David Mccabe Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Responsible for leading the Inventory Analyst team, my primary objective was to ensure the accurate and timely allocation of stock to all Portmans stores, while also monitoring sales and stock levels to replenish stock accordingly.Other key responsibilities include: • produce daily inbound orders report• quarterly analysis to determine store grading• monthly review of purchase order packing accuracy• size curve analysis and core line projections to achieve budget• manage in-store promotions• review stock for promotions and peak selling periods• develop and maintain relationships with retail store and distribution centre team membersMy lasting achievement at The Just Group was developing a suite of critical inventory tools to be used across the apparel brands. Other highlights include identifying and rectifying existing fundamental process failures, increasing size ratio accuracy and reducing markdown stock levels. During the re-emergence of retail stores in 2020, I successfully led the inventory team through unpredictable sales patterns to achieve the strongest Portmans sales results on record.The quality of my work promptly raised my profile to become an influential member of business project teams working alongside senior management.

North Geelong, Victoria, Australia

My principal responsibility was to support the buying team in selecting the online offering, analysing sales trends, taking appropriate actions to meet the weekly sales forecast, and to suggest order quantification to maximise the online sales potential.Other key responsibilities and achievements include: • Managing a team member (Online Merchandise Assistant)• Launched the online ranges for Childrenswear, Menswear, General Merchandise, and Special Buys• SKU sales analysis against budget and forecast• Monitor key retail metrics (sell-through, stock-turn, etc.)• Create the weekly marketing plan (EDM/website banners etc.)• Manage warehouse priorities to ensure the timely processing of purchase orders• Publishing/hiding products on the website• Ensuring product content accuracyI feel most proud having created a range management tool that could import and extract large volumes of data to track the online range sales performance, stock levels, web content and website status. This drastically reduced the difficulty in loading new online ranges and brought forward the onboarding of divisions, which led to delivering sales growth months ahead of original projections.

North Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Having initially been hired as a Merchandise Coordinator, I was quickly promoted to Trainee Planner where my main responsibilities were to construct the seasonal option plan, create weekly sales budgets by category and country, and to manage styles through the product lifecycle.Other key responsibilities and achievements include: • Quantify orders using historical sales data and current trends• Sales and gross profit analysis against budget and comparable stores to maximise growth• Identify strong/poor performing categories/styles for appropriate corrective action• Monthly sales analysis and recommend actions for future option plan• Monitored retail price/gross profit % to achieve desired margin• Manage and maintain OTB (money available/open to buy)• PO Summary review and sign off to ensure orders reflect option plan• Forecast carry-through stock• Regular and Clearance stock review and management• Monthly Visual Merchandise document workshop and sign off• Create and maintain promotions in RMS• Supervise Allocation Analysts to meet stock expectations• New store quantification and style trials• Prioritise shipping containers and DC processing

North Geelong, Victoria, Australia

Key Responsibilities & Achievements:• Allocation/Stock control (determine optimal methods) in ODBMS and Arthur Allocations• Monitor stock to sales data• Review and monitor replenishment performance• Identify missed sales potential• Analyse sales trends, run and review reports• Advertising checks/identify stock issues• Improved and implemented new processes and procedures

Bachelor'S Degree, Communication And Media Studies

Vce

Year 8