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Alpharetta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Boutique strategic consulting and program management firm focused on helping consumer goods and services organizations deliver transformational projects thru reimagined business process and supporting technologies.

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

- Developed and managed T4G’s go to market strategy for building custom retail solutions business to grow revenue and profitability- Sourced new meetings with executive leadership of leading retailers to present T4G’s message and build new business pipeline- Created and curated content for website, case studies, white papers, and meeting presentations to increase awareness and credibility of T4G’s capabilities- Provided thought leadership and consulting to retailers, analysts and journalists to raise awareness of shifts and trends in retail industry and how T4G can help retailers capitalize on them

Greater Atlanta Area

- Effectively aligned customer needs with SAS solutions thru product demonstrations and discussions - Developed and delivered presentations for industry analysts earning SAS the leader position both Forrester’s Wave and Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Merchandising Solutions- Drove recommendations for retail planning and analytics solutions roadmap with product management to reinvigorate sales pipeline

Greater Atlanta Area

- Defined the vision for a localized assortment planning process and revolutionary merchandising system to enable Macys to plan centrally and increase profitability- Met regularly with executive leadership to understand the business challenges and usability issues affecting the users. Utilized this feedback to make adjustments resulting in adoption of the new process and system increasing from 50% of the user community to over 90%- Directed the development of the training strategy and materials, and led the training team to be identified as the highest rated support team in the company- Delivered 100% on schedule on budget implementation of solution and roadmap enhancements (6 major releases and over 15 enhancement releases)- Fostered collaborative relationship between business and technology groups to effectively design, build, deploy, and maintain merchandising applications

Greater Atlanta Area

Greater Atlanta Area

- Prepared monthly forecasts and annual business plans with supporting schedules for reviews with senior leadership for Citi and Home Depot- Led the preparation of variance analysis and explanations between actuals and forecast for assigned P&L line items - Partnered with Risk, Accounting, Marketing, Operations, senior management, and the Home Depot team to formulate financial projections and analyze results- Recommended credit promotion schedule that created Home Depot’s lowest cost of tender, cheaper than cash payments- Managed the development and ongoing maintenance of the Finance Department’s Policies and Procedures documentation to achieve 100% Sarbanes Oxley compliance

-Created top-down/bottom-up business plans with product based strategies to drive sales, gross margin, and ROI growth.-Developed unit inventory needs and receipt flow strategies to maximize inventory performance and leverage product sales potential.-Executed long/short-term sales forecasting models to identify opportunities/risks to business plans, and initiate action steps to maximize/minimize impact to profitability.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies And Finance

Bs, Marketing

Engineering