•Demand Forecasting: Oversee demand forecasting across 8 regions and 93 locations, driving continuous expansion within RBDC.•S&OP Leadership: Orchestrate and guide monthly Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes, collaborating with key stakeholders in Field Sales, Operations, Finance, and Key Accounts.•Forecast Accuracy: Ensure accurate and up-to-date monthly SKU/DC level forecasting using the SAP APO planning system.•Inventory Management: Proactively forecast inventory needs to meet and exceed requirements for critical operational activities.

•Omni-Channel Inventory Management: Oversee inventory for Plush, Home, and Media Departments, optimizing stock levels across both eCommerce and brick-and-mortar stores.•Sales and Margin Achievements: Supported the Plush category, achieving over $4 million in sales (4% variance to last year) and a $10.7 million (19%) increase in margin.Contributed to Stationery's most successful back-to-school season, resulting in over $3.8 million in sales (28% increase) and $1.9 million (23%) margin growth.•Inventory Proficiency: Manage and analyze inventory to support both eCommerce and physical store operations, ensuring alignment with business strategies.•ERP Systems Expertise: Proficient in IP and SRR Allocation Systems, facilitating seamless inventory management and distribution.•Inventory Flow Analysis: Analyze and manage inventory flow from multiple distribution centers to over 200 stores and eCommerce channels.•Demand Forecasting: Review demand forecasts and provide insights and recommendations for adjustments to allocation flow plans.•Strategic Planning: Align inventory levels with strategic assortments and business plans, enhancing inventory flow, synergy, and promotional strategies.•Trend Analysis: Analyze promotional and seasonal trends to boost inventory flow productivity and ensure optimal stock levels.•Reporting and Insights: Create RBI reports to analyze data and assist in executing allocation strategies effectively.•Store Launch Support: Assist in the implementation of product flow for new and remodeled stores, ensuring smooth transitions and optimal inventory levels.•Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance overall performance, margin, and forecasting needs.•Ad Hoc Analysis: Conduct various ad hoc projects and analyses to support company initiatives, alignments, and strategic synergies.

• SKU Management: Allocated and managed over 800 SKUs for the Guitar Accessories, Effects, and Peripherals departments, ensuring optimal stock levels across all locations.• Allocation Strategy: Analyzed and executed allocation logic for over 270 stores in the continental U.S., aligning inventory with demand.• Performance Metrics: Ensured products consistently met and exceeded company in-stock percentage goals for EP 2015.• Ad Hoc Analysis: Conducted various ad hoc procedures to address business needs and optimize inventory strategies.• Cross-Functional Communication: Collaborated effectively with the Inventory Management and Merchandising teams to align on inventory goals.• Systems Proficiency: Utilized JDA Supply Management and Arthur Allocation Tool to enhance inventory management processes.• Data Analysis: Leveraged advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and other formulas, to analyze and manage inventory data effectively.• Inventory Reporting: Analyzed daily inventory reports to fulfill store needs and ensure optimal product availability across the company chain.

Assist the Mountain Shop, Fishing, Watersports and Scuba Divisions *Allocated Various degrees of products, mainly clustered/generic SKUs (18% of Company inventory)*Developed and Maintained store inventory levels to maximize sales, GM, and Turnover*Have built relationship and business communications with 100+ Vendors*Develop and initiate product Set-Ups, POs*Monitor and assure product flows to designated stores*Own and maintain the Ecomm Business for ultimate product exposure.*Conduct Inventory Management: move aged and toxic inventory, closeout inventory, manage Return to Vendor (RTV) *Ensure inventory management strategy is aligned with Company wide financial goals*Advance use of MS Office Excel (Vlookup, sumifs, Pivot Table functions)Word, PowerPoint,Outlook*Proficient with SAP/BI *PO Management: Manage and analyze SKUs(Avg 2000 skus per season)/POs maintenance and assure deadlines are met.*Develop and Analyze various degrees of Vendor/Company reports *WinShuttle licensed and Proficient for mass maintenance purposes.

Maintain property rentals by advertising and filling vacancies; negotiating and enforcing leases; maintaining and securing premises.• Establish rental rate by surveying local rental rates; calculating overhead costs, depreciation, taxes, and profit goals.• Attracts tenants by advertising vacancies; explaining advantages of location and services; showing units.• Accomplish financial objectives by collecting rents; paying bills; forecasting requirements.• Accomplish organization goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests.

Assisted in the footwear division of Corporate Offices. • Executed internal projects with varying degrees of research and exceeded deadline expectations. • Organized footwear e-commerce content before deadline, resulting in timely product exposure and increased sales.• Improved efficiency for company operations by collaborating with third parties.• Conceptualized the tasks of daily retail buying operations.• Quantified and analyzed weekly and monthly reports with vendors. • Attended marketing, forecast and weekly overview meetings, and conceptualized tasks of analyzing, executing, and strategizing weekly, monthly, and quarterly goals.

Worked in Wells Fargo’s Beverly Hill’s district retail offices as Teller. • Focused on introducing and cross selling products to current and prospective customers, resulting in increased business.• Assisted and offered services to customers to help them manage their finances.• Provided excellent customer service by resolving customer needs, resulting in increased customer loyalty. • Worked closely as a key member of a team.• Achieved top tier in sales, as well customer service recognition in branch and district level.

EKOTIK is an environmental friendly clothing boutique. It specializes in selling kids and women’s clothing• Performed market research and outreach to potential customers.• Received recognition for effectively expanding the business in wholesale sales.• Built clientele by working off of referrals and outreach.• Worked internationally ( Chile & Peru )

• Diligently served as a volunteer working 60-75 hour weeks for a two-year period. • Instructed and led meetings for about other 25 volunteers to assist them on how to carry out their duties.• Applied leadership skills by managing and overseeing the daily activities of 25 volunteers.• Led an average of 5 1 Hour daily discussions helping others improve their lives and servicing.