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Sarah Gilchrist
Director Analyst
Sarah Gilchrist advises clients on demand, supply planning, inventory planning, sales and operations planning (S&OP) and customer collaboration in the supply chain space. She brings more than 10 years of operational, hands-on experience in Supply Chain in FMCG companies to her role at Gartner.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Dr Gilchrist held various management roles in demand, supply and inventory planning in FMCG, blue chip companies. She also spent 3 years in a manufacturing environment where she managed both packaging and logistics operations. As well as industry experience, Dr Gilchrist worked as a consultant for 4 years at PwC within their mergers and acquisitions team.
Professional background
Diageo
Customer Supply Manager, Operations Manager, Planning Manager
PwC
M&A Consultant
Proctor & Gamble
Demand Planning and Customization Team Leader
Areas of coverage
Supply Chain Planning
Education
PhD, Geography, University of Edinburgh
MSc, Geography, University of London
BSc, Geography, University of Edinburgh
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
1S&OP / S&OE
2Demand Planning
3Supply Planning
4Customer Collaboration