Supply Chain Planner

• Nov 2021 - Present

Senior Assistant Buyer

• Aug 2013 - Dec 2016

● Reviewed and evaluated a wide range of detailed buying transactions for 11 diversified brands in order to determine correct purchase quantities, while incorporating analysis of historical data on similar items. ● Within three months of hire, drove a 95% increase in sub-category sales due to website polishing efforts, including clearancing broken items with no future on-order quantities, updating descriptions to be more cohesive, and grouping like items to encourage consumers to purchase sets. ● Was awarded special recognition for the immediate value brought to the sub-category with a 4th quarter associate award. ● Achieved the largest increase in sales volume in sub-category to prior year, through the pursuit of online-exclusive extensions, online size guides, and incorporating customer feedback into product planning. ● Collaborated closely with product design and sourcing teams to develop new products based on industry trends and selling performance, in order to form and expand robust product assortment. ● Maintained assortment plans and managed product life cycles using exception-based management to identify issues and create solutions. ● Presented to upper management weekly to communicate successes and challenges, providing actionable insights and recommendations. ● Negotiated contracts, extensions, and renewals with a variety of vendors to ensure budget and company terms were met. ● Demonstrated expertise in Excel to both create and update complicated templates and worksheets, ensuring up-to-date information was readily available to the team. ● Cultivated proficiency working with colleagues to troubleshoot company system issues and develop alternate routes to accomplish necessary inter- and intra-team goals. Show less

Assistant Buyer

• Oct 2010 - Jul 2013

● Developed and updated series of reports to provide top-line view of sales and inventory positioning by store. As a result, these new reports were implemented across the buying department, which enabled stakeholders to more readily observe inventory positioning in relation to sales and quickly react to trends. ● Audited inventory receipts monthly and quarterly to accurately plan sales and adhere to budget constraints. ● Improved and simplified division-wide reports which offered overview of budget allocation by multiple criteria. This boosted efficiency by dramatically reducing the number of individual reports due each week, while concurrently allowing pertinent data to be streamlined and approached cohesively. ● Assisted with the negotiation of contracts and supplier selection to ensure a varied and robust assortment. ● Communicated effectively with all department managers to optimally distribute products based on analysis of complex data and local regulations. Show less

Brand Media Planner

• May 2007 - Oct 2010

● Developed targeted media plans for a variety of initiatives which required analysis of complex data. Resulted in more targeted advertising spend across a variety of categories, lower CPM, and higher ROI. ● Won a department-wide award for presentation skills, showcasing the ability to communicate complex data in a clear and concise manner. ● Completed budget calculations with a variety of tables, data, research, and formulas to execute media plans. Ensured media spending remained on-budget, as well as being able to react quickly to individual market fluctuations and exceed required audience thresholds. ● Created written recommendations for all personnel levels based on extensive research into company capabilities, which enabled teams to effectively deliver up-to-date data to their clients. ● Met weekly with client management regarding challenges, projects, and recommendations to ensure all efforts were working cohesively towards the desired result. ● Completed detailed Excel instruction and tutorials to expand spreadsheet knowledge and improve efficiency when working with the program. Show less