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• Instituted Strategic Operations forum to cross-functionally optimize operational and capital resource allocation.• Co-developed cube simulation model to forecast network capacity needs that predicted cube within 1.5% variance.• Built framework to identify and root cause defects in why Target purchases inventory inefficiently.

• Managed team of 10 through supply chain headwinds, delays, and other COVID obstacles.• Reinvented Apparel digital strategy that led to a 30% reduction of non-essential inventory and freed up 35% of team bandwidth.• Implemented assortment attribute optimization model to maximize building throughput and relieve backlogs.

• Led team of 12 analysts to successfully launch new All in Motion brand. • Guided Women's Swim to historical market share.• Pioneered alternate swim allocations that saved 3 weeks of lead time, drove a +46% comp, and reduced markdowns by -35%. • Partnered with roundtable leaders to implement store depth strategies leading to 2-3% of yearly upside.

• Developed a company-wide inventory flow strategy to prevent early flow to stores each year. • Implemented negotiation tactics and tools used as a collaborative platform to solve for Target's missed sales.• Empowered Target India to own company displays.• Collaborated and led action plans across the network to keep all buildings operational and within tolerance.• Influenced senior leadership to determine the optimal assortment for Target’s upstream distribution centers.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Strong vendor collaboration skills. Implemented Vendor Performance process to hold vendors more accountable. One test pilot vendor has already improved their Fill Rate and On Time Ship metrics by 15% through identifying causes of metric blemishes and learning to pull their own metric reporting I taught. • Mentor and teach ten other analysts on team. Focus of teaching key processes, sharing strategies, and performing one on one instruction, has led to analysts improving their skill sets and abilities. • Proposed and implemented process changes creating 50% more flexibility in a business that otherwise was completely inflexible.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Responsible for creating and planning inventory flow strategies to tie out to yearly financial AI and Turn goals. • Implemented new inventory strategies, reducing AI by 25% by improving accuracy and efficiency of Inventory allocation for the chain while still staying instock and driving positive sales comps.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Uline is a distributor of 30,000 products ranging from shipping, industrial, and packaging supplies. Process includes customer requests, finding a supplier, prepping the product with marketing sheets, and catalog layouts using Microsoft Excel.• Utilized negotiation and communication skills with 15 vendors to develop new distribution channels and obtain optimal costing. • Performed market analysis of seven major competitors to set competitive pricing on new products.• Worked cross-functionally with development, pricing, and sourcing team to create a unified strategy on new product proposals presented to leadership.• Uncovered thirteen product gaps in the assortment by researching consumer requests and needs.• Managed more than 10 projects at a time.

Madison, Wisconsin

Munchie Delivery is a late night food delivery service with a focus on college-aged students. Responsibilities entailed planning events with owner and managers, weekly meetings, and promotional events through grassroots efforts.• Promoted products and services on campus to students, parents, and businesses through in-person events.• Exposed company to over 100 potential customers at each promotion event.

La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

• Learned how to multitask and become more fluent and efficient• Assisted customers with anything they may need help with• Answered any questions or concerns the guest may have• Explained the menu and direct customers to the food line• Delivered food and drinks to guests in a timely fashion

La Crosse, Wisconsin Area

• Assisted customers in any way to enhance and make their shopping experience as rewarding as possible• Demonstrated excellent communication skills with both customers as well as co-workers• Packaged customers’ groceries with care• Cleaned and helped maintain the store’s appearance• Returned carts to the store for use

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Marketing & Management And Human Resources, Senior

Activities and Societies: Mu Kappa Tau Organization, Intramural Soccer and Flag Football, Altria Marketing Case Competition, Target Case.

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Activities and Societies: Mu Kappa Tau - Marketing Organization