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- Plan and execute inventory strategies to optimize sales, in-stock, turn and inventory health.- Increased credit returns for aging inventory by 15%- Forecast and manage inventory flow health; including forecasting purchasing and removing unwanted inventory.- Identified $500k of overstocked inventory to return to vendors.- Owned procurement, sourcing, and forecast strategy for regional Pharmacy supply chain exceeding $50M annual run rate- Created internal programs to help drive tool and process improvements that impact purchasing and procurement workflows.

- Lead teams through the process of identifying, analyzing, adapting and improving existing and new business practices resulting in 200+ hours of saved time across multiple divisions.- Worked with business partners to prioritize, define and deploy new features for reporting, training materials, knowledge articles and operational processes.- Partner with Product Management and assist with design implementation and maintenance of solutions.- Computer proficiency in Excel and working with statistical and regression modeling, financial and inventory forecasting.

- Developed performance standards and efficiency streamlined training, reducing the timelinefrom a 6 week training to 3 weeks while improving post training success.- Identified, defined, and executing training for Replenishment Buyers in the Full Price Division.- Partnered with Leadership to strategically deploy additional replenishment services to achieveoptimal revenue targets while reducing unproductive inventory by 35%.- Collaborated with multiple Buy Teams to successfully influence strategies to increase salesprofitability through inventory deployment and forecasting.- Influenced cross functional teams to achieve targeted goals set out by Leadership to improvethe customer experience

- Analyzed and influenced assortment on a seasonal basis with Vendors and Buy Teams to ensureoptimum inventory levels to maximize sales and margins.- Supported a $300M annual replenishment business across the US and Canada.- Executed buy plans to align purchases with inventory targets, stock turns, sales and nationalevents resulting in year over year growth.- Conducted product analyses, determining potential for future profitability increases. Providingforecasts to align with declared strategies.- Collaborated with internal and external logistics and distribution centers on orders and withflow of inventory planning and trouble shooting.- Measured supplier performance and effectively worked to correct non-compliance,performance issues by finding solutions.- Contributed to the hiring and development of strong leaders through positive, proactivecommunication and coaching.

-Collaborated with vendors and field teams during promotional times to ensure inventory levels were achieved to hit sales goals. - Exceeded year end inventory levels set by partnering with vendors to reduce unproductive inventory in unproductive locations. - Oversaw inventory and transfers to prevent overstock issues.

- 6 week immersion training to develop an understanding of the needs, wants and expectationsof the customer while transitioning into the Buying Office.- Built an understanding of the market and competitors in different categories.- Played a contributing role in the business while learning Nordstrom's merchandisingorganization.

Seattle, Wa

- Responsible for sales, customer service and team productivity.- Managed 5 teams across Women’s Apparel, increasing area of responsibility each year.- Taught monthly selling and service training to new Nordstrom employees.- Increased year over year sales by 50%.- Achieved “cash call” during Anniversary event in 2012.- Worked with corporate visual to set the standards of merchandising for the company.- Collaborated with Store and Regional Managers to get the best product for our store andcustomers.- Partner with visual team during store remodel to ensure merchandising and presentationstandards are met.- Achieve department volume and productivity goals by developing and executing a businessplan.

- Built a team of personal stylists throughout the store to promote a higher standard of selling.- Grew a team of 4 stylists to 12 in the course of a year, and became the #2 department by volume.- Increased year over year sales by 90%.- Taught monthly selling and service training to new Nordstrom employees. - Coached sales people to be fashion leaders and how to create scalable business through appointment setting.- Won cash-call in the store over Anniversary.

- Hire and develop a team of strong sales people.- Setting up and executing events in order to drive volume.- Partner with Store and Regional Managers to get the best product for our store and customers.

Bellevue, Wa

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