Christa Scheider Email & Phone Number

United States

Investments and financial planning with a focus on retirement strategies.

Greater Duluth Area

I’m a financial professional committed to helping individuals and families achieve their financial goals. Because when people have what they need financially, they’re able to focus on what matters most. By equipping clients with proven tools and resources, I help them build a financial strategy that can get them where they want to go. Contact me via email at christa.scheider@thrivent.com

Duluth, Minnesota, United States

Combine customer-centric strategies and pre-season analysis with appropriate in-season actions to capitalize on sales trends and maximize return on inventory investment. Develop product roadmap to enhance the brand and increase market share. Strategize and execute financial plans, negotiate costs to drive profit.

Greater Duluth Area

Leveraged communication and management tactics, leading cross-functional team of 10 from Design, Sourcing, Planning, E-Commerce, Visual, and Marketing to execution of seasonal product vision.Achieved sales and profit goals (IMU, AUC, Gross Margin) for omni-channel businesses through planning, curation, pricing, and promotion of merchandise assortments.Featured in associate-facing product knowledge videos and customer-facing social media to communicate seasonal trends, emphasizing brand vision and producing higher unit sales year over year.Created opportunities for team to grow skill set, providing coaching and development to support company succession planning, leading to 5 direct reports’ promotion in last 3 years.Categories: Jewelry, Soft Accessories (Socks, Hair-goods, Hats, Cold Weather, Sunglasses), Home Decor, Gift with Purchase. Supported LOA management of Shoes, Beauty, and Hardgoods.

Greater Duluth Area

Strategized assortment architecture and selected final assortment with partners. Built omni-channel plans and collaborated cross-functionally to drive results. Managed in-season business: created selling reports to analyze buckets of business (by channel) to maximize top line sales and optimize markdowns. Intern program hiring manager and mentor for multiple years.Built seasonal line plans to guide overall product strategy and achieve company financial goals.Identified opportunities to improve cost savings, manage inventory, and give customer fashion at value price, improving sell-through of assortment and driving sales results.Helped build RACI model to launch integrated product team through use of category specific product lead-time calendars, process requirements, and cross-functional deliverables, streamlining responsibilities in development timeline to deliver product 6 weeks closer to in-store date.Categories: Accessories (intimates, socks, sleepwear, sunglasses, hair-goods, hats, fashion scarves, cold weather accessories, handbags, small goods, belts, gifting / novelties), Dresses (women's and plus sizes)

Greater Duluth Area

Developed and drove product strategy for multiple categories to meet financial goals. Built strong relationships as key communication partner for vendors and internal product teams.Directed vendors on product execution and negotiated costs, driving sales and achieving IMU goals.Managed data in 7 floorset workbooks, ensuring accuracy for roll-ups and business partners.Categories: Fashion Tops and Activewear (active knits, wovens and outerwear); Accessories (beauty, handbags, small goods, belts, and miscellaneous accessories)

Greater Duluth Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

New Store Opening Lead for multiple WI and MN locations.

Eau Claire-Menomonie Area