Araina Pierce

Araina Pierce is an accomplished inventory management professional with extensive experience in supply chain planning and merchandise strategies. Currently, as Senior Director of Global Inventory Management for Perishables at Dollar General, Araina leads a team of 16 to optimize profitability in the perishables department. Araina also serves as Senior Director for pOpshelf, overseeing operations for over 200 stores. Prior experience includes directing supply chain planning and omni merchandise planning at Macy's, where Araina successfully built initial supply plans and managed vendor relationships across multiple departments. Araina started the career at The Home Depot as a Sr. Inventory Planning and Replenishment Analyst, achieving rapid advancement, and began in the hospitality industry as a Beverage Manager and Inventory Coordinator at Justin's Restaurant & Bar. Araina holds a degree from Clark Atlanta University.