William Alvarez

William Alvarez is an accomplished industrial engineer with over 20 years of extensive experience in demand, supply, inventory, and logistics operations. His skill set includes remarkable analytical capabilities and management experience in warehousing, logistics, supply chain management, and finance. Known for his team-oriented approach, Alvarez's problem-solving, negotiation, creativity, and decision-making skills have consistently proven invaluable throughout his career. Currently, Alvarez is engaged as an Inventory Control Specialist at JDE Peet's, the world's leading pure-play coffee and tea company. In this role, he manages lot codes and expiration dates between the company's third-party logistics and internal systems. He manually processes orders as needed, prioritizing them based on the business's operational demands. Additionally, he performs ad-hoc analyses to identify the causes of fulfillment issues and effectively communicates these findings to both internal and external business partners. Outside of his primary occupation, Alvarez also invests in and renovates properties for sale, demonstrating his diverse interests and business acumen. Before he engaged with Peet's, Alvarez held the position of Inventory Rx Manager at CVS Pharmacy, Inc., in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. During his three-year tenure, he was tasked with building a data and reporting infrastructure from the ground up using Tableau/BI and SQL, which provided real-time insights into products, marketing funnels, and business KPIs. He also optimized operations, inventory, and planning processes using SQL scripts, thereby minimizing manual steps and maximizing output accuracy. Furthermore, Alvarez was responsible for creating daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports using both existing and newly created tables within the SQL Oracle database. He played a pivotal role in the implementation and data migration to the "Snowflake Interface," enhancing the analytical tools available to CVS's Inventory and Operational team. He also led weekly training sessions to improve the SQL writing skills of the Inventory Planning team. He chaired weekly S&OP Forecast Consensus meetings, aligning marketing, operations, and supply planning forecasts with risk assessments and mitigation strategies. During his time at CVS, Alvarez developed effective short- and long-term forecast models based on industry trends and product demand. He managed the inventory replenishment and allocation processes for all COVID-19 testing programs across the CVS network stores, including distribution and inventory control transactions. He also served as the primary liaison between vendors and CVS finance and senior regional leaders, producing monthly sales forecasts and recommending business strategies that fostered mutually beneficial partnerships. Earlier in his career, Alvarez worked with Cardinal Health as a Global Demand/Supply Planner and with Hasbro as a Global Planner, Supply Chain, and operations. After relocating from Venezuela, his first role in the United States was with Ryder System in Miami, Florida, and Plano, Texas, where he managed logistics for one of Ryder's critical account DCs. Alvarez earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Jose Maria Vargas University in Caracas, Venezuela, and a Master of Liberal Arts in Finance from Harvard Extension School. He also holds a Forecast Business Analytics Certification from the Wharton School of Business and a Master Black Belt Six Sigma certification from Villanova University. Fluent in English, Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese, Alvarez enjoys playing the guitar, running, and exercising. He previously modeled in fashion shows and participated in Mr. Venezuela. He is married and the father of three. William Alvarez continues to leverage his professional expertise and personal interests to excel both professionally and personally.