Sr. Director Supply Chain Inventory & Returns
Ariat International
Sara Barber is a supply chain and operations leader with extensive experience in reverse logistics, inventory management, and operational transformation. She has worked closely with cross-functional teams across inventory, operations, and technology to design and implement scalable solutions that improve efficiency, reduce cost, and drive measurable results in complex reverse logistics networks.
Sara brings a pragmatic, data-driven perspective to reverse logistics, with hands-on experience navigating inventory reconciliation, exception management, and process optimization. She is particularly skilled at bridging strategy and execution—translating operational challenges into actionable improvements while aligning stakeholders across the organization.
Monday Jan 12
2:45pm - 3:15pm
B-Stock Stage, Level 2
Product returns come in familiar cycles across categories, with predictable peaks shaped by buying patterns and industry rhythms. But those steady waves can quickly swell into hurricane-force surges that strain even the most seasoned operations. Navigating them successfully requires reverse logistics systems built to flex, scaling up and down without compromising the quality and consistency customers, retailers, and manufacturers rely on. Join us to discover how leading companies are mastering the art of riding the reverse-logistics waves.
