Founded full service restaurant focused on value and customer service near Atlanta GA. Built all aspects of business model from concept, business plan and down to menu items.

• Strategic Planning• Lead Negotiations with vendors across many business segments• Continuous Process Improvement within department and company wide• Online purchasing consultant for vendor partners• Global Sourcing from multiple Asian sources• Demand Planning Weekly, monthly annually• Statistical forecasting by multiple location• S&OP Lead• P&L Ownership• IT Project Lead on dozens of small, medium and large projects (Internal and External)

• Strategic Planning• Freight Negotiations• Continuous process Improvement• Global Sourcing• Demand Planning• Statistical forecasting

• Works directly with Merchandising, Global Operations, Product Development and Asian Sourcing Office• Work directly with suppliers on product development, external market analysis, merchandising opportunities, assortment, supply chain and costs• Provide subject matter expertise, project management and strategy for department• Created and maintain a dynamic 3-year calendar approach to merchandise reviews to focus in on key initiatives and opportunities• Train merchandising planners, merchants and assortment planning team on new tools, processes and concepts• Drive advanced merchandising strategies/processes and a leader in new concepts/approaches to daily business

Project lead on department Line reviews. Category management of over $10B in sales categories. Provided subject matter expertise in various category reviews while maintaining multiple projects simultaneously through timelines.

Effective delivery of space planning analysis, insights and recommendations to solve complex business problems and improve space productivityManaged development of space planning analytics to produce actionable insights for merchants that drive space productivity growth