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- Lead total brand forecast processes for sales, margin, and inventory productivity (~$1B business)- Strategic and influential financial partner to Banana Republic Leadership Team, Inventory Management, Marketing, Stores/Real Estate, Ecommerce, FP&A and Customer Teams - Lead team consisting of Stores, Online, Channel Marketing analysts to triangulate forecasts using Customer retention metrics, digital media investment, email effectiveness, DTS growth, Stores and Online levers (Traffic, Orders, Conversion, AOS/AT, Discount rates)

San Francisco Bay Area

Company Planning Manager responsible for Banana Republic international (Retail and Online). Sets sales and inventory targets for stores and online at a daily, monthly and annual level. Provides guidance and direction for promotional or inventory changes to accomplish targeted goals. Collaborates with global cross functional team on various topics (marketing metrics, email tactics, product strategy, pricing) in order to work towards the financial plan.

San Francisco Bay Area

Senior Analyst on the Company Planning, Finance team. Responsible for forecasting and setting sales and inventory targets for North America Retail market at a daily, monthly, annual level.

Greater Los Angeles Area

San Francisco Bay Area

Manage the success of departments (Outerwear, Dresses, Woven Tops) by meeting sales, GM, and inventory turn goals through in season yield management• Responsible for $20M revenue in annual sales, improved my yearly performance by +8% compared to the division total of +4%• Improved health of my business by cutting the percentage of units sold below cost by 14% resulting in a GM% change from -10% to +21% in year over year quarterly performance • Lead the analysis of historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities • Execute departmental distribution strategies to capture location-based opportunity•Develop and maintain relationships with cross functional team members to identify and quantify size selling, geographic and store-attribute opportunities; ensure follow through on strategy executionTool Team Lead for North America Gap Specialty• Collaborate with leadership to understand the needs of our team and lead initiatives through the tool team members as we create tool solutions• Create tools to both increase efficiency and visibility within department performances• Personal creation of CC Productivity tool in use by a team of 45 people• Troubleshoot for team when problems arise with tools using advanced Excel and VBA knowledge• Partner with GapTech UX and Product Management teams to help develop a new system for allocationAllocation Expert for North America Womens Team• Partner with Logistics Manager to communicate changes in allocation strategy to Womens team• Complete flow forecast for North America Adult (Womens, Mens, Body) and pass off to Logistics Manager in order to manage Distribution Center workload

San Francisco Bay Area

- Analyst covering the Wovens Complex and Maternity Division Owner of Woven Tops and Maternity, responsible for all pre-season and in-season tasks  Completion of planning and hindsighting for Woven Tops and Maternity Division Managing BAS Styles, and BAS analysis including service level troubleshooting Determine and action upon appropriate strategic markdown and promo strategies for dept and division Size and pack for all wovens complex, completed size profile hindsighting analysis for wovens complex and maternity, and also additional size analysis on denim department Work with field team to solve issues with maternity inventory allocation (store transfers, availability to hold styles online, store descriptions online)- Tool Team Representative for Canada Team Attend meetings with the US and pass on tools, and update Canada team members with information Troubleshoot for team when problems arise with tools or pivot tables Run Training for concepting tools, create master tools for Womens team Developed new Midweek Report for more visibility into allocation and daily business Gained training into visual basic, so can better assist in tool creation and fixes- Adult Team Pick Coordinator and Allocator for Womens Team Send pick estimates with context behind picks to inventory strategy and the DC Manage allocation process from beginning to end for Womens team, including holding PRF meetings, creation of ATT tools, release work for flows, updating flow forecasts promptly and taking action on inventory in the DC Communicate to team when allocation action is needed (prepare for upcoming promos, action on percent commit levels by season code and communicate top markdown liabilities by department) Manage the prompt creation of late lists to communicate with the field team- Provided training for new team members in sizing and packing, allocation, weekly reporting, and tools (ATT tool, weekly reports, Visual tools, Concepting)

San Francisco, Ca

Greater New York City Area