Landri McGregor is a senior at the University of Arkansas majoring in both supply chain and marketing in the Sam M. Walton College of Business. Originally from Golden, Colo., she decided to become a Razorback because her mom graduated with her MBA from Arkansas. Landri comes from a family of accountants and had originally planned to pursue her degree in accounting too, until she signed up for a supply chain class.
She told her mom she was going to pursue her degree in supply chain. She says it’s an exciting time to be in supply chain. It is a hot topic in the business world, and it is a competitive advantage for companies. It can help move them forward.
Like many other students with an interest in business, she wanted to study abroad and see more parts of the world. Her first experience was in India. While there, she learned about differences in transportation and logistics in India compared to the U.S. This experience has helped her understand trends and cultural considerations which impact the supply chain. The experience was a pivotal experience for her and she highly recommends to other students to study abroad.
Landri has also had several internship opportunities which have helped to prepare her for a career after graduation. Last summer, she worked at Walmart on the In-Store Activations team for the oral care department. She worked closely with their Innovations team, conducting research to ensure oral care products catch customers attention. This also added to her knowledge of the supply chain and how uncontrollable factors effect the supply chain. For example, the weather can drastically reduce the efficiency of a supply chain. Her biggest take away from this internship is how quickly retail is changing in real-time. There is so much change happening, but fundamentally the goals remain the same.
She now works at Nestle and has been offered a position to participate in their supply chain development program. She will start in Cleveland, Ohio, in their supply chain offices, and will move to other locations learning sourcing, factory and distribution center work. The program will help develop her skill and expertise in supply chain and logistics, and she is excited her supply chain degree has led her to this opportunity.
Landri is a role model for leadership and volunteerism. She currently serves as the vice president of Beta Gamma Sigma, is a member of the supply chain honors society, and until very recently chapter president of Kappa Kappa Gamma. Outside of school, she volunteers in elementary schools with children as part of Fundamentals for Kids program, lending her time as a teacher’s aide or reading to the kids.
