Kelsey Podkowka
Sr. Manager, Supply Chain
Essex | United States
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In my own words
— KelseyDriven and meticulous Sr.
Supply Chain Manager who challenges status quo, actively seeks out efficiencies, and completes difficult tasks on tight deadlines. Experienced in Order Management, Wholesale, 3PL Distribution, Transportation, and Supply/Demand Planning. Applies strong technical background, relationship building, and an aptitude for analytics to identify opportunities and efficiencies within E2E supply chain.
Trajectory
Nov 2020 — Now
Sr. Manager, Supply Chain · Keurig Dr. Pepper
• Lead team of 7 Customer Service Representatives and 5 Supply Chain Analysts to support 25M cases delivered annually
• E2E Supply Chain lead for Kroger, Costco, BJ's, and Grocery East Customers totaling over $900M in sales annually
• Drive service metrics including Fill Rate (97%+) and OTIF (80%+) by implementing and maintaining full pallet & FTL policies
• Identify and solve for obsolescence risk, poor forecast accuracy, supply constraints, distribution inefficiencies
• Work cross functionally with internal stakeholders utilizing S&OP to make sound business decisions supporting gross profit
Apr 2019 — Oct 2020
Manager, Supply Chain · Keurig Dr. Pepper
• Led team of 7 Customer Service Representatives and 5 Supply Chain Analysts in E2E supply chain operations
• Responsible for B2B order execution totaling $500M in sales annually
• Support short term and long-term initiatives to increase fill rate, pallet pick, OTIF, truckload utilization, and forecast accuracy
• Led cross-functional efforts with Sales and Planning to reduce supply obsolescence and support discount channels
• Stood up new structure with 3 VMI analysts, completing all buying/planning for Kroger sitting in Kroger offices
Jul 2018 — Mar 2019
Key Account Lead · Keurig Dr. Pepper
• Lead business planning and initiatives for Target, Kohl's, Bed Bath & Beyond and Best Buy totaling $493M in Sales annually
• Responsible for B2B order fulfillment of 8M cases annually working with Logistics, Order Management and 3PL DCs
• Drove operations process optimization and supply chain issues management for select accounts
• Instituted process improvements including reduction of case pick and case labeling down to <5% for select accounts
Dec 2017 — Jun 2018
Manager, Merchandising · C&S Wholesale Grocers
• Lead team of ten Analysts and Sr. Analysts focused on providing key deliverables for gross profit
• Partnered with manufacturers on supply chain initiatives, unproductive inventory, trade funding, and service level
• Managed a weekly P&L with an average gross need of two million dollars per week
• Previous roles within company:
Feb 2016 — Nov 2017
Senior Merchandising Analyst · C&S Wholesale Grocers
Dec 2013 — Jan 2016
Merchandising Analyst · C&S Wholesale Grocers
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Education history
University of Massachusetts
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science
