Jacob Dirks Email & Phone Number

Naperville, Il, Us

Naperville, Il, Us

-Responsible for 500+ skus in the camping, fishing, hunting, marine, game tables, seasonal games and travel categories for Sears and Kmart across 200+ Sears and Kmart stores-Achieved over $20M in sales with $19M average inventory level in YTD 2019-Maintained weekly sales forecasts for all skus and tracked the progress towards projected yearly sales goals in collaboration with multiple buying teams-Assisted inventory and buying teams with planning future receipts, assortment decisions and store inventory allocation plans-Created and provided weekly reporting to assist with current in-stock %, inventory levels and future forecasted sales in key store segments by product category-Assisted Director with aged inventory reporting to help create in-store pricing campaigns on over-stocked inventory-Continued many of the same responsibilities of the Inventory Manager position when it was transitioned in February 2019 to the Demand Planner position

-Responsible for the overall inventory management and financial planning of 500+ skus in the Sears and Kmart sporting goods departments including camping, fishing, hunting, marine and team sports across 400+ stores-Managed weekly Open-To-Buy targets, clearance markdown forecasts, inventory turn goals, aged inventory targets and overall inventory dollars at the category level using SAS financial planning software-Collaborated with buying teams to determine final product assortments, store assortment volume groups and proper execution of in-store promotions-Managed direct reports (inventory analysts) to ensure in-stock metrics and aged inventory goals are met, new products arrive on time for in-store planogram dates and assist with them with any conflicts-Worked closely with cross functional teams including finance, store operations, logistics, IT and vendor relations teams to ensure weekly inventory projects and timelines are met, internal conflicts are resolved and any inventory level concerns are properly communicated to the field and upper management

-Responsible for the overall inventory management and financial planning of 600+ skus in Sears and Kmart for all categories in the electronics department across 600+ Sears and Kmart stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico and Guam-Similar responsibilities to Sporting Goods inventory manager position-Promoted to Inventory Manager- Sporting Goods in March 2018

-Responsible for the purchasing and allocation of inventory to 500+ Sears stores across multiple consumer electronics categories including TVs, home theater, headphones and portable audio-Worked closely with multiple vendors by providing weekly buy forecasts to maintain inventory levels in the stores and across multiple distribution centers-Hosted weekly and biweekly meetings and conference calls with vendors to discuss go forward forecasts, current inventory levels and resolve any outstanding conflicts-Tracked inbound purchase orders from the vendors to ensure product arrived on time at the distribution centers-Collaborated with multiple buying teams to support in-store, online and advertised promotions with adequate inventory levels-Responsible for achieving high in-stock metrics at all stores for all items-Handled store and field support team requests for additional inventory and assisted with resolving any store inventory conflicts-Promoted to Senior Inventory Analyst in June 2013-Promoted to Inventory Manager in February 2016

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Worked as an electronics and garden shop associate. Unloaded freight. Ran a register. Stocked shelves.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Work as part-time lead and supervisor in the electronics department. Worked closely with the management and Loss Prevention to implement strategies within the electronics department to achieve sales and maintenance goals.

Worked as a social media intern. Researched and implemented company information on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and through the company blog.

Marketing, Marketing, Integrated Marketing Communications

Associate In Science, Business Administration