Program Manager | CSO Americas Surface

• Jul 2023 - Present

Program Manager | Surface

• Mar 2023 - Jul 2023

Project Manager | Business Sales Operations

• May 2022 - Sep 2022

● Derive data insights for leadership and understand impacts to the business resulting in development of new metrics to socialize on monthly Operations dashboard ● Created Program and Offer tracker for Sales team to have holistic view of promotions running across all product categories. ● Collaborate with team to create new user training for retail operation systems to update onboarding process and reduce errors in purchase order and claim submissions. ● Managed approval pipeline and sent weekly communications to stakeholders to follow up on action items to reduce delays in partner payment. Show less

Assistant Buyer

• Oct 2018 - Jun 2020

● Analyzed sales data to manage in-season inventory performance and health, pre-season category strategy planning, that delivered on annual revenue and gross margin metrics. ● Collaborated with internal stakeholders to create marketing and product launches each quarter that drove monthly demand increases, customer engagement and achieved an 80% sales increase.● Drove e-Commerce merchandise growth by negotiating drop ship assortment, select omni-channel cost reductions which offered increased product choices.● Decreased purchase order turnaround time from 6 weeks to 4 weeks by identifying workflow inefficiencies and establishing a new process in the workstream. Show less

Replenishment Buyer

• Mar 2015 - Oct 2018

● Analyze business performance and inventory health by location to ensure optimal inventory depth for key seasonal items, and end of season exit strategy of product offering.● Managed assortment selection, initial order, forecasting, & end of season exit of core product offer for a $60M business across 6 classifications, for US, Canada stores, & e-Commerce ● Led and facilitated monthly business reviews to product teams to communicate key item performance, action plans, and to influence future replenishment strategies. Show less

Assistant Buy Planner

• Sep 2011 - Mar 2015

● Analyzed store sales data to influence allocation to 115 locations, which improved product assortment during key event time frames and achieved 21% sales increase during peak selling times.● Contributed to financial and assortment planning strategy for $150M dress category, improving inventory turn and staying under budget.● Created an assortment tool to visualize product offering and provide more accurate store allocations to high profile regions, resulting in positive end user customer feedback. Show less

Department Manager

• Jul 2009 - Sep 2011

• Recognized for consistently exceeding sales targets in each Women’s Apparel department responsibilities.• Hired, trained, managed, coached sales team in Women’s Apparel area, to reach sales quotas, and promoted 8 sales associates to management roles.• Merchandised visually compelling sales floor according to customer engagement, product seasonality, and daily deliveries.