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• Developed and executed comprehensive assortment strategies for products over multiple business divisions for HomeGoods.com.
• Forecasted monthly sales based on initial analysis from launch and continuously monitored and adjusted the product mix to adapt to market trends and consumer demands.

• Managed Planning & Allocation of the Gourmet Food Division, which generated over $300M in annual sales across 900 stores nationwide.
• Consistently forecasted sales and inventory plans and recommended open-to-buy needed to support plan changes, while keeping in mind current and future market availability and external global factors.
• Collaborated with domestic and international merchant partners to identify trends across categories and brands, while taking into consideration external factors and market conditions.
• Identified and developed initiative opportunities and partnered with Store Operations to execute at store level.
• Supervised a team of five direct reports and consistently provided training and feedback; delivered annual reviews for all team members, and successfully promoted four associates.

• Assisted in managing the Planning & Allocation of the Pet Department for HomeGoods stores
• Drove regional opportunities by managing production and allocation of merchandise across six distribution centers nationwide.
• Provided analysis of business trends and influenced what businesses to fund and divest from in order to capitalize on HomeGoods liquidity.
• Created detailed quarterly financial strategies that were presented to leadership.

• Developed weekly shipping strategies for HomeGoods Pet Department to ensure optimal flow of merchandise to 750+ stores nationwide.
• Analyzed sales at vendor, category and regional level to form shipping strategies and make data driven suggestions to merchants to maximize sales.
• Partnered with Distribution Centers and DC Service team to efficiently move merchandise through six distribution centers to stores and mitigate supply chain issues in a timely manner.
• Trained new associates in HomeGoods reporting and systems.

• Calculated weekly regional shipping strategies for 750+ stores to ensure optimal flow of merchandise to the correct stores based on multiple KPIs.
• Partnered with DC Services team to efficiently move merchandise through six distribution centers to stores and mitigate supply chain issues in a timely manner.

Bachelor’S Degree, Retail Supply Chain Management

Study Abroad

-Attended fully integrated British university while enrolled in European history and political science classes -Traveled throughout.

Education record

Activities and Societies: National Honors Society, Spanish Honor Society, Varsity Soccer Captain, Varsity Track and Field Captain, Leo.