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Seattle, Washington, Us

In this current capacity, I shape, direct, and own enterprise-wide capability set, steering strategic direction to accelerate growth and optimization. Fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, continuous learning/improvement, and ownership, I drive a world-class product management organization with an emphasis on data-based, customer-obsessed innovation and advancement.• Ensured seamless, streamlined inventory management, maintaining accuracy of $55B in annual inventory movement across 3.7B stock ledger transactions for optimal product control.• Implemented and governed operational tools and reports responsible for more than 700K annual hits, ensuring service continuity and efficiency.• Steered product lifecycle, enabling $1.5B in annual markdowns and $50M in markdown optimization margin through data- and industry-based lifecycle planning.• Leveraged consumer and market trend data to shape and scale inventory models, generating $250M in annual top line sales and $250M in incremental top line sales across alternative inventory and core for Nordstrom Made product.• Transformed sales performance through SKU analytics, evolving assessment and data implementation approaches to drove $15.5B in sales performance.

Seattle, Washington, Us

Owned diverse enterprise capability set while accountable for cross capability enterprise initiatives. Developing strong, diverse team that is curious, customer obsessed, data driven, and impact focused. Providing ongoing leadership while creating space for others to contribute, own, drive, and learn. Key objectives in this role included:• Driving efficiency and accuracy for $55 billion in annual inventory movement across 3.7 billion stock ledger transactions• Continuity of service for operational tools and reports that exceed 700,000 hits annually• Enabling $1.5 billion in annual markdown execution and delivering $50 million in margin through Markdown Optimization• Scaling alternative inventory models to exceed $250 million in annual top line sales• Scaling the Core for Nordstrom Made to enable $250 million in incremental top line sales• Evolving end to end analytics at sku for $15.5 billion in sales performance

Seattle, Washington, Us

During this time, I spearheaded data-based strategy and optimization for Beauty and Enterprise Replenishment functions, providing target-driven leadership and tactical planning for enterprise growth. I also governed inventory, sales, and capability developments, steering transformative process change and organizational expansion to ensure optimal results.• Promoted through positions of increasing scope and responsibility to ensure optimal product operations enterprise-wide, serving as Integration Manager for Enterprise Replenishment and Beauty, Next Generation Business Process Manager for Enterprise Transformation, and Integration Manager of New Development for Canada.• Shaped and evolved strategic operations across beauty and enterprise replenishment processes, directing product and inventory management to activate incremental sales.• Captained the execution and delivery of a major Canada expansion program, defining capabilities, shaping processes and policies, and directing implementation for lean, efficient delivery.• Delivered Oracle subject matter expertise and advisory services, supporting foundation implementation of Off Price to ensure seamless integration and adoption.

Seattle, Washington, Us

In this capacity, I governed a large, complex brand portfolio, shaping innovative merchandising strategy and brand acquisition approaches to activate stellar turn, gross margin, and GMROI outcomes across diverse assets. • Headed staff development and leadership, curating a top-talent team of experts to drive sales and customer relationship functions.• Right-sized struggling brands, transforming underperforming brand assets into stabilized, profitable performers to deliver on ambitious year-end targets.• Developed, managed, and sustained the leading Thierry Mugler event in the world, generating exceptional value and engagement through top-tier event direction.• Served as Multi-Channel Buy Planner, Multi-Channel Inventory Manager, and Multi-Channel Replenishment Buyer as well as Business and Selling Manager, leading innovative strategy and developments for lasting, positive impacts.• Additional experience as Regional Artist Coordinator and Regional Makeup Artist.

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