Grace Yoder Email & Phone Number

United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Managed portfolio of Bikes and Wheel Goods including 1000 unique SKUs valued at $140MM annually• Allocated bulk purchase orders and replenishment orders using JDA software• Maintained inventory levels in backstock and store locations based on sales, margin, and turn goals• Reviewed instock, capacity, and on order reporting for key items and balance of assortment to determine current and future educated allocation goals• Analyzed assortment to discuss current needs with Inventory Planner, AR Manager, Merchandise Planner and Buy team• Held weekly meeting with Buying team to discuss on order, current, and backstock inventory actions, as well as any other category needs• Built new store plans and allocate appropriate inventory of assortment plan from Buying team• Transferred product between stores and warehouses as necessary for inventory re-balancing• Built and managed store groups and product assortments as needed • Build Preseason Inventory Planning presentation for Bikes and Wheel Goods and present to Buying, Merchandise Planning, and Inventory Planning team• Resulted in a 250 bps gross margin growth in Bikes and a 130 bps growth in Wheel Goods, as well as a 9% turn increase in bikes YoY

Completed year-long rotational program that consisted of 10 weeks working in a DSG store location, 14 weeks of a buying and allocations rotation at the corporate office, and 3 weeks with product development. Buying for Racquet Sports: • Created styles in system using Style Create and provided vendor assortment sheets • Kept routine communication with vendors weekly and as needed • Wrote, updated, and monitored PO's and current product assortment using PO Manager, Primo!, Price IQ, BOREAS, and ELF • Filled in missing and new attributes for apparel using MDM Attribute Maintenance • Pulled and sent out weekly women's skorts sales report using Microstrategy, Intera, and Excel • Completed project centered around current women's skorts assortment business and future opportunities • Partnered with planning and allocations teams weekly Allocations for Cleats: (specifically women's, youth and men's football, boxing, and diamond sports) • Was in charge of backstock and assisted in Parent and inbound allocations using JDA • Prioritized allocations depending on current and upcoming business need • Initiated product transfers between stores as needed • Assembled project dissecting men's steel cleat assortment business and future opportunities • Built and discussed relative business reports using Microstrategy, Intera, and Excel to discuss with inventory planning team • Collaborated with cleats inventory planning team daily and entire cleats team weekly for business review

• Pulled and sent out weekly replenishment report for the hardlines section of the business• Split orders to distribution centers and stores• Attended weekly meetings with entire Value Chain team• Monitored the in-stocks of products and replenished as needed

• Collected and packed online orders to be shipped out at the end of the day or picked up by customers• Unloaded and unpacked merchandise from truck shipments before placing on the floor according to floor plans • Helped train new employees on the apparel team, showing them everyday tasks and how to create best customer experience• Collaborated with team to count inventory and backstock accurately each autumn • Placed merchandise on floor according to floor plans, tidied up each apparel department, and assisted customers however they needed

• Wrote sales reports each Monday of NCAA best-selling and all inventory at new House of Sport stores • Allocated merchandise using JDA application and added PO information in for other licensed departments• Participated in Microsoft Teams meetings multiple times every day with different teams, departments, and vendors• Completed major business project analyzing NCAA pro jersey sales by location to better allocate merchandise and in turn create more sales • Presented business project to my training manager, buying and planning team, as well as Ecom and recommended next business steps – my project was very well received so I did my research and data collection on another type of clothing with the time remaining in my internship

Mishawaka, Indiana, United States

• Picked groceries from customer lists sent though the Amazon app in timely and accurate fashion• Utilized Amazon Prime Shopper app to locate items, offer replacements, and communicate with customers• Stage completed orders in specific area for delivery drivers to collect• Assisted in various store operations such as stocking, register, and after-hours quarterly inventory• Took orders designated for store pickup to the customer’s car practicing limited contact measures

Bloomington, Indiana

• Practiced great emphasis on customer service• Produced clothing into the store from the truck• Handled money at the cash registers• Oversaw counting of money by managers on opening, mid, and closing shifts

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Merchandising

Activities and Societies: Retail Studies Organization, Retail Industries Organization, NRFSA, Shatter the SilenceRelevant Coursework •.

Academic Honors Diploma, Art/Art Studies, General

Activities and Societies: I was involved in yearbook starting my junior year, and became editor my senior year. For my freshman.