Tarra Johnson
About Tarra Johnson
Tarra Johnson serves as the Director of Service Inventory and Business Intelligence at Poly, where she has worked since 2008. With a background in supply chain management and marketing, she has successfully reduced net inventory while maintaining service levels.
Work at Poly
Tarra Johnson has held the position of Director, Service Inventory and Business Intelligence at Poly since 2008. In this role, she is responsible for setting and achieving Net Inventory Goals, managing Service Operations Expense budgets, and overseeing overall Gross Margins. Her work involves monitoring inventory levels throughout the supply chain, establishing safety stock levels, and managing replenishment processes on a weekly basis to optimize costs and service levels. Johnson's efforts have contributed to a significant reduction in Net Inventory by 12% while maintaining service quality.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Poly, Tarra Johnson worked at several organizations in various roles. She served as a Supply Chain Analyst at Whirlpool for six months in 2006 and as a Senior Supply Chain Analyst at Boston Scientific from 2006 to 2008. Additionally, she held multiple positions at Whirlpool, including Marketing Assistant from 2002 to 2004 and Lead Customer Service Representative from 2004 to 2006. Prior to her time at Whirlpool, Johnson worked at T. Rowe Price & Associates as a Senior Customer Service Representative from 1997 to 2002.
Education and Expertise
Tarra Johnson earned her Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Management from Florida Metropolitan University, where she studied from 1992 to 1996. Her educational background has provided her with a solid foundation in business principles, which she applies in her current role at Poly. Johnson's expertise includes inventory management, supply chain operations, and performance measurement, as evidenced by her creation of metrics to assess the performance of internal and external repair facilities.
Key Responsibilities
In her role at Poly, Tarra Johnson is tasked with several key responsibilities that ensure efficient inventory management. She facilitates the annual physical inventory for all repair locations and external vendors holding company-owned inventory. This includes conducting system-to-count reconciliation and presenting findings to the finance department. Johnson also develops Quarterly Board Reviews with repair and logistics vendors, focusing on performance metrics and operational improvements.