Heather Draper Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tn, Us

Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

•PLR / BR Process analysis & supporting end to end planning process including pre-coordination session, assortment kickoff meeting, cluster strategy review, supplier planning sessions, and calibration sessions with cross functional teams• Synthesizes category management analytics for Merchandising into actionable opportunities.• Assortment Plan Development – manages assortment “eligibility”, review and finalize product and forecasted demand.• Analyzes enterprise portfolio opportunities within Role of the Category, Localization, Pro Growth and Assortment/Space Productivity• Utilize the Assortment Optimization tool to determine item / store cluster assortments.• Partners with Merchants & Sr Planners to perform an in depth understanding of the category management decision process to lead the Merchants through the evaluation and determination of store clustering and assortment selection.• Analyze, review and identify assortment planning opportunities within the assortment planning tool and reporting outputs for resolution with Merchants, influencing the team on better configuration options to accomplish the optimum goals.• Collaborate with Sr Planners & Merchants to interpret AO recommendations for current items and to develop assortment plans for new items.• Translate opportunities and vision to various business areas of Lowe’s ensuring successful integration.• Lead others in linking Assortment Planning tool results to the overall end to end PLR/BR business process.• Lead presentations to all levels of corporate management.• Serve as project management support for Full Line Reviews: that incorporates data prep, assortment planning worksheets, cost collection, new item data collection, space data collection, PLR key milestone dates, and all communications to all affected parties, to meet PLR dates.• Plan and schedule Line Review meetings as they relate to non-vendor presentations.• Provide reporting on the status and activities of the PLR.

Springfield, Missouri Area

• Accountable for selecting product to maximize sales and profit • Responsible for building catalog page layouts• Proof Multi channel ads, retail signage, & web presentation• Coordinate assortments with Visual for allocation of Retail Space to optimize gross profit per square foot• Execute sales, margin and inventory plans for my Category• Category level analysis of product performance for use in weekly and monthly reviews• Assist in negotiating purchases in appropriate quantities to achieve financial objectives and goals• Responsible to renegotiate costing when needed and set item level retails for both Retail & Direct• Responsible for preparing Category line reviews of assortment by channel & managing product life cycle• Maintain vendor communication and relationship along with strategic vendor performance• Conduct competitive analysis on all areas of business in my specific Category of goods

Sidney, Ne

· Accountable for the analysis and creation of retail replenishment orders, cross-dock orders, vendor direct-to-store orders, and vendor to DC orders for $80MM of inventory. · Successfully surpass target fill percent of 95% for retail and direct business. · Collaborate with the demand forecasting team to identify forecast issues and implement correct data based on trends, product life cycle and other deciding factors to ensure accurate buys and retail in-stock levels. · Influence assortment decisions by analyzing and discussing item and vendor performance with my supporting team. · Responsible for the design and development of in-season management reports to define opportunities to improve turns and profit.· Develop and foster relationships with vendors in order to create more efficient processes and improve vendor lead times.

Sidney, Ne

· Monitored the purchase order process, performing creation, adjustments, and maintaining arrival date accuracy for $110MM of inventory.· Partnered with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time deliveries and receipts of product to support replenishment analysts fill targets.

· Coordinated photography for catalog and internet pages using JDA/AS400, Media bank, and Media center.· Communicated with merchandising teams to prepare items cosmetically as well as help capture their vision for product photography.· Processed incoming and outgoing vendor samples for merchandisers to review.