Experience

Carhartt

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Demand Planning Manager - Wholesale Business

  • May 2022 - Present

• Demand Planning Manager- Strategic Accounts

  • Jul 2020 - May 2022

• Demand Planning Manager- Regional Accounts

  • May 2019 - Jul 2020

• Sr. Merchandise Planner

  • Oct 2017 - May 2019

• Merchandise Planner

  • Dec 2015 - Oct 2017



Meijer

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Planner

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2015

  • Partners with the Category Merchant to drive merchandise Strategies and Tactics• Partners with the Category Merchant to develop Pricing & Promotional Activity• Creates and analyzes category review data providing insights and recommendations for planogram assortment changes to help drive the business• Create bottom up plans for pre-season planning• Forecast and project financial results of current strategies for in-season planning• Drive solutions and actions which will drive business results that meet or exceed plan goals• Develop and monitor product flow strategies• Provides daily supervision and management to the Inventory Control Analyst including in-stocks, transition management, allocation and product flow• Responsible for completing performance evaluations for Inventory Control Analyst Show less

• Inventory Control Analyst

  • Dec 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Responsible for maintaining in stock conditions for 3,000+ items in all stores• Created and approved orders daily to ensure the right items are being ordered at the right time• Managed inventory on import tuna that has a 72 day lead time from the vendor• Accountable for optimizing inventory turns to support annual plans• Managed replenishment parameters such as days of coverage, safety stock, overrides and shelf multipliers to determine our minimal display quantity for appropriate presentation at the shelf.• Created and executed strategies for new and discontinued items• Executed demand forecasting at item and store level Show less

• Merchandise Associate

  • May 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Worked closely with buyer during category reviews to determine planogram assortment• Maintained product maintenance to ensure all items are up to date and accurate• Responsible for working with vendors to get all new items set up accurately• Ran weekly ad performance reports to determine how ads performed against forecast• Utilized systems to create ad promos ensuring ad copies are easily understood by our customers• Accountable for creating accurate promo signs weekly



Sara Lee

• Downers Grove, IL

• Selling Strategy Intern

  • Jun 2009 - Aug 2009