Kevin Summers

Strategy Manager - Inventory AI Counting at Starbucks

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Kevin is an innovative operations strategy manager with a strong record of quick service restaurant (QSR) leadership and successful implementation of large-scale projects from concept to scale. As an Associate Strategy Manager at Starbucks Coffee Company, he catalyzed the early-stage co-solutioning and deployment of NomadGo Inventory AI; championing testing, scalability, and process improvement across 11,000 stores nationwide. Except for a role at Apple, Inc., as a Senior Supply Planner, Kevin has been a Starbucks partner for over 10 years, as a Planning Program Lead, Data Analyst, and Associate Strategy Manager. Kevin enjoys solving complex business challenges in ambiguous environments, optimizing proof of concept work, and bringing innovation to life. His expertise spans store operations, supply-chain, testing and product ownership.