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Minnetonka

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

• Managed relationships with both large and small corporation in order to drive increased technology to donate to Senegalese schools and hospitals• Coordinated transportation, delivery, and setup of various technology tools both onsite and remotely• Partnered with Senegalese government and education system to ensure appropriate allocation of resources

Developed and managed reporting tool for the Store Research Center responsible for in taking 15k requests weekly from store and field locationsIsolated and identified issues within stores to reduce transition related expenses by $4.5M annually across the company in fiscal 2011Drove strategic vision for data related opportunities on team while managing three team members responsible for running individual tasksEstablished data governance process on team, reducing workload on team by 12/hrs/wkManaged total company surveys sent to stores and field

Managed location information software for total companyCoordinated training program for new area within Finance department, successfully placing 4 analysts and improving satisfaction survey results by 26%Partnered in the development of new total company financial reporting tool, allowing merchants and dot.com to view real time inventory, sales, and margin

Managed annual markdown business of $1.2B for Softlines division, reducing end of season markdowns by $17M in 4th Quarter and allowing unplanned liquidity for springImproved proactive pricing strategy which resulted in markdown savings of $3.4M for a single department in one monthPartnered with buyers to implement inventory clearance plans by analyzing store/DC level inventory and developing an exit strategy that maximizes ROI

Managed Inventory budget for a $185M annual businessDeveloped imported inventory flow strategies from Multiple Asian countries to support merchant promotional plans, pricing positions, and transition timing by marketMaximized store shelf space by reviewing item level turnover and supply chain expense to ensure profitable sales goals were achieved, driving increase in overall sales of $3.15M over prior year, increasing turnover by 23%, and profit margin by 7%

Supervised inventory control and advertising for new Supertarget stores which grew from 84 to 169 locations in 11 monthsNegotiated with vendors daily to reduce costs, create more efficient distribution methods, and reliable product flow to drive sales

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