Industry Practice

Our business is people. If you are a senior executive who is interested in winning the "war for talent" in the competitive world of retail supply chain management or an executive who is looking for the next significant challenge in your career, you understand the value of working with a firm that specializes in Supply Chain Management. We have held senior level positions in the supply chain with Fortune 50 firms and "Big 5" consulting organizations and understand the talent required to run world-class supply chain organizations.

We have the experience, skills and resources in our Retail Supply Chain Management Practice to meet your needs in a variety of functional areas at the C-level, VP, Director & Manager Levels:

Distribution & Warehouse Operations
Sourcing & Purchasing
Inventory Management
Information Technology (SCM)
Transportation (all modes)

Order Fulfillment
Sales & Operations Planning
Import & Export Management
Network Design & Optimization
Customer Relations Management (CRM)

Our clients range from private, mid-cap firms to globally recognized public corporations.

Recent Retained & Priority Assignments

  • President
  • COO
  • VP & General Manager
  • VP Supply Chain Management
  • VP Purchasing
  • VP Sales & Marketing
  • Partner - Consulting
  • GM - Inventory Management
  • Director - Sourcing & Procurement
  • Manager - Contract Negotiations
  • Distribution Center Manager
  • Senior Transportation Manager

Practice Leader

 

Name: Christina Ortiz
Practice: Retail Supply Chain
Phone: 330.666.3354 ext. 111
Email: cortiz@MRIExecutiveSolutions.com

Christina leads our Retail Supply Chain Practice. She has over 5 years experience in retail, where she was nationally recognized for her accomplishments in sales for one of the nation's largest specialty retailers of home furnishings.  She also has over 5 years experience as a Professional Athlete.  This background has enabled her to develop and maintain strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills that serves her well in her current executive recruiting role. Christina is also bi-lingual in Spanish & English which assists our searches where Spanish is a language requirement for the position.

Just as successful companies are profit-driven, Christina is driven by results, produced through placing impact players in mission-critical positions for our clients. Given her strong work ethic, interpersonal skills and attention to detail, there is no one better qualified to match well-managed organizations with talented individuals in the retail arena.

 

Name: Robert Munro
Practice: Retail Supply Chain
Phone: 330.666.3354 ext. 124
Email: rmunro@MRIExecutiveSolutions.com

Robert leads our Retail Supply Chain Management practice. He is a seasoned supply-chain executive with extensive sales, 3PL, line management, and strategic & operational experience. He has developed and implemented innovative cost savings and service improvement solutions across multiple industries. As a Managing Consultant with A.T. Kearney for over 20 years, Robert led and executed over 140 successful projects in materials management, warehousing, and inventory reduction. Examples include: Supply-chain network integration in a supermarket takeover, fulfillment center strategic sourcing that produced over 50% cost savings in telecommunications, and production and distribution integration enabling cost avoidance of $50 million.

Robert uses his strong analytical and operational skills to apply the same approach to executive search that he followed in his operational and consulting career. He diligently ensures full understanding of clients' business needs and the complex roles and responsibilities of key personnel in clients' organizations. He then carefully fine-tunes his recruiting efforts to find only the best-qualified candidates, whose credentials match our clients' specific requirements.