Innovative Merchandise Planning, Allocation and Inventory Management executive senior leader with 22 years of experience and 19 years managing and leading a team. Strategic and transformational leader and motivator with a strong business and analytical acumen advising executive leadership teams, building cross functional relationships, and training and developing Planning, Allocation and Merchandising teams to become empowered high functioning teams. Expertise in driving ecommerce and omnichannel strategies, category management, and process design. Proven ability to reduce cost of inventory and grow sales and margin through effective planning. Personable and engaging with the communication skills needed to create consensus on critical initiatives.