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Norfolk, Nebraska, United States

Primary point of contact in facilitating customer satisfaction at retail through reducing credits, identifying and repairing delivery timing issues, and communicating with the distribution centers any specific problems faced by our retailers. -Complete internal and external truck audits to identify opportunities to improve load conditions.-Work with the grocery selectors to help them perform best practices in building quality pallets.-Communicate store issues with the proper warehouse departments.-Work with high credit stores to find opportunities to reduce credits.-Reduce shrink by relocating high theft items to more visible slots in the warehouse.-Support the entire division with ad hoc reporting needs.-Plan and execute a yearly food show.

Norfolk, Nebraska

Managed the Store Brands department for the Nebraska Division. Responsible for driving sales, penetration and distribution of AWG Store Brands. Continuing to manage and develop a team of Sales Representatives to support the Store Brands:-Improved the Nebraska division in penetration from 19.96% to 20.56% +.6% YTD-Trained the Sales Reps ability to use void reports in order to improve penetration-Built relationships with multiple levels of key accounts-Supported the entire division ad hoc reporting needs-Managed inventory levels on seasonal items-Planned and execute a yearly food show-Managed special sales events

Plano, Tx

Leader in the Enterprise Business Analyst group managing inventory and allocation strategies to optimize the high volume/complex apparel group inclusive of all JCP store groups nationally. Responsible for ensuring optimum in stock, inventory flow, and allocation effectiveness to deliver greatest potential top and bottom line to the brand:-Allocate fashion merchandise at SKUs level based on the buyer intent and allocation objectives.-Perform advanced assortment reviews and analysis to manages exceptions and drive profitability.-Perform pre-season, in-season, and post-season analysis and reviews to uncover opportunities and risks.-Monitor warehouse inventory, prepare analyses of warehouse on-hand, on-order, and back orders and identifies problem merchandise early, and recommends appropriate actions to optimize results consistently.

Plano, Tx

Manage complex distribution network and logistics resources to ensure optimum in stock, inventory flow, and exception management to optimize the complex eCommerce/Omni-Channel business for JCP. Developed actionable strategies that yielded significant improvements and recognition among the greater JCP team through hard-charging business driving tactics and a keen improvement in supply chain flow.-Maintained in stock positions of 95% or higher for three Logistic Distribution Centers (DLC).-Analyzed the Action Report weekly to manage inventory fill rate of 85% or higher for the 3 DLC’s.-Reviewed and analyzed weekly ad performance and made recommendations to maximize future performance.-Used path analysis reporting to refine navigation at landing and category page levels to drive conversion.

Coppell, Tx

-Analyze the Hardlines division to support decision-making in driving sales and profitability -Partner with the buyer to execute key business strategies including sales and margin forecasting -Manage the markdown cadence for seasonal and slow moving items-Maintain and update the open to buy document every Monday-Provide daily supervision to assigned Merchandise Analysts for key tasks including in-stocks and vendor metrics: fill rates, on time delivery, lead time

Abilene, Ks

-Drive sales through merchandise presentation and data analysis-Manage Planogram workload on a weekly, monthly and seasonal basis to ensure that hours required to complete Planograms and other merchandise activities do not exceed allocated payroll-Create floor plans for all remodels and new stores by department-Supervise Space Planner and Floor Plan associates

Abilene, Ks

-Maintained appropriate inventory levels to optimize merchandise in-stock, turn and sales-Teamed with the Category Buyer to manage inventory plans in support of assortment and financial goals-Planned and executed merchandise purchases to include seasonal orders, promotional orders and special buys to obtain sales and goals

Manhattan, Ks

-Directed all aspects of operations for a convenience store distribution center-Implemented a new inventory management software program-Merchandised stores after analyzing movement data to maximize profits

Pensacola, Florida Area

-Analyzed data to insure stores had the best selling products to increase revenue-Reset sections to maximize store profits-Built and merchandised in-store displays

Greater Omaha Area

-Primary role as analytic project manager for the Retail Customer Marketing (RCM). This involved initial data review with client sales teams, running models and preparation of results. Included working closely with the Data Services team in order to streamline and fully automate the process-Assisted senior analyst with the MIR [Marketing Investment Reach] analysis of national marketing events including modeling and presentation development-Assisted client solutions with regular data update processes; new data feed integration and other ad-hoc data needs by working directly with Data Services team

Greater Omaha Area

-Supported the Quality, Claims and Testing departments within Oriental Trading regarding analysis and reporting-Prepared vendor compliance reports quarterly resulting in shipping, testing and claim improvements-Created a reporting database using Microsoft Access to link differently formatted databases to efficiently export data

Greater Omaha Area

-Started Category Management for a Wine and Spirits Distributor-Worked with chains to establish Category Captain Status-Completed Planograms based on AC Nielsen data to maximize profit and turns

Norfolk, Ne

-Completed Planograms based on store movement to maximize profits-Ran various reports using Microsoft Access to analyze store pricing files and product mix to maximize profits -Maintained appropriate inventory levels of multiple departments to optimize merchandise in-stock, turn and sales

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Technology Management Services

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Aas, Computer Programming