Steve Cochran Email & Phone Number

St. Louis, MO, US

Greater St. Louis Area

Greater St. Louis Area

Clayton, Missouri

• CALERES, INC. (formerly Brown Shoe Co.), St. Louis, MO 2002 - 2017Senior Merchandise Manager Executed merchandise inventory plans while managing allocations for Naturalizer outlet division. Merchandised over 600 items.
• Managed DC and store inventory, ensuring inventory plans by category were met and increasing flow-through and profitability.
• Executed category assortments by product level to meet sales plan or forecast.
• Partnered with buyer for opportunities within categories on new purchases, meeting financial objectives.
• Managed annualized turnover by maximizing allocation methods.
• Ensured all activities within department were focused on achieving sales goals and maximizing inventory turnover.

• Merchandise Planner 1999 - 2002Developed and maintained preseason plans and oversaw open-to- buy functions. Managed inventory across multiple business units with cross divisional transfers. Planned 9 categories.
• Analyzed sales and inventory, recommending pricing to achieve sales, inventory turn, and margin goals.
• Developed and maintained auto-replenishment of core items, maximizing sales.
• Created assortment plans at planning level for each buy period, optimizing product assortment.
• Analyzed gross margin by item, determining monthly cost markdowns.
• Collaborated with entire team on results and opportunities of business, maximizing sales and profit.

St. Louis, Missouri

Edison Brothers Stores, Inc.St.Louis, MissouriMerchandise Planner 1995 - 1999Responsible for developing and executing merchandise plans and managing open to buy.Manager of Allocation 1994 - 1995Managed the day to day activities and leading the merchandise team.Allocation Analyst 1991 - 1994Responsible for merchandising men's apparel in 500 stores across.