Ken Leftwich
Strategy Executive | Modern-Day MacGyver | Scaling & Fixing Complex Systems | Driving E-Commerce, Supply Chain & Digital Ops Innovation | MBA, MS Supply Chain | Making Strategy Reality
- Role
- Senior Director Strategy at American Tire Distributors
- Location
- Charlotte, NC, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ken Leftwich
I turn complex strategies into real-world execution—no fluff, no wasted motion.I thrive in high-stakes environments where e-commerce, supply chain, and operational strategy intersect. As Senior Vice President of Strategy Execution, I specialize in scaling businesses, fixing broken systems, and building operations that actually work at scale.At Treadsy/Tirebuyer.com, I drive strategic initiatives, digital transformation, and product development, aligning cross-functional teams to fuel growth and innovation. I’ve led multi-million-dollar supply chain optimizations, spearheaded large-scale technology implementations, and delivered solutions that unlock efficiency and profitability.Before this, I led supply chain innovation and transformation at Lowe’s, driving strategic initiatives that streamlined operations and improved efficiency across the enterprise. I later transitioned to lead digital PMO projects, ensuring large-scale implementations aligned with corporate goals and delivered measurable impact. My work has touched everything from network optimization to enterprise technology rollouts that reshaped how Lowe’s operates at scale.I’ve also led enterprise tech implementations at Logility and advised C-level leaders at Gartner across retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and high-tech industries, helping businesses optimize supply chains and improve operational maturity.I lead with a no-nonsense, people-first approach, building high-performing teams while keeping relationships, execution, and results at the center of everything I do. I’m a confident strategist, persuasive negotiator, and an executor who makes sh*t happen.Proud HBCU graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, with an MBA from the Jack Welch Management Institute and an MS in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University. I never stop learning, and I never stop optimizing.
Experience
Senior Director Strategy
Feb 2026 — Present · US
Education
Cornell University
Master Certificate, Project Management
Johnson C. Smith University - JCSU
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Michigan State University - Eli Broad College of Business
Master of Science in Supply Chain Management (MSSCM), Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
Jack Welch Management Institute
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Executive, Business
Skills
- Customer Service
- Direct Sales
- Sales
- Telecommunications
- Account Management
- Retail
- Sales Management
- Management
- Employee Training
- Leadership
- Sales Presentations
- Team Building
- Coaching
- Team Leadership
- Solution Selling
- Salesforce.com
- Public Speaking
- Wireless
- Inventory Management
- Product Marketing
- Product Management
- Development of Employees
- Retail Sales
- Development of Strategy
- Marketing Expert
- Microsoft Office
- Training
- Customer Retention
- Cold Calling
- B2b
- Sales Operations
- Customer Satisfaction
- Competitive Analysis
- Strategic Planning
- Microsoft Excel
- Business Development
- Sales Process
- Time Management
- Microsoft Word
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
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