James Rose

James Rose, MBA, currently serves as Manager II of Inventory Analytics at WestRock Company since July 2021. Prior experience includes roles as Senior Strategy Analyst and S&OP Analyst/System Administrator at TireHub, where James developed Metric/KPI reporting and designed a support interface that saved 900 man hours annually. At Aramark Uniform Services, James held positions as Master Planner and Associate Master Planner, where significant process improvements were achieved, including a 20% reduction in lead time through a Kanban pull-system and a Kaizen-Blitz that lowered manufacturing lead time and reduced inventory requirements by $2.3 million. An earlier internship as a Logistics Analyst at Fin Fun provided analytical support for shipping contract negotiations. James holds a Master of Business Administration from Western Governors University and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Brigham Young University - Idaho.