Experience

SHOPKO STORES INC

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inventory Analyst

  • May 2018 - Present

  • Responsible for the managing of inventories and flow of product to multiple departments. • Responsible for the budgeting plans and forecasting for multiple departments and categories. • Partnered with Merchandising to analyze business results; recommended pricing actions and product mix adjustments to improve inventory productivity and profitability. • Responsible for the managing of inventories and flow of product to multiple departments. • Responsible for the budgeting plans and forecasting for multiple departments and categories. • Partnered with Merchandising to analyze business results; recommended pricing actions and product mix adjustments to improve inventory productivity and profitability.



School Specialty

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandise Manager - Buyer

  • 2014 - 2018

  • One of the largest supplier of educational supplies, furniture, and standard base curriculum solutions to all schools and grade levels • Responsible for the selection of furniture products for the classroom, administrative offices, and school facilities • Developed catalogs to be sent to school districts throughout the United States • One of the largest supplier of educational supplies, furniture, and standard base curriculum solutions to all schools and grade levels • Responsible for the selection of furniture products for the classroom, administrative offices, and school facilities • Developed catalogs to be sent to school districts throughout the United States



Shopko

• Optical Manufacturing Supervisor

  • 2011 - 2014

  • Reported to the Director of Optical manufacturing • Managed the manufacturing of a $95.0 million eyeglasses business for the Optical Lab • Partnered with production managers to minimize breakage and increase eyeglass productivity • Supervised and directed a production staff consisting of 21 individuals • Reported to the Director of Optical manufacturing • Managed the manufacturing of a $95.0 million eyeglasses business for the Optical Lab • Partnered with production managers to minimize breakage and increase eyeglass productivity • Supervised and directed a production staff consisting of 21 individuals



Shopko

• Divisional Business Manager

  • Mar 2004 - Apr 2010

  Responsible for managing all financial planning, forecasting and inventory management activities for a $120 million division. Ensures procedures and disciplines associated with the budgeting process are adhered to. Partners with Merchandising to analyze business results; recommends pricing actions and product mix adjustments to improve productivity and profitability. Directs a staff of up to seven Business Analyst.

• Merchandise Planning Manager

  • Oct 2002 - Mar 2004

• Senior Replenishment Specialist

  • Apr 1999 - Oct 2002

• Replenishment Specailist

  • Jan 1996 - Mar 1999