Ashley Walden is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in demand planning and forecasting within the consumer goods industry. In the current role as Demand Planning Process & Implementation Lead at Blue Buffalo Co since December 2016, Ashley has been instrumental in designing processes, collaborating with third-party vendors for technology solutions, and driving continuous improvement across functional areas. Previous positions at Blue Buffalo included Customer Forecast Lead and Senior Customer Forecast Analyst, where responsibilities involved leading demand planning efforts, creating forecasts, and analyzing POS trends. Prior experience includes roles at C.H. Guenther & Son as Customer Service Data Manager and Demand Forecast Analyst, as well as positions in financial services and tutoring. Ashley holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Finance from Trinity University and an MBA from Grand Canyon University.