Bill Gabel Email & Phone Number

Plano, Texas, US

• Selected to manage merchandise operations teams responsible for key technology, business transformation and process improvement initiatives to drive revenue and profit while improving inventory productivity. Play.
• Business leader focused on delivering multichannel financial and assortment planning solutions along with AI/ML replenishment tools for the enterprise.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to develop processes, change management training and executive communication.
• Scope includes project management, business requirements, business governance teams/processes, user acceptance testing and training.
• Recognized for collaboration abilities and navigating skillfully across business teams, IT, and SaaS vendors.

Plano, Texas, US

• Promoted to lead a global analytic team in driving BI and reporting strategies in collaboration with key cross functional leaders to identify opportunities and generate actionable data insights. Prioritize strategies.
• Drove corporate BI strategy and framework across all functional areas working with finance, merchants, planning and IT.
• Directed team (US and India) in delivering robust portfolio of automated daily and weekly reports, dashboards, and insights to support teams in finance, planning, merchandising, eComm and stores.
• Led comprehensive initiative to streamline analytics reducing 30% of reports and increased automation improving delivery times by 20%, reducing workload and increasing accuracy.
• Owned corporate KPI’s and help manage/enhance Oracle BI along with training for entire company.
• Defined business requirements for evaluation and selection of analytics technologies.

Plano, Texas, US

• Key partner to Finance, Merchants and Planning business units in developing and influencing financial strategies to deliver company objectives related to sales, profit and inventory management.
• Integral in the annual budget process gaining alignment on targets with leadership and final handoff to FP&A finance team.
• Managed monthly P&L forecast meetings. Ensured financial forecasts across the business units were in alignment with leadership expectations.
• Led team of business analysts to create ad hoc reporting along with insights to drive actions.
• Directed content delivery for key milestone meetings for CFO, EVP of Planning and Chief Merchant.
• Centralized daily sales forecasting process, removing 100% of responsibility on ~60 planners.

Plano, Texas, US

• Lead business analyst for $2.5 billion Men’s omni-channel business. Carried out financial strategies and vision of planning and merchant leadership.
• Collaborated and provided leadership to men's business teams on financial plans, monthly forecasting and reports.
• Created operational efficiencies that reduced workload thru automation and streamlining of reports.

Plano, Texas, US

• Directed team in developing and executing financial plans along with pricing, allocation and sizing strategies for $330 million omni-channel businesses covering Men’s Athletic Apparel as well as Men’s and Young Men’s.
• Devised profitable inventory strategies and delivered on stock plan while improving turn by 50 basis points.
• Managed monthly seasonal category process to ensure profitable exit of cold and warm weather product.

Plano, Texas, US

• Led team alongside Buyer in building and executing merchandise, assortment, and pricing strategies for $315 million omni-channel Men's Dress Shirt and Neckwear business.
• Oversaw $165 million Stafford private brand. Delivered 10% sales gain over prior year.

Plano, Texas, US

• Led financial vision and in-season forecasting for businesses ranging from $100 million to $450 million in annual sales.
• Recognized for leading financial strategy that generated a 4% sales gain while increasing gross profit by 18%.

US

Directed merchandise financial strategies for $28 million private label, upscale women’s sportswear business.

Dallas, Texas, US

• Promoted to newly formed corporate planning group. Partnered with merchants and planning management to develop financial strategies that delivered the merchandise plan.
• Directed operations of Arthur planning tool for entire Company.
• Worked cross functionally across planning, merchants and IT to define business processes while carrying out change management and training for organization.

Dallas, Texas, US

Led product, financial and pricing strategies for $30m candy business.

New York, NY, US