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Skills

  • Relationship development
  • Supplier negotiation
  • Brand image alignment
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Advanced Analytics Tools (ServiceNow)
  • Assortment planning
  • Organization
  • Problem resolution
  • Planning and coordination
  • In-store event display management

Work Experiences

  • Achieved improvements in seasonal sell-through of 33%.
  • Developed a reputation for punctuality and hard work.
  • Allowed for faster adjustments to changing business conditions.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with merchandising, sales, and supply chain teams to optimize inventory levels for Power BI, reducing excess stock by 55%.
  • Increased profit margins by streamlining operations and workflow and negotiating competitive vendor contracts.
  • Achieved a 50% improvement in regional sales performance.
  • Achieved a 51% year-over-year increase in comp sales.
  • Achieved a 37% increase in stock turn.
  • Assisted in the creation of program procedures.
  • Achieved 36% forecast accuracy for weekly sales.

Summaries

  • Communicative and team-oriented, with HubSpot expertise.
  • Aiming to add value to the Northwind team by leveraging my extensive knowledge of visual merchandising strategy gained over 4 years of industry success.
  • Proven ability to work with store leaders and advertising managers to develop and implement successful seasonal and special event merchandising plans.
  • Active leader with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Strong technical skills and experience in stakeholder engagement.
  • Merchandise Planning Manager is a hardworking and dependable Merchandise Planning Manager who excels at process improvement and quality assurance.
  • Looking forward to taking on a new challenge with a successful team.
  • Accomplished at implementing advanced demand planning tools, reducing forecast recalibration time by 23%, and resulting in more agile handling of business shifts.
  • Expert in framework with a strong aptitude for coordinated and launched.
  • Effective merchandising professional with a strong foundation in applying team leadership expertise to showcase product lines that are in line with the brand's vision.

Accomplishments

  • Built a vendor scorecard system that facilitated better supply chain decision-making, improving vendor performance by 37%.
  • Reduced instances of unsellable stock by 27% through targeted inventory aging strategies, saving the company $124,000 annually.
  • Developed detailed sales forecasts based on historical and predictive data trends, achieving 44% forecast accuracy within two years.
  • Increased stock turn by 29% through the implementation of Just-in-Time inventory practices and tighter control over order quantities.
  • Implemented improved retail allocations for metric, leading to a 82% sales increase in top performing regions for two years.
  • Led end-to-end planning for metric assortment, including product development and allocation, increasing market penetration by 64%.
  • Led a cross-functional team to launch program, contributing to a 34% increase in profitability within the 2023 fiscal period.
  • Leveraged data analytics and market insights to improve sales forecasting accuracy by 18%, enabling more effective inventory investments.
  • Achieved a 50% increase in GMROI (Gross Margin Return on Investment) by optimizing assortment breadth and depth based on historical sales data.
  • Conducted post-season analyses resulting in refined pre-season projections, reducing markdowns by 69% for procedure.

Affiliations

  • Volunteer with the Inventory Management Group at Atlanta, dedicated to sharing best practices in assortment planning and forecasting.
  • Assortment Planning Consultant certified by Rapid Retail Technologies, specializing in software tools improving forecast accuracy and inventory utilization.
  • Registered consultant in merchandise planning with the Retail Council of standard, advising on effective revenue management and KPI tracking.
  • Active participant in the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), contributing to sustainability task forces relevant to inventory management.
  • Participated in the Retail Analytics Summit, specializing in workshops for enhancing out-of-stock reductions and pre-season planning.
  • Received certification from the Institute of Business Forecasting & Planning (IBF), completing specialized courses in demand forecasting for retail.
  • Volunteer mentor for the Merchandise Planning Committee at category, guiding students in leveraging analytics for assortment optimization.
  • Honorary Lifetime Member of the Retail Management Association, for contributions to merchandise planning and sustainable procurement approaches.
  • Member of the Fashion and Textiles Steering Committee, influencing curriculum development around cutting-edge retail planning tools.
  • Certified in Advanced Assortment Planning Tools from framework, enhancing data-driven decision-making models.

Certifications

  • Certified Retail Inventory Manager (CRIM) by system
  • First Aid/CPR
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certificate in Demand Management by APICS
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Microsoft Excel Expert Certification (MOS)
  • SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP)
  • Certified Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Professional by category

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