Experience

Reliable Aftermarket Parts

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • Aug 2021 - Present

  Ecommerce seller of Farm, Agriculture and yard equipment parts and accessories Ecommerce seller of Farm, Agriculture and yard equipment parts and accessories



DRS Product Returns

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President - Operations, Remarketing and Business Process

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2021



Joanne Fabrics Inc.

• Canada
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Director - Inventory Management and Merchandise Analytics

  • Jan 2015 - Jan 2017



OfficeMax

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President - Merchandising Analytics, Planning and Operations

  • 2012 - 2014

  Reported to Chief Merchandising Officer; managed staff of 35+. Served as senior operational leader for the omni-channel organization including retail, e-commerce and B2B channels. Provided financial and quantitative analysis and advice, serving as the key business partner to the Chief Merchandising Officer responsible for generating $7 billion revenue across the retail, digital and B2B channels. Led Merchandise Planning and Pricing teams focused on planning, forecasting and analytics; utilized quantitative analytics to produce new insights into consumer purchasing behavior. Show less



Sears

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President, COO | CFO – Sears & Kmart Home Business Unit and other roles

  • 1988 - 2012

  Vice President, COO / CFO – Sears and Kmart Home Business Unit 2011 – 2012 Served as interim BU President for 11 months during fiscal 2011. Oversaw multiple VP/GMM’s and providing direction concerning financial plans, uses of corporate assets, financial planning and forecasting and strategy execution. Divisional Vice President, Business CFO 2009 – 2011 Home and Jewelry Businesses Reporting to CFO of Soft Lines, managed a staff of 10. Developed and quantified Business Unit strategies to maximize ROI and achieve profit plans. Divisional Vice President Merchandise Finance 2007 – 2009 Apparel Reported to CFO of Soft Lines and managed staff of 10. Responsible for developing/managing all financial, planning, forecasting and reporting processes for Kmart/Sears Apparel with $9 billion in revenues. Merchandise Finance Director, Kmart 2003 – 2007 Multiple Areas – Women’s, Kids, Jewelry, Intimates Developed and managed all facets of the financial, planning, forecasting, merchandise planning and reporting processes for various Apparel businesses. Director of Finance / Operational Analysis, Store Operations 2001 – 2003 Directed the development of all financial overhead planning, forecasting, and reporting for 250-300 corporate and field management staff. Senior Financial Analyst / Project Manager Corporate Merchandise Finance 1998 – 2001 Partnered with IBM consultants to develop, install, implement and manage merchant forecasting and planning system. Partnered with Deloitte & Touche to develop Supply Chain Management tools. Merchandise Planner 1996 – 1998 Distributed seasonal and basic merchandise for corporate stores and analyzed sales and inventory positions to ensure areas of responsibility remained within corporate guidelines. Store Management – Kmart Corporation 1988 – 1996 Operated 3 stores as Store Director, increasing volume from $7 million to $30 million in various locations ranging from Ohio to Virginia and finally Maryland. Show less