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Santa Cruz, California, US

San Francisco, California, US

• Develop and evaluate each brand’s Real Estate strategy to prioritize profitable markets, grow underserved markets, and optimize the fleet through market research, testing, location optimization, and qualitative analyses
• Support each brand’s Long-Range Plan (LRP) by implementing our strategies, managing their execution, assessing growth opportunities, and mitigating risks
• Prepare for and facilitate each brand’s Market Planning, a comprehensive discussion of existing stores, future opportunities, expansions, relocations, closures, and overall fleet deployment
• Built & led Banana Republic Factory’s non-outlet strategy, as well as other new Real Estate concepts
• Determined Athleta’s entry into Canada and tailored the brand’s existing deployment strategy to capture cultural and behavioral nuances through market and customer research
• Research competitor’s fleet strategies and new market entries to benchmark Gap Inc. brands

Columbus, OH, US

• Collaborated with business partners & external consultants to create the company’s 5-year Supply Chain LRP
• Delivered data-driven solutions to complex operational challenges to all levels of leadership, including the Board of Directors, and crafted compelling storylines with Tableau visualizations and PowerPoint
• Proactively determined the optimal network configurations to ensure the Supply Chain is well-positioned & supported throughout the US, Europe, and Asia
• Manage and execute Supply Chain Strategy's project portfolio
• Evaluate emerging technologies and supply chain models to optimize fulfillment
• Utilized R Studio and Tableau to conduct in-depth analyses on large data sets

Columbus, OH, US

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Columbus, OH, US

• Initiated efforts and incentives to attract DC labor in Columbus’ competitive market
• Successfully increased retention, and reduced “ghosting” among associates
• Increased Peak season DC volunteer participation by 40%
• Developed reporting to track hours against budget, and overall headcount by department; this is used by management to determine the number of hours worked every day in the DC
• Collaborated with Finance, HR, and Engineering to incentivize the workforce through a variety of methods
• Managed relationships with third-party providers to refine labor strategies

Columbus, OH, US

• Developed a Tableau report to capture spend and volume across all transportation carriers and A&F Distribution Centers
• Managed the North America and UK Ship-From-Store (SFS) transportation network, and helped develop the store pick-up process
• Enabled domestic and international stores for SFS as part of a Direct to Consumer goal
• Worked with internal partners on omnichannel initiatives (e.g. Purchase Online Pick-Up In Store)
• Regular analysis of shop keys resulting in savings opportunities with various carriers
• Monthly auditing of carrier invoices

Dallas, Texas, US

• Created and implemented a Component Identification Book for wind tower parts that is used across manufacturing plants in the United States
• Helped optimize Supply Chain manufacturing processes at two Trinity wind tower manufacturing plants
• Procured wind tower parts from various vendors, ensured parts were sourced and delivered using just-in-time inventory strategies

Dubai, Dubai, AE

• Calculated ROI on potential real estate investments, conducted feasibility analyses, and work-in-progress project updates of the Palazzo Versace Hotel, Dubai 1, and Enshaa's Labour Accommodation
• Revised and edited contractual agreements & guidelines
• Shadowed Palazzo Versace Hotel procurement team
• Procured artwork and furnishings for Emirates Financial Towers, blending modern style with Middle Eastern decorative culture

Dallas, Texas, US

• Worked with the International Visitors Program (State Department-sponsored visits of high-level delegations and leaders from around the world nominated in their community by U.S. Embassies abroad)
• Developed the itineraries and coordinated the meetings for the international visitors
• Escorted the international visitors and sat in on meetings around DFW