Vp Of Planning & Allocation
Current• Responsible for the development and execution of annual plans to support brand growth; including the open-to-buy, channel & store forecasts, setting imu targets, and building allocation & warehouse calendars • Directing sales growth of +112% during current tenure, reducing days on sale and growing store counts by 44% • Own open-to-buy sales and inventory forecasts, highlighting risks and opportunities regularly with CEO/COO/CMO• Launched APTOS Allocation system in conjunction with ERP implementation, rebuilt distribution process, team responsibilities, achieved a +9% improvement in inventory turn over the 4-year period • Partner with the Merchant/Buying team on product life cycling, hind-sighting, seasonal buying and key item strategies • Evolved the reporting and meeting process to create/elevate cross functional dialogue & strategy building • Lead weekly cross functional, business review; work with planning and allocation team to advance analytical skill set and present findings along with action plans to drive for results
