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San Francisco, Ca, Us

Responsible for envisioning, leading, and coordinating strategic initiatives that improve Old Navy's merch planning, inventory management, financial management, and assortment building capabilities. Core Activities:Strategic Visioning and Roadmap CreationCapability Building (People, Process, Technology, Analytics)Initiative Portfolio ManagementOmni-Channel Operating Model TransformationEnterprise Tool ImplementationsChange ManagementLeadership, Peer, Enterprise Socialization

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Led Inventory Management capabilities related to . . . - Budget and forecast analysis- Inventory exit optimization - Margin maximization - New business Initiatives-Team process efficiency-Training and team developmentManaged Special Projects Related to . . . - End-to-end process redesign: Banana Republic's product creation- COVID inventory risk mitigation- Inventory process related to COVID relief donation

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Inventory Management: 15 Person Team; two Functional Groups (Pre-Season, In-Season Planning)Scope: North America (Non-Apparel) Inventory Management, Europe Inventory Management, Japan Inventory ManagementOmni-channel Markets (Brick and Mortar + Online Retail) United States, Canada, Japan, EuropeReporting to: Sr. Vice President of Inventory ManagementLed transition of North America non-apparel team to omni-channel model in which individuals controlled and managed business strategies for 4 market-channels (US stores, US online, Canada stores, Canada online.)Supported team through on boarding of new enterprise planning tools, aimed at centralizing decision making for multiple markets and channels. Leveraged trend analysis across channels to optimize decision making. As part of inventory management leadership team helped map new roles and responsibilities as business transitioned to omni-channel.Facilitated turnaround of Japan business from multiple year decline to 8 consecutive quarters of growth. Team delivered substantial growth in digital business by partnering with online merchandising team to focus assortment and leverage shared inventory. Led team through transition into “Japan Fit,” ensuring smooth change between fit philosophies while minimizing inventory liability.Led Europe inventory management team through transition to online only business. Oversaw the inventory strategy for closure of brick and mortar store base while solving for end of life inventory and strategic transition to Europe Online team.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Merchandising: 30 Person Team; Three Functional Groups (Buying, Operations, Import)Merchandise Planning: Four-Person Team Scope: Total BusinessReporting to: CEOLed Merchandising and Merch Planning teams for Gilt Groupe Japan. Built strategic and tactical organizational plans to deliver financial results and improve team process. Launched brand portfolio project aimed at improving relative quality of assortment, introducing critical KPI for management of brand growth and improvement of product selection. Led weekly strategy sessions with Merch and Planning team managers to cascade strategic priorities to drive the business. Collaborated with creative department leaders to create impactful on-site holiday campaigns. Conceptualized, led development of, and coordinated the launch of new proprietary sales calendar tracking system to be used by Merchandising and Planning functions to improve in-season visibility to revenue stream and reduce employee workload. (~ 40 hours / week saved)Executive Team Member: Participated and led components of the 2014 and 2015 company goal setting process process. Reported regularly to Gilt Groupe's board of directors (New York, Japan) regarding financial and tactical performance of Merchandising and Planning teams.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Merchandise Planning: Four Person Team Sales Operations Team: One Person TeamScope: Total BusinessReporting to: CEOLed Merch Planning team for Gilt Groupe Japan. Built strategic and tactical organizational plans to deliver financial results and improve team process. Created core company processes around in-season communication. Managed the transition of Sales Operations to Business Process Strategy organization. Monthly Forecast Meeting (MF): Worked with marketing to design monthly financial forecast meeting format. Integrated marketing point of view (demand-side forecasting) with merchandising team forecasting (supply-side forecasting). Worked with Technology to incorporate forecast of incremental revenue from customer facing user improvements. Executive Team Member: Participated and led components of Gilt Groupe Japan organizational goals building process. Reported regularly to Gilt Groupe's board of directors (New York, Japan) regarding financial and tactical performance of Planning teams.

Boston, Massachusetts, Us

Merch Planning: Grew organization from one team member to four team membersRe-engineered Merchandise Planning to maximize in-season revenue stream visibility and optimize pre-season inventory investments. Developed team capabilities while quadrupling the size of the team. Established or redesigned: annual budget setting process, weekly business communication process, inventory tracking process, pre-season inventory purchasing approval process. Oversaw and improved: Team forecast accuracy, inventory management, margin management, price management. Pop-Up Shop: Led ten-person committee in the organization, planning, and execution of Gilt Groupe's first ever Pop-Up Shop in Omotesando Hills.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Men’s Division Sr. Director Maternity Leave Coverage: Assumed co-leadership of the Old Navy Men’s planning and allocation team. Directed the Men’s Division seasonal buy-planning process and presented financial strategies to Old Navy executive leadership. Developed priorities and work objectives for the Men’s Inventory Management team. Provided direction through other managers to ensure planning and allocation timelines were met and work output was consistent with divisional expectations. Presented monthly financial forecast to the Old Navy executive leadership team and cascaded tactical agenda to the division through managers.Old Navy “IM Ready” Training Program Project Lead. Headed 12-person committee tasked with creating a 3-month training curriculum for new hires and developing Old Navy-specific learning experiences. Responsible for setting team goals, assigning project timelines, and monitoring processes of 3 sub-committees. Orchestrated project streams across several Old Navy organizations (Inventory Management, Inventory Strategy, and Learning & Development) to create one sustainable training solution.Forecast Report Subject Matter Expert. Recipient of Exceed Award for leading the Old Navy organization through a new forecast tool implementation, which included testing, instructional design, training, and launching the new tool and process. Achieved organization adoption rate of 100%.Inventory Management Corporate Trainer. Facilitated engaging Gap Inc. core training classes 2-3 times a year. Regularly consulted with the corporate training team to restructure class materials and activities.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Maximized the profitability of inventory investments by using analytics to optimize pre-season purchasing strategies of Old Navy product lines. Forecasted retail trends in order to communicate financial expectations to heads of business. Used price analytics to strategically price inventory to sell and manage to inventory targets. Categories Managed: Women's Accessories: 2003-2004Toddler Girls: 2004-2006Toddler Boys: 2006-2007Men's Apparel: 2007-2009Forecast Report Subject Matter Expert: Recipient of Exceed Award for leading the Old Navy organization through a new forecast tool implementation, which included testing, instructional design, training, and launching the new tool and process. Achieved organization adoption rate of 100%.Inventory Management Corporate Trainer: Facilitated engaging Gap Inc. core training classes 2-3 times a year. Regularly consulted with the corporate training team to restructure class materials and activities.

New York, Ny, Us

Facilitated engaging SAT courses, focusing on empowering students to use core principles to maximize test scores. In late 2012 transitioned to grad classes (GRE, GMAT.) Carefully tailored delivery of content to suit specific audiences. Assisted in the execution of off-campus events targeted towards prospective test takers and institutions looking to support employees.

Redwood City, Ca, Us

Utilized grassroots marketing strategies to promote EA Sports video game and event releases. Organized video game tournaments with various on-campus groups to generate excitement and buzzWorked with local business to stage promotional events often using bartering to secure resourcesPartnered with student groups to support fundraising efforts by sponsoring local events

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Served as a live-in Resident Assistant with an average responsibility of 60 residents per calendar year. Community Development: Established dormitory activities aimed at developing strong student communities. Core responsibilities included transitional counseling, conflict mediation, and team-building activities. Key focus was creating an environment that enabled students to make the key transition to college living while maximizing their exposure to on-campus support services.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), History

Minor, Business Administration And Management, General

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