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Mckinney, Tx, Us

Plano, Texas, United States

Led merchandise action team (MAT) on initial set, flow, and holdback approach focusing on optimal SKU stock levels and unit turn for brick and mortar, as well as eCommerce items. Collaborated with MAT to pinpoint risks, issues, and opportunities to suggest feasible solutions for MAPQs, flow frequency, size selling, climatic variations, and receipt quantities to support essential item programs and peak selling time periods. Devised and managed store strategies through grading for individual classes for optimal localization strategies. Ensured production and maintenance of specialized size profiles for ideal store level SKU ordering/selling.Key Accomplishments:• Size Optimization Subject Matter Expert (SME).• Remained hands-on with pioneering size optimization training classes to revitalize productivity.• Worked with team to create presentation quantities, flow strategy, and item plans to retain critical programs.

Women'S Division

Guaranteed timely distribution of orders at SKU level and confirmed optimal inventory levels and presentation standards based on buyer’s intent. Studied and reacted to selling trends and voiced issues and recommendations to MAT. Vetted and took advantage of pre-season, in-season, and post-season analysis to help support maximization of business objectives and financial goals.Key Accomplishments:• Allied with MAT to use systems that improved sizing with goals of augmenting productivity and SKU in-stocks.• Size Optimization, New Store Planning Tool, Demand Chain Management (DCM) SME.• Mentored six trainees, one new associate, and an intern to exercise best practices with confidence.• Rolled out JCP brand and orchestrated company sizing initiative with Bain Consulting Group.• Launched Petite and Women’s sizes back wall initiative by partnering with multiple partners, both with company and vendors, to establish MAPQs, buy quantities, flow frequencies, and store counts.

Women'S Outerwear & Swimwear

Merged talents with MAT, product development, sourcing teams, and vendors to formulate bottom-up plan, including receipt units and costs. Formed and preserved item plans. Joined forces with MAT on set sell plans to create fixture fill quantities and MAPQs.Key Accomplishments:• Examined pre- and post-season data to pinpoint and recommend opportunities to overhaul floor sets, flows, and climatic variation in classifications to elevate sales, profit, and turn.

Guaranteed timely distribution of orders at SKU level and confirmed optimal inventory levels and presentation standards based on buyer’s intent. Studied and reacted to selling trends and voiced issues and recommendations to MAT. Vetted and took advantage of pre-season, in-season, and post-season analysis to help support maximization of business objectives and financial goals.

Administered daily operations of buying unit, including creation and preservation of selling performance reports, scheduling appointments, necessary filling, customer requests, and steady demonstration of professional communication skills with vendor community. Ensured to pool talents with MAT teammates to provide optimum functionality and achieve sales and profit objectives. Confirmed swift and accurate delivery of merchandise through tracking and reconciling receipts. Arranged items/SKUs, developed and preserved purchase orders, and maintained assortment plans. Procured and tracked advertising samples.