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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Experienced Merchandise Planning leader overseeing $300M general merchandise business. Responsible for annual budgeting process, strategic planning and in-season performance on all KPI’s including sales, net margin, NMROI, inventory levels and turnover in omni channel business.Lead a team of thirteen managers and direct reports, responsible for their ongoing development and career growth. Oversee Open to Buy (OTB) and buying process for future seasons in all categories. Responsible for inventory management including allocations to retail and online channels, assortment and buy decisions, core product replenishment, coordination with the distribution centres and inventory clearance decisions.Work collaboratively and cross-functionally to execute in-store activities like markdowns, promotions and stock transfers. Build strong relationships across the company and vendor community to ensure positive customer experiences and stock is in the right place at the right time.

Toronto, Ontario

Founded Toronto-based math tutoring business with the goal of providing clear instruction in a positive, friendly environment to build students’ confidence and math skills. Recruit and coach a team of 25+ tutors encouraging personal and professional growth with a focus on quality tutoring and a high level of customer service. Develop full-year financial plans for ongoing business and new ventures, including monthly sales metrics, customer retention goals and expense management. Lead bi-weekly forecasting meetings measuring against KPI’s to identify gaps or opportunities. Upon review with executive team, updated monthly plans, marketing goals and expenses as required.

Toronto, Canada Area

Co-founder of a disruptive education technology company that has developed a mobile app to connect expert math tutors with students who are struggling with a homework question.Students snap a picture of their problem, upload it to the app, and are instantly connected with a subject matter expert. They solve the problem together using the app's shared whiteboard and chat function. There is also a VoIP calling function for those tough-to-explain problems.Our mission is for AT Now to be the go-to tutoring solution for high school and university students seeking live, on-demand math help.

Toronto, Canada Area

Created budgets for full year planning cycle across dozens of categories. Lead Merchandise Planners and Directors with roll-out of new planning tool.Provided analysis and forward-looking strategy on excess aged inventory. Presented findings and solutions to executive team and supported cross-functional partners executing the approved plan.

Toronto, Canada Area

Directed a team of ten merchandise planners & inventory analysts (direct reports). Responsible for all aspects of hiring, training and career development.Reviewed financial performance of, and report to senior leadership on all KPI’s for five divisions, including sales, gross margin, NMROI, returns, inventory levels and turnover. Managed Open to Buy (OTB) and determine marketing direction in order to meet inventory targets and oversee the budgeting process for future buying seasons for all classes in five divisions.

Toronto, Canada Area

Reviewed financial performance of and report on KPI's including sales, gross margin, NMROI, returns, inventory levels and turnover.Managed Open to Buy (OTB) and work closely with Buyers to meet inventory targets and oversee the budgeting process for future buying seasons for all classes Footwear division.

Managed a team of merchandise planners & analysts (direct reports), responsible for performance of $700 million portfolio made-up of various commodities, including books, toys and e-reading.Oversaw in-season forecasting and management of Open to Buy (OTB), the markdown process and scrapping of unproductive inventory to manage inventory levels. Key member of vendor negotiations team, performed and presented all analysis that shaped publisher partnerships and earned vendor incentives worth $50M.

Bachelor Of Commerce (Honours), Human Resource Management And Finance

Activities and Societies: President, Commerce Students' Association (CSA) Director of Student Services, CSA Shinerama Regional Director.

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom)