James Mc Donald
About James Mc Donald
James McDonald is the Forecasting Manager of Workforce Management at Asurion in Nashville, Tennessee, with a background in supply chain and demand planning roles at various companies.
Title and Role
James Mc Donald currently works as the Forecasting Manager, Workforce Management at Asurion in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. He started in this role in 2021. As a Forecasting Manager, he is responsible for integrating advanced forecasting techniques into workforce management systems.
Career at Asurion
Before his current role, James Mc Donald worked at Asurion as the Manager of Supply Chain Depot Operations from 2017 to 2021 in Smyrna, Tennessee. During his four-year tenure, he implemented Lean Six Sigma methodologies to streamline supply chain processes, significantly enhancing efficiency.
Previous Employment and Roles
James Mc Donald has held several roles throughout his career. He served as a Senior Demand Planner at HD Supply in Atlanta, Georgia, from 2016 to 2017. Prior to that, he worked with PepsiCo in Stone Mountain, Georgia, and Phoenix, Arizona, in various capacities, including Supply Planner, Marketing Equipment Supervisor / Analyst, and part of the Supply Chain Management Development Program. Additionally, he gained experience as a Global Supply Chain Intern at Eastman Chemical Company in Kingsport, Tennessee, and as an intern at FareShare in London, England.
Educational Background
James Mc Donald holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied Operations Management, Strategy & Innovation, and International Business from 2014 to 2016. He also earned a B.S. in Supply Chain Management and International Business from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, where he studied from 2009 to 2013.
Professional Skills and Expertise
Throughout his career, James Mc Donald has developed a proven track record of enhancing demand planning accuracy through data-driven strategies. His expertise includes the implementation of Lean Six Sigma methodologies to streamline supply chain processes and integrating advanced forecasting techniques into workforce management systems. His strategic approach has resulted in significant efficiency improvements in various roles he's held.