Charlene Leblanc Email & Phone Number

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

Chesapeake, Virginia, United States

• Oversaw Variety departments of business totaling over $1.2 billion in annual sales; while beating sales, margin, turn, and sell thru targets
• Developed merchandise financial plans for sales, inventory, markdowns, profit, and other KPI’s across US and Canadian banners
• Provided weekly and monthly financial forecasts to the merchant group with sales, inventory receipt, and profit projections
• Performed varies analysis, managed open-to-buy, and partnered with merchants on buying/re-buying decisions to ensure financial goals were achieved
• Partnered with buying and assortment teams to develop action plans to capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risks based on fiscal performance, emerging trends, and external factors
• Supplied analytical resources for monthly business meetings with upper level management as well as provided ad hoc import receipt and analysis for upper management

Bradenton, Florida

• Inventory and space planner for 22 projects across 6 states. Responsible for over $25M in sales, +15% to budget, and +14% GM budget YTD fiscal year 2020 (6 months)
• Analyzed and forecasted sales; built top down/bottoms up inventory plans at the major class level by week and month for the first 18 months of a new store’s life; responsible for achieving a balanced scorecard.
• Created store environment layouts and strategies to maximize sales and gross margin opportunities, minimize loss and determined store clusters and eligibility needs based on product performance results and analysis..
• Established critical partnerships with store field and buying teams through 30% travel and location visits. Conducted analysis by department to identify store specific assortment opportunities, maximize profit and.
• Executed initiatives for corporate programs (i.e. Climate, High Density, Focus, Seasonal Transition) as needed and participated in corporate business strategy presentations regarding financial planning, seasonal.
• Worked cross functionally with supply chain, planning, and merchant partners and initiated strategic review meetings to discuss overall strategy for current shipping period/season, eligibility, and new store assortment.

Franklin NC- Easley/Greenville/Columbia SC

• P&L responsibility for multiple million-dollar locations. Reviewed and interpreted financial and operational reporting regularly including store walk throughs and audit results while demonstrated the ability to.
• Maximized profitability in stores by analyzing P&L, sales to stock, penetration reports and making calculated merchandising adjustments by identifying opportunity metrics to develop strategies that leveraged company.
• Conducted visual presentation/standards training development with managers which led to a uniform structure in visual standards throughout the regional market
• Successfully navigated three new store set ups; recruiting, hiring, training, store set ups, while exceeding all sales and metric goals. Hired and developed 125+ associates and members of management while creating an.
• Held self and team accountable to high performance standards in order to meet customer and company expectations

• Delivered sales and margin increases in both apparel and footwear divisions
• Analyzed the performance reports of the apparel and footwear divisions to make strategic business decisions including merchandising adjustments, training opportunities and inventory flow control
• Ensured compliance to all guidelines involved with safety, loss prevention and cash handling procedures
• Used the companies scheduling tool as directed to prioritize the right associates, in the right places, at the right time to provide exceptional guest experience, reduce loss, and execute company directives
• Participated in the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring for hourly and salaried associates in the softlines area