Richard Hofmaster

About Richard Hofmaster

Highly accomplished Retail Supply Chain Professional with 20 years’ progressive experience. Reputation for driving results through widespread knowledge and expertise in forecasting & replenishment, planning, inventory management, analytic techniques, and business strategy. Proven functional skills in manufacturing, distribution and retail environments. I am a dynamic, highly passionate professional who possesses strong financial acumen and robust analytic skills to influence and drive impactful business decisions. My strong skill sets of being a collaborative, energetic, and highly credible professional combined with the ability to maneuver big data into multiple dimension scenarios (turning big data into information) has proven key to years of ongoing & successful partnerships. Proven Power BI designer/developer in implementing business KPI\'s, dashboards and interactive reports, etc (POS analysis, dashboarding, forecasting & accuracy, inventory tracking, PO tracking, order volume & fill rate tracking, OTIF compliance, SQEP compliance, chargebacks, exception reporting, and much more).Expertise in the following:• Forecasting / Replenishment / Demand Planning Methodologies• Omnichannel Analytics / Predictive Analysis / Modeling• CPFR Functionality and Collaboration• Power BI / DAX coding• Excel Super User• Supply Chain Management• Amazon / e-commerce• Inventory Optimization• 3rd Party Logistics (3PL)• OTIF & Chargeback Management• SAP• Wal-Mart Retail Link > Decision Support > Order Management System > NOVA > SQEP & OTIF Applications• Home Depot HD Link• Target Partners Online / Greenfield• CVS IRI Unify Portal• Walgreens RSi & Supplier Net Portals• Rite Aid Nielson IQ Portal• Big Data Analysis / Data Mining• Process Improvement• Communication / Collaboration• Team and self-development

Experience

1. Manager, Cpfr North America (Wal-mart, Target, Cvs, Walgreens, Rite Aid)

   Wella Company

   Dec 2021 — Present

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Production and Operations Management

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Pos
• Supply Chain Management
• Risk Management
• Iri
• Retail
• Outlook
• Cpfr
• Vmi Programs
• Inforem
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Photoshop
• Data Integrity
• Retail Link
• Partners Online
• Team Building
• Info Retriever
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Michael's Extranet
• Inventory Control
• Demand Solutions
• Competitive Analysis
• Purchasing
• Space Planning
• Process Improvement
• Goal Setting
• Windows
• Retail Replenishment
• Retail Category Management
• Strategic Alliances
• Strategic Planning
• Order Fulfillment
• Forecasting