Daryl J Dice

+1.612.669.9448

Global Demand Planning, Supply Chain Operations Expert

I am a global operations executive with extensive Demand Planning and end to end Supply Chain experience across retail, sourcing and procurement sectors. I have comprehensive experience in delivering inventory management and end to end supply chain strategy, business operations and systems capabilities from design to deployment. I also have direct business experience in Buying, IT, Marketing and Retail Management. I have operational experiencein start-ups, acquisitions, mature businesses and joint ventures in multiple brands and countries in Asia, North America and Europe. One of my strengths is the ability to effectively drive change and efficiencieswhile adapting to the local business practices and cultures.

Areas of Expertise

Business Functional / Demand Planning,Forecasting and Replenishment, Merchandise Financial Planning, Open to Buy, Order Management, Order Fulfilment, Transportation Management, Exporting & Direct to Store Importing, Sourcing and Procurement, Warehouse Management, E-commerce, 3PL.
Program Project Management
People / Project Management, Change Management, Business Process Design and Optimization, Business and Systems requirements, Business and system RFI / RFQ, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestiture.
Cross Culture Management and communication, Talent Development, GlobalMatrix Management organizations

Business Deployment & Solution Capability Experience

ERP / SAP ECC, Oracle RMS, Jinlingenterprise developed
Forecasting &
Replenishment / Oracle RDF/AIP & Allocation, SAP, JDA E3, JDA i2, Logility enterprise developed.
Planning
Warehouse Management / Oracle Merchandise Financial Planning & Item planning
SAP, Red Prairie, Exeter, Jinling

Professional Experience

BEST BUY CO., INC.

Director, International Supply Chain 2007- Present

Global operational leader accountable for Demand Planning and end to end supply chain strategies. global standards processes, capabilities and optimization.

Global Enterprise Supply Chain and Private Label Brands

  • Led program with Private Label team in China to improve vendor manufacture performance through process improvement, establishing key performance indicators for on-time right quantity reporting and quarterly business review best practices.
  • Designedand updated a rapid direct to store import program in support of new product launches reducing lead time from China direct to 1,400 US storesfrom 21 days to 5-7 days.
  • Led cost reduction initiative to reduce 3PL and final mile direct to store import program.
  • Collaborated with Enterprise Import Compliance team on root cause analysis and opportunities to improve efficiencies and product damage reduction.

Best Buy International Market Entries and Joint ventures - China, Mexico, UK & Turkey

  • Managed International COE team responsible creating business case, establishing and localizing business processes.
  • Business lead successfully deploying and localizing SAP ECC deployments in support of opening markets in Mexico, China, Turkey and UK in under two years (ERP, Demand Planning, WMS & ecommerce fulfilment WMS)
  • Directed strategic vision and execution to ensure global standards for Multi-ChannelDemand Planning and end to end Supply Chain across people, process and tools for international business units localizing to each markets business practices.

International Acquisition- Five Star- Nanjing, China (200 Store Chain)

  • Established Demand Planning business processes and capabilities while centralizing vendor contracts and Demand planning team improving inventory performance and metrics.
  • Reducing cost optimizing warehouse network, processes and developing and deploying a WMS, order management, and delivery processes and capabilities.
  • Lead various business and capability selection processes with supporting business case documentation for international markets. (RFI/RFP) 3PL’s and software capability selections.

Flagship Store Chief Advisor - Five Star, Nanjing China 2014

Enterprise program management leader reporting to President of China transformational initiative to modernize Five Star’s retail stores with a new store layout updating merchandising, sales training, and marketing practices.

  • Successfully opened flagship stores in Nanjing, Yangzhou, Nantong, Changzhou and Wuxi within one year.14+ additional remodeled and relocated stores deployed flagship store standards in 2014.
  • Enterprise oversite of department and district project managers to ensure the executions of flagship store standards and strategies.
  • Enterprise lead planning product launch of video game hardware and accessories sharing Best Practices while localizing to China market. (Xbox & PlayStation, prior to 2014 video game hardware was illegal to sell in China)
  • Five Star’s Flagship store design and execution was the 2014 Retail Innovation Award Recipient by China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA)
  • Flagship store design is now Five Stars standard store format.

Senior Demand Planning Manager 2004- 2007

Business capability lead managing team responsible for thebusiness process design and deployment of Oracle advanced planning and inventory management capabilities.

  • Defined and managed piloting new Demand Planning roles and organization structure to ensure expected skills and business goals were achieved.
  • Functional lead for selection of Forecasting, Replenishment and planning capabilities. (RFI and RFQ)
  • Board member of Oracle Retail User Group.

Business Process Development Manager, Demand Planning 2000- 2004

Best Buy US, Demand Planning

Led Demand Planning team responsible for business process and system design of forecasting, purchasing, replenishment and CPFR collaboration capabilities.

  • Supply Chain Lead for item level license plating enabling replenishment of factory fresh inventory and tracking open box inventory.
  • Responsible for supporting demand planning processes and global parameters to ensure flow of inventory for holiday planning and logistics network changes.
  • Demand Planning lead on Oracle ERP implementation and integration to the forecasting, replenishment, Allocation and Item planning capabilities.
  • E3 and Oracle User Group board member

Future Shop & Best Buy Canada- Vancouver, Canada

Afteracquiring Future Shop Best Buy entered the market operating both brands within Canada.

  • Drove acquisition deployment of Demand Planning capabilities and business processes and best practices to drive improvements in inventory management.
  • Established strategy planning to meet enterprise standards of assortment, transition, holiday planning, and inventory management and key metrics for Future Shop.
  • Define Demand Planning strategy to support marketing strategy between brands in Canada.

Additional Professional Experience

  • Demand Planning Manager - Best Buy Company, Richfield, Minnesota
  • Special Projects Manager- Marketing, Merchandise Buying & Advertising - Best Buy Company, Richfield, Minnesota
  • Merchandise Buying - Best Buy Company, Richfield, Minnesota
  • Stock Replenishment Manager, and Sales, Retail - Best Buy Company, Minnetonka, Minnesota

June 2016

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