Mitchell Rood

About Mitchell Rood

I lead complex supply chains by turning data into decisions and teams into results.I’m a senior supply chain leader with 12+ years of experience driving inventory strategy and operational reliability across a multi-billion-dollar portfolio. My work focuses on improving on-shelf availability, modernizing supply chains, and scaling inventory capabilities across large, vendor-dense networks.I’m known for building high-performing teams, influencing cross-functional leaders through clear, data-backed narratives, and delivering results in highly dynamic environments — from fresh food to high-volume Direct Store Delivery product.I’m exploring senior supply chain leadership roles where execution, analytics, and people leadership matter equally. If you’re aware of opportunities, let’s connect.

Experience

1. Sr Manager of Adult Beverage and Direct Store Delivery

   Target

   Oct 2021 — Present

   Lead inventory strategies for Target’s entire Direct-Store-Delivery portforlio, driving $4.6B in annual sales across vendors.· Oversee Direct-Store-Delivery vendor performance including on-shelf availability, seasonal load-in quantities, delivery schedule optimization and vendor service metrics.· Partner with Food & Bev leadership teams to influence strategies in support of Direct-Store-Delivery reliability. DSD on-shelf-availability is 170bp above LY and running 6% ad-ad comp,~$23M incremental sales per month.· Direct leader of 7+ Inventory Analysts responsible for everyday reliability Adult Beverage, supporting $1B in annual sales across +800 distributors, while maintaining goal of 2.7% out-of-stock and 95% On-Shelf-Availability.

Education

• UMN Carlson School of Management

  Finance and International Business

  2010 — 2014