Developed a comprehensive method of inventory forecasting that led to identification of 60k units of aged inventory that we were able to exit omni-channel strategy maximising revenue and margin which led to passing end of year inventory auditDesigned and developed reporting tools in excel which helped the sales team better identify trends within their business and to assist in more productive assortment conversations with their accountsPivoted role within company based on needs and growing areas of the business such as managing dropship account inventory, eCommerce platform inventory and wholesale accountsOwned the short and long-term growth plans for eCommerce platform by developing a comprehensive sales forecasting system which accurately predicted demand based on Google Analytics data and enabled inventory optimisation to grow revenue month after month

Developed a merchandise assortment plan to support the strategic goals of member segmentation, LTV growth, and reduction of $1.3M of inventory costsBudgeted forward-looking inventory cash flows in monthly and quarterly buyplan of record which optimised the merchandise assortment across seasonsSpearheaded partnership with analytic and data science teams to createreports, develop metrics, and design tableau dashboards enabling the buyingand planning team to read and react to business trends and track KPIsModernised merchandise planning by rolling out a KPI driven assortmentplanning tool designed, tested, and trained new users prior to roll-out Influenced executive team strategies and changes to inventory matching algorithm by building compelling stories from business insights utilising tableau and strong data visualisation skills

Managed monthly OTB effectively communicating strategies to fund opportunities or mitigate risk in sales and inventoryDeveloped and managed 5 direct reports to initiate strategic investments across assortmentIncreased ROI of $250M business through strategically investing across depth vs. breadth; resulted in improved style productivity and decreased excess inventoryProject-led and piloted a new hindsight and reporting tool that had a 98% adoption rate

Worked with Supply Chain to optimize timing, order flow & inventory levels to maximize cash flowGrew denim business by +12% over 2015/2014Exceeded planned revenue $5M through an assortment plan aimed to capture millenial market

I developed scalable open-to-buy tools and reduced workload for the planning team by 20%, allowing for more strategic focus.Developed must-have sku package seasonally to ensure a cohesive story across all business units which improved style productivity by roughly 20% and reduced sampling costs by 15%Drove handbag margin improvement by 2 points by creating a pricing architecture across number of styles and silhouettesRecognized with MVP Award for elevating strategic goals of team, being flexible and positive during times of change and onboarding new hiresLead strategic project to capture millennial customer through optimizing small bag assortment; partnered with merchant, design and customer insights team to accomplish and collaboratively present to SVPs of Merchandising and Planning

Created and maintained all allocation reporting including: Ship to store summaries, build re-caps, store capacity, in-bound tracker, high turn styles, core replenishment MOHAssisted Director of Merchandise in partnership with business leads, to accurately ensure the right level of stock in all stores, aligned with budget and forecasted sales.Ensured that the correct levels of inventory are being bought into at the beginning of the season.Seasonally developed key allocation strategies and approaches to the business that improved sell through and top-side sales.Created in-season consolidations between markets and stores to maximize sales