Rich Head
Supply Chain Leader | High Performing Team Builder | Proven Track Record of Data-Driven Decision Making
- Role
- Lead Director, Inventory Efficiency and Waste Reduction at CVS Health
- Location
- Lincoln, RI, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Rich Head
Supply chain leader with over 25 years of experience in increasingly responsible leadership roles. Exceptional ability to understand a company as a whole, identify critical areas, recruit the necessary resources, devise a plan, and execute objectives. Strong ability to transition data analysis into actionable information. Organized strategic planner, who consistently implements effective processes and procedures. Confident, deadline oriented performer, who thrives under pressure.Specialties: Operations Management, Retail/Consumer Goods Analytics, Category Management, Demand Planning/Forecasting, Systems Implementation
Experience
Lead Director, Inventory Efficiency and Waste Reduction
Mar 2026 — Present · Woonsocket, RI, US
Lead the development and execution of data-driven strategies to improve financial performance related to inventory damages, expiration, disposition and end-of-life/end-of-assortment events. Responsible for the creation of customized opportunities that support multi-year plans to maintain sales and margin growth while reducing waste and communicating complex analytics and conclusions in a relatable manner.Define and implement process improvements to address pain points and close gaps that lead to unnecessary waste.Monitor business performance and diagnose opportunities by developing and measuring KPI’s and success metrics to track the performance of initiatives.
Education
Bryant University
MBA, Operations Management
1999 — 2001
University of Rhode Island
BS, Accounting
1992 — 1996
Skills
- Logistics
- Project Planning
- Supply Chain
- Operations Management
- Process Improvement
- Strategy
- Forecasting
- Analytics
- P
- Management
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Control
- Leadership
- P&L Management
- Retail
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