Biography: 

As Sr. VP – Logistics & Supply Chain, Steve is responsible for leading True Value’s planning, replenishment, and logistics operations, including a network of 12 warehouses nationally and more than $1.5 billion in merchandise annually. Prior to joining True Value in 2007, Steve held senior-level leadership positions at Sears Roebuck & Co., Sterling Commerce, and Manugistics.

As Vice President of Merchant Operations, he was responsible for the design and implementation of supply chain systems that allowed merchandise to be sold and distributed across disparate Sears and Kmart networks only weeks after one of the largest mergers in retail history.  As Vice President of Planning and Placement, Poplawski led a team that drove the single largest turnover improvement in Sears’ history while improving in-stock. He was directly accountable for more than $3.5 billion in inventory assets. In his role as Vice President of Direct Delivery, Poplawski was directly accountable for the Sears national distribution and delivery network, which supports more than 5 million home deliveries annually.

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