Deborah Reddick Email & Phone Number

Universal City, CA

• Managed Walmart US inventory and distribution of Theatrical New Release 4K UHD, Blu-ray Disc, & DVD for Universal Pictures Home Ent. and Paramount Home Ent.
• Managed pre-street date process and release activities for all new release titles across multiple studios including initial ship recommendations, allocation production, and order management
• Adjusted RIM system parameters for inventory optimization based on direction from Sales and Category Management regarding sell-down, SKU replacement and returns management
• Operated several forecasting / sales and operations systems to manage order activity, inventory levels within distribution centers, and communication activity among several functional departments
• Decreased new release returns through collaboration with sales teams, competitive title analysis, and ideal corrugate placement
• Contributed to the Walmart triannual department reset by creating inventory estimates, suggested order quantities and planograms while adhering to supply chain standards

Vernon, CA

• Developed and maintained the Retail Open-To-Buy, Seasonal Buys, and Assortment Plans for Kids and Accessories with responsibility for the planning and forecasting of sales, inventory, and receipts within the financial.
• Created the Retail OTB, managing all metrics pertinent to financial goals.
• Extensively used excel including pivot tables, v-lookups, and functions
• Worked closely with buying teams on creating the assortment plans based on historical information and trend analysis
• Assisted in running of weekly reports, analyzed to identify trends, communicated chase opportunities to buying team and partnered as necessary with production to ensure delivery dates
• Communicated with allocation to ensure product opportunities were maximized

Huntington Beach, CA

• Responsible for allocation strategies achieving maximum sales and inventory turnover while supporting the company’s store inventory and sales goals.
• Utilized a Planning & Allocation system to create store sales and inventory plans by subclass
• Participated in "On Order" meetings with the buying team to strategize allocation of each delivery and ensure specific product needs are being met, while working within the Open-To-Buy
• Minimized markdowns by carefully monitoring allocations based on seasonality, store needs, weeks of supply, and sales opportunities
• Created weekly selling reports and sales recaps for all brands

Vernon, CA

• Ensured that inventory demand was met through evaluation of sales reports and communication with customer service, sales, and buying. Identified potential stock opportunities for planning team and assisted in.
• Maintained stock levels across department store Partner Shops, ensuring the optimum product assortment, trend, seasonality, and size availability
• Coordinated with planning and sales the appropriate steps to allocate available stock in a manner consistent with warehouse operations and corporate priorities
• Worked with planning and sales to verify that sales projections were in alignment with sales expectations and WIP releases support projections

Framingham, MA

• Impacted TJ Maxx Juniors’ and Special Size Departments across the country by analyzing sales trends, anticipating customer buying patterns, developing comprehensive distribution strategies, making crucial distribution.
• Determined the assortment of goods that were seen in retail stores through analytical, strategic and creative problem-solving skills, and affect an average of $90MM in sales by identifying and maximizing business.
• Responsible for multiple product classifications and managed their inventory levels in over 800 stores across the country
• Utilized strong business and merchant skills to help in the creation and execution of the department’s business vision