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-Execute demand planning process including sales forecasting by using multiple data points including historical sales data as well as future promotional strategies.-Lead collaborative forecast and planning with customers resulting in more accurate forecasts and inventory management, as well as maximized sales. -Partner with national sales managers and headquarter staff to build plans to strive for organizational goals. -Track inventory information to ensure customer store inventory is adequate to support forecasted demand and growth.-Design and updated ad-hoc reporting tools and present takeaways and actionable next steps.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

-Actively made decisions such as pricing and promotion planning to drive business outcomes using data such as sales trends and inventory levels, as well as qualitative feedback.-Analyzed future assortment plans and historical sales data to optimize merchandising and assortments.-Collaborated on promotional offers and messages to use towards external marketing, in-store signage, BestBuy.com, as well as other locations.-Build relationships with vendors that resulted in effective merchandising plans including assortment planning, in-store displays, store counts, sales expectations, and more that drove mutually beneficial sales.-Mentored new analysts to help grow their skills starting from training running through more advanced job functions and analysis as they gained experience.-Collaborated with peers to improve processes to find new efficiencies which resulted in faster processes and fewer mistakes.

Richfield, Minnesota, United States

-Analyze short and long-term sales data to forecast future sales patterns and create receipt plans for short and long-lead time products.-Maximized forecasts by updating item/location level forecasts, seasonal lifts, inventory strategies, and product transitions.-Managed CPFR relationship with external vendors and internal private label partners.-Optimized inventory placement through efficient purchase plans to balance inventory across the entire warehouse network to support B&M and dotcom sales channels. -Organized initial buys, forecast alignments, and purchased inventory for in-store demo displays for product launches.-Collaborated with internal teams and external vendors to efficiently manage inventory of end of life product through tactics such as fulfillment settings, clearance pricing, and inventory placement. -Managed a multi-million dollar budge to maintain an appropriate amount of inventory to support customer’s needs through Open to Buy.-Lead across teams by identifying unproductive inventory across multiple product categories which resulted maximizing inventory dollars. -Negotiated lower prices for opportunity buys.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

-Leveraged problem solving skills to create impactful customer touchpoints by assisting with order issues such as returns, payments, shipping/delivery errors, changes to orders and more-Partnered cross-functionally with payments, fraud and shipping teams to ensure to provide a world-class customer experience-Designed guides to create proper training environments for on the job training experiences to improve onboarding for all trainers and trainees-Mentored entry-level advisors with difficult customer scenarios by sharing resources, offering feedback and clarifying processes and policies-Coached new teammates by reviewing customer scenarios and providing feedback on live phone calls

Minneapolis

-Explored customer’s needs and passions to present the best personalized solutions resulting in a 94% customer satisfaction rating on a store goal of 80%-Utilized CRM software to engage new and existing business customers-Applied B2B experience by coaching teammates about the value of B2B sales resulting, in an increase in business lead creation by 25%-Provided customers with up-to-date and accurate product information among numerous updates and refreshes with little to no lead time-Collaborated with teammates to execute merchandising strategies deployed my corporate teams to continuously meet strict visual standards

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I answered inbound phone calls, providing an outstanding experience to customers by selling single game tickets and answering any questions about the Minnesota Twins or Target Field. I also created sales leads from inbound calls for flex ticket packages.

Minneapolis

I aided in implementing and facilitating set up and break down of Premium Seating and Club spaces in Target Center for every home Timberwolves game. As a part of this role I greet and interact with hundreds of high value clients every game providing an elite specialized experience.

Greater Chicago Area

-Headed event logistics, planning and execution of Referee and Development Academy events ranging from 200 to 350 attendees for events ranging from 2 to 10 days-Organized and led 200 to 350 attendee referee development events by collaborating with internal and external parties, managing event day operations and distributing application materials nationwide -Leveraged data to find patterns to discover areas for process improvement resulting greater in interdepartmental efficiency -Aligned with member organizations to provide logistical support, enforced registration requirements and unify training curriculum -Created weekly social media content for Facebook and Twitter averaging 9,500 impressions per post

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I assisted the Sales and Service staff by searching for leads, overseeing a VIP area during games and assisting with other sales and service related activities.I also attending numerous inside sales training sessions and made live sales calls.During the 2017 season we increased attendance by 12.3% compared to the previous season and had the largest attended WNBA Finals since 2010 all while playing in 2 different temporary venues.

-Executed game night duties including VIP area set-up, greeted Members at VIP entrances, executed pre-game touch-points, and interacted with members in VIP areas.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I assisted the coaching staff in preparing for and executing practices and games. I helped with a variety of tasks including setting up the arena, making sure players have all their equipment, as well as many other odds and ends tasks.

Wisconsin Dells, Wi

I oversaw the general operations of events involving field sports at the Woodside Sports Complex in Wisconsin Dells, WI. This includes promoting and securing events, develop and present weekly reports regarding the previous and upcoming event, organizing officials, schedules, promotions and marketing, track registration fees, and ensure every competitor, spectator, and staff member has a positive experience.