Kari is an experienced leader in Supply Chain Strategy. Most recently awarded a Supply Chain Industry SMART award for business continuity execution. Created a retail operations deployment center of excellence delivering more completed projects at a higher level accountability. Well versed in supply chain automation with state of the art solutions in warehousing. Her core values bring business ethics, collaborative change management and team development together to drive successful results. She creates a culture of contribution. In my role as an Operations Leader she’s known for: Having Strategic vision * Sees the future and builds a path to deliver it * Translates the complex plainly and clearly * Develops plans and forecasts to proactively assess the business need for change * Utilizes resources wisely to maximize investment Being a Mentor and Coach * Recognizes and validates gifts and talents * Provides candid feedback for real development * Inspires people to feel their work is valuable and contributing meaningfully to the organization Delivering Results * Agile and decisive in decision making * Builds lasting change and a culture of accountability * Removes roadblocks and embraces conflict to drive creativity and innovation Specialties: Supply Chain and Fulfilment Strategies, Continuous improvement, systems and process life-cycle planning, network analysis, negotiation, labor forecasting and standards, PMO, capital planning, warehouse design, financial analysis, balanced score card approach to metrics.