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New York, Ny, Us

Executive adviser and solution expert for public, private equity owned/invested, and private companies focused on SG&A & COGS reduction, margin improvement, working capital reduction, and customer growth.

New Albany, Ohio, Us

Top 3 specialty plus size retailer in the USA• Executive General Manager Leading Planning, Business Forecasting, Pricing, Promotion, Strategy, Assortment Planning & Inventory Management functions with 35 FTE’s for $1B omni-channel retailer with 450 locations.• P&L owner of improvement to sales, margin, and cost of goods sold with 10%/20%/10% improvement in these operating metrics over 3 years.• Delivered 350 BPS of merchandise margin rate improvement to record high with mid-double-digit EBITDA.• Reduced inventory turns by 30% through SKU rationalization and improved forecast accuracy

New Albany, Ohio, Us

• Dual role Leading planning and the development of the global center of excellence for all portfolio brands in 2 regions (USA & India) across demand forecasting and allocation, producing a 25% improvement in forecast accuracy and reduced SG&A by $3M through the implementation of AI/ML in store forecasting across all brands.• Directed the development, hiring, training, and on-boarding of a team of 90 associates to stand up advanced forecasting practices using machine learning and converting key execution areas of the business into 2 managed services with outsourced providers.• Delivered annual margin improvement of >$10M with improved forecast accuracy and inventory placement across multiple brands.

New Albany, Ohio, Us

• Directed the transformation of forecasting, allocation, and assortment planning for 2 brands, building improved analytical capabilities, and reducing inventory across core programs by 20%• Led the analytics, design sessions, and roll out of omni-channel fulfillment capabilities across the business to optimize inventory and margin performance leading to a 3% improvement in topline sales.

New Albany, Ohio, Us

• Designed speed to market capabilities that reduced supply chain order to delivery cycles between 50%-90% across parts of the business.• Directed program management and process improvement efforts within supply chain, liability management, and buying processes.

Columbus, Ohio, Us

• Led the successful rollout and implementation of global forecasting capabilities with Blue Yonder and SAP across the brands (Pink, VS, Beauty)• Led Planning, Allocation, and Forecasting for lingerie categories including sport, swim, panties, and bras, producing double digit sales and margin growth for consecutive years. • Increased emerging business categories by over $100M in 2 years while building speed capabilities that reduced manufacture to store lead times by 80%.

Columbus, Oh, Us

• Led the global roll out and implementation of a specialized retail platform for 700 suppliers across a dozen geographies in parallel with SAP for production and sourcing to support a $7B business.• Lifted supplier compliance from 65% to 97% within 12-month time period enabling successful implementation of all invoicing, shipping, and compliance requirements.

Paris, France, Fr

• Certified engagement director leading performance improvement projects in the retail and automotive industries.• Led a team of 14 through the design and implementation of retail planning solutions for one of the largest apparel and intimate’s retailers in North America that improved forecasting from 65% to 80% accuracy

Us

• Directed $400M business in supply categories across stores, ecommerce, and catalog while managing largest product transition to new suppliers in company history following acquisition by Boise.• Led inventory management improvements across 1000 stores and 21 distribution centers leading to a 10% reduction in carrying inventory across the business

Nassau, Bahamas, Bs

• Originated efforts to identify and implement a $70M inventory reduction and $20M expense saving opportunity at a big 3 automotive manufacturer focused on distribution requirements planning, dealer ordering patterns, and reducing excess inventory.• Built an inventory redeployment model to improve customer fill rates to 97% at 8 US distribution centers and 5,000 dealerships while reducing carrying inventory by $30M.

Bsba, Supply Chain & Marketing

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