Rachel Merrill

Rachel Merrill, MBA MSBA, has extensive experience in capacity planning and analytics, currently serving as Director of Global Capacity Planning at Hanesbrands Inc. since July 2012. Previous roles at Hanesbrands included Senior Manager and Manager positions focused on Activewear and Intimates capacity planning, along with experience as an Analytics Technologist. Prior to Hanesbrands, Rachel worked as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Tennessee and held project management and consulting roles, including a Marketing Consultant position at Knoxville Botanical Gardens, where strategic growth initiatives were developed. Additional consulting experience includes work at Radio Systems Corporation, where significant savings were projected through customer insights analysis. Rachel's educational background includes an MBA and M.S. in Business Analytics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a BBA in Economics and Accounting from Lambuth University.