Emily Slavik
@emilyslavik
Director of Retail & CPG strategy, building AI-enabled analytics for measurable impact.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’m a retail and CPG strategy leader with 15+ years translating complex business challenges into AI-enabled analytics that drive measurable outcomes. I bridge data science and real-world retail execution by guiding teams from problem framing through solution deployment—then embedding decision intelligence into daily workflows.
At Algo, I led supply chain AI & analytics initiatives as a senior customer success and product management leader, helping close my first enterprise deals with Meta, Microsoft, and Turtle Beach and building Algo’s foundation to $10M+ ARR. I designed and deployed AI-enabled demand forecasting, VMI automation, and S&OP tools that improved forecast accuracy 20–30% and reduced excess inventory 15–25%, while also building scalable integrations such as supplier API connections for Amazon.
Previously at The Walt Disney Company and Best Buy, I owned category and planning execution—translating POS data, shopper insights, and market analytics into assortment, pricing, promotions, and demand plans. I led a centralized planning tool that consolidated funding, pricing, planogram, and demand planning (saving 20–30% weekly working hours), delivered +5–10% margin growth through data-driven pricing and assortment optimization, and managed a $1B+ open-to-buy portfolio to drive 5–15% sales lift.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
SVP, Supply Chain AI & Analytics
Algo
Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 (7 years)
Closed first enterprise deals and scaled the business to $10M+ ARR by connecting supplier supply chains to major retailers. Designed and deployed AI-enabled demand forecasting, VMI automation, and S&OP tools, improving forecast accuracy 20–30% and reducing excess inventory 15–25%.
Founder, Live Video Commerce
Social Shopping Network
Jan 2016 - Jan 2019 (3 years)
Founded a live video commerce business delivering 3x industry conversion rates through curated assortment and real-time selling. Implemented AI-enabled comment-selling automation, driving 400% above-average online business benchmarks.
Led category strategy and client advisory for the Best Buy account, turning POS and shopper insights into assortment, pricing, and promotion strategies for $20M+ in annual product volume. Built a centralized planning tool used across Best Buy and high-assortment studio customers, saving 20–30% of weekly working hours and delivering +5–10% margin growth.
Owned demand planning for Costco, Sam's Club, and BJ's, improving forecast accuracy by 12% and reducing out-of-stocks by 10% across high-volume food and beverage portfolios.
Owned VMI replenishment across Best Buy’s national network, improving in-stock rates by 8% and reducing excess inventory by 10–20% across physical media and consumer electronics. Managed a $1B+ open-to-buy portfolio and drove 5–15% sales lift through improved promotional planning and demand forecasting.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
College of Saint Benedict
Bachelor of Arts in Management, Supply Chain & Marketing
Earned a BA in Management with a focus on supply chain and marketing.
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Interested in hiring Emily?
You can contact Emily and 90k+ other talented remote workers on Himalayas.
Message EmilyFind your dream job
Sign up now and join over 250,000+ remote workers who receive personalized job alerts, curated job matches, and more for free!
