George Wilson

About George Wilson

With more than 20 years of experience as an End-to-End Supply Chain Leader, I have a proven background in managing multiple supply chain functions. I have leveraged expertise in customer service, transportation, sourcing, logistics, and demand planning. My competencies also extend to digital transformation, team building, and continuous process improvement. It is my passion to build and lead top-performing teams that improved service levels and provided significant cost savings across the supply chain network. Key Achievements Include: Promoted to stand up and serve as Vice President of the Strategic Sourcing Center of Excellence, managing a team of 7 direct and 40 indirect reports responsible for executing strategic projects, digital tool selection and implementation, analytics, process improvement, regulatory compliance, supplier risk management, supplier diversity and sustainability Established demand planning organization & implemented S & OP process in hyper-growth consumer goods organization, leading to 12% forecast accuracy improvement, 15% reduction in slow moving obsolete stock and 20% reduction in premium freight costs Selected and implemented best-in-class digital tools across the supply chain spectrum to improve process efficiency and drive cost savings including WMS, TMS, Source to Pay & Analytics Recognized for continuous top performance and promoted through the organization, each time maintaining the responsibilities of all previous roles, focusing on building and leading teams that delivered cost savings and service level improvement resulting in growth in major retail spaces such as Sam’s Club, Costco, Kroger, Dollar General, and WalmartContact me through this profile if you wish to connect

Experience

1. Vice President of Supply Chain

   Heaven Hill Brands

   Sep 2024 — Present · Louisville, KY, US

Education

• Northern Kentucky University—Salmon P. Chase College of Law

  JD, Law

  2008 — 2011

• Northern Kentucky University

  Bachelors, Finance

  1994 — 1998

• Miami University

  Masters, Business Administration

  2000 — 2001

Skills

• Ocean Freight
• Cost Saving Initiatives
• Contract Negotiation
• Demand Forecasting
• Logistics Management
• Procurement
• Vmi
• Sap
• Small Package
• Supply Chain
• Leadership Development
• Management of Direct Reports
• Transportation
• Warehousing
• Problem Solving
• Leadership
• Demand Management
• Customer Service
• Co-Packing
• Distribution
• Logistics
• Negotiation
• Distribution Strategies
• Presentations
• Inventory Management
• Metrics
• Team Building
• Project Management
• Warehouse Management
• Ltl
• Strategic Planning
• Customer Service Management
• Forecasting
• Contract Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Analytics
• Demand Planning
• Truckload
• Supply Chain Management
• Strategic Sourcing