Daniel Fitzpatrick has extensive experience leading demand planning and forecasting programs for major retailers like Home Depot and Walmart. He is skilled in demand planning, forecasting, point-of-sale analysis, trend analysis, inventory management, vendor management, training users, and building relationships. Fitzpatrick has trained over 450 users and led vendor teams of 25 to 100 suppliers to improve in-stock levels, turns, fill rates, and forecast accuracy. He is detailed-oriented, flexible, and creative in finding ways to increase performance and reduce costs.

1. Daniel Fitzpatrick
Skill Set Analysis
Skill Set Experience Benefit
Demand Planning Lead demand planning program for Stanley at
Home Depot; drove collaborative program to
better align sales with planned production.
Understand how to drive efficiency in planning
seasonal products with major account, and using
collaboration to drive accountability and
improved performance.
Forecasting Used and taught CPFR program for Wal Mart
vendors and associates; used TeraData DCM
forecasting at Home Depot; also used Demand
Solutions at another company.
Significant experience in theory and application
of forecasting tools and methods across a wide
variety of SKU classes.
POS analysis Sales planning, tracking and analysis for a variety
of classes of products for Wal Mart and Home
Depot; measures included in stock, turns, fill rate,
inventory $$ & units.
Familiar with tools and processes used (Excel and
Access) as well as with KPI. Will be able to
quickly learn about the business and apply these
skills.
Trend analysis SKU performance tracking; product life cycle &
end-of-season logic; event planning and tracking;
assortment analysis.
Skilled in tracking product performance vs.
metrics; in-season/end-of-season/out-of-season
planning and execution; disposition of
discontinued product.
Inventory management
/ order management
Order cycle; ordering parameters (min/max, order-
up-to-level, counter and committed stock); impact
of case pack size on orders; product allocation.
Familiar with ERP systems (INFOREM, CAR);
ordering logic and parameters such as lead time,
review time and safety stock.
Vendor management Trained and led vendor teams consisting of 25 to
100+ suppliers across multiple SKU categories;
responsible for in stock, turn, fill rate and
inventory levels as well as forecast accuracy.
Able to develop positive relationships with key
players and to help them set goals and milestones
for continuous improvement. Use of tracking
tools to maintain accountability.
Training & facilitating Trained 450+ users in effective use of Wal Mart's
forecasting and ordering systems; also trained
users in Home Depot's CAR application.
Able to design and teach users navigation and
use of complex replenishment & forecasting
systems for high volume retail order
management.
Relationship building Worked closely with management and merchants
in planning and executing merchandising plans
for large volume retailers; open to buy and KPI
tracking; event planning and assortment analysis.
Comfortable working with all levels of leadership
and providing accurate and concise data that can
be used for decision-making.
Organization Organized and detail-oriented; comfortable
handling multiple priorities.
Flexible and willing to work under constantly
changing conditions.
Creative & resourceful Used creative methods for stratifying business
segments and sku performance to find ways to
increase performance or reduce costs; A-F
ranking, % contribution, top 10/bottom 10.
Always looking for new ways to look at a
business and find areas to improve.
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