Stephen Weaver

Planning & Replenishment Manager @BIC

Bentonville, AR, US

Leads the Stationery category through seasonal planning, forecasting and replenishment responsibilities - Implements script orders within NOVA to ensure we reach company revenue goals by looking at Phantom Inventory, YOY store inventory levels and OOS opportunities- Collaborates with WM RM to adjust the POS FCST if not aligned with LY POS and L13 POS trends- Responsible for establishing the internal sales projections and leads monthly sales call meetings- Manages Item setup and item cost submissions for rollbacks within Supplier One- Submits internal price exceptions within JDE for EDLP and rollback time periods beyond base price- Owns new item and promotional forecast and submits forecast recommendations to the demand planning team for items on stat (algorithm) by leading the company Stationery FCST accuracy at 75% for 2025 (12% improvement YOY)- Supported the implementation of RFID on the stationery business (2023)- Creates and manages D18 seasonal and feature item sell through reports- Coordinates with CS and Supply on ship point inventory splits and inventory shortages scenarios- Aligns with Walmart on the planning strategy for MIAB (mod in a box) pallets supporting store load in on all D18 items to create operational efficiencies- Partners with WM on seasonal commitment volumes (60% of yearly volume) for D18 on various item configurations (trains, D18 trays and dump bins, features and MIAB)- Manages the WM FTLO team relationship who oversee the weekly DC/Truck order building process- Leads the Supply Chain relationship with our third-party data provider (Alloy) regarding Walmart and ERP data integration to help create useful data analytics and dashboards- Championed the Charter luminate integration in 2024

Miami University

Bachelor of Science, Finance