Development, Dry Grocery Division, 2002 – 2004
Replenishment Manager – Frozen Food, 1999 – 2002
 As Manager, Comanage Supplier Development, developed and led vendor teams of 6 to 90 suppliers responsible
for ordering almost $13B in annual inventory for ~800 Sam’s Club warehouses. Consistently maintained in-stock
levels >99% across multiple categories.
 As Replenishment Manager, improved in-stock and turn performance by effectively managing 2 internal reports
and 27 vendor partners.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MASTER OF ARTS, Bryn Athyn College, Bryn Athyn, PA
BACHELOR OF ARTS, Bryn Athyn College, Bryn Athyn, PA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
 APICS / CPIM: Basics of Supply Chain Management, Detailed Scheduling and Planning, Execution and Control of
Operations, Master Planning of Resources, Strategic Management of Resources
 Supply Chain Essentials – Council on Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)
 Project Management Fundamentals (Kennesaw State)
 Leadership Foundations, Walmart Stores, Inc.
 Dale Carnegie
 TeraData DCM (Forecasting)
 JDA Demand
 Logility SME