Gregory James
Sr. Manager, Executive Strategy / Chief of Staff at True Classic- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Learning R (2013)
LinkedInJan, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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True Classic
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Manager, Executive Strategy / Chief of Staff
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Oct 2022 - Present
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L.E.K. Consulting
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate, Retail and Consumer Practice
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Apr 2022 - Oct 2022
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Associate
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Apr 2021 - Apr 2022
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Under Armour
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Merchandise Planner
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Feb 2021 - Apr 2021
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Merchandise Planner
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Sep 2020 - Feb 2021
•Drive pre-season topside planning at the department/class level/style-color level and lead in-season planning•Work with merchandising and marketing to execute/evaluate promotional strategies for peak and non-peak selling windows•Coordinate with visual merchandising and store marketing teams to develop and improve customer experience•Manage monthly core vendor product performance and assist merchants in evaluating product issues and opportunities•Lead the training and onboarding of new employees by providing insights on how our various tools and systems function Show less
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Associate Merchandise Planner
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Jan 2019 - Sep 2020
•Delivered revenue and profit growth through creative and innovative inventory management strategies for the Men’s Apparel business (annual retail volume of $400M+ and nearly 160 stores across North America)•Identified risks and opportunities by program and work with team to develop strategies that optimize the Men’s category •Conducted weekly business review with leaders in Planning, Merchandising, and Allocation to review performance •Produced ad hoc reporting to reveal emerging trends in the business that focus on key performance metrics Show less
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Under Armour
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Wholesale Planning Intern
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
•Assisted with developing and streamlining processes for building account and sku level plans for 50+ regional accounts •Set and maintained booking targets at the account and channel level for all East sporting goods and department stores •Worked collaboratively and cross-functionally with supply planning, sales, and marketing teams to drive business •Utilized historical sales data to validate a newly installed product and pricing segmentation plan for the top wholesale accounts •Assisted with developing and streamlining processes for building account and sku level plans for 50+ regional accounts •Set and maintained booking targets at the account and channel level for all East sporting goods and department stores •Worked collaboratively and cross-functionally with supply planning, sales, and marketing teams to drive business •Utilized historical sales data to validate a newly installed product and pricing segmentation plan for the top wholesale accounts
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Under Armour
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Factory House Planning Intern
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
•Developed strategies, analyzed and identified opportunities and risks to drive the business to its highest potential; resulted in upwards of $8M in savings at cost •Approved purchase orders and managed inventory levels to achieve company turn goals •Partnered with the team to create item plans, develop marketing strategies and reconcile them to the financial plan •Developed strategies, analyzed and identified opportunities and risks to drive the business to its highest potential; resulted in upwards of $8M in savings at cost •Approved purchase orders and managed inventory levels to achieve company turn goals •Partnered with the team to create item plans, develop marketing strategies and reconcile them to the financial plan
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MARC USA
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United States
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interactive Project Management Intern
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Jan 2017 - Apr 2017
•Managed design and development of digital promotions, eNewsletter, coupon emails, and giveaways for the PA Lottery •Utilized KPI reports to contribute improvements to overall integrated marketing strategy and campaign execution •Provided extensive daily, weekly, and monthly digital reporting using Google Analytics •Managed design and development of digital promotions, eNewsletter, coupon emails, and giveaways for the PA Lottery •Utilized KPI reports to contribute improvements to overall integrated marketing strategy and campaign execution •Provided extensive daily, weekly, and monthly digital reporting using Google Analytics
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Education
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University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
Master of Science - MS, Business Analytics -
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Economics