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Calabasas, Ca, Us

Calabasas, Ca, Us

Calabasas, Ca, Us

Calabasas, Ca, Us

Responsible for FP&A support for a system of >650 stores. Prepares monthly P&Ls and forecasts (opex, capex) for each store.Ad hoc analysis of tests & initiatives. Reports are delivered to COO, CAO, CFO. Currently driving project to implement Tableau across the finance and store operations functions. Conducted advanced Excel training for the cross functional group of analysts.Created and coordinates monthly budget adjustment process to look at cannibalization and other impacts on a store level. Using PowerPivot, developed a sales budget model to calculate 12 months of individually seasonally-adjusted sales for a population of 689 stores. Prepared a scalable, modular PowerPivot model for quarterly bonus calculations for 750+ store and district managers. Created a customized dashboard using Tableau for VP of Stores to provide him with data he needs to analyze a constantly-growing store count.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Directed and inspired store team to provide amazing guest experience through quality recognition, engaging training, and effective coaching. Operations manager for a $72million store with ≈300 employees. Responsible for store profitability including payroll, expense control, operational shortage, and receiving process.Led price accuracy and receiving/reverse logistics teams.Ensured store compliance with regulations including pricing, environmentally sensitive item management, and safety. Headed up comprehensive operational self-assessment program for store.Drove safety culture in role as safety captain. Partnered with peers to improve overall store operational excellence results.In-store expert and advocate for best practice execution.

San Jose, Ca, Us

Developed a solution to use Cisco technologies to provide remote healthcare to expatriate workers in rural China. Led overhaul of Cisco's workforce planning process. Developed first phase of a new system to replace company's 5 different processes used for short- and long-range headcount planning.Collaborated with an international cross-functional team to develop innovative, financially-feasible telemedicine solutions for rural China.Presented strategic and analytical healthcare solutions to top-level executives including president of Cisco China addressing an underserved and potentially large market.Analyzed current workforce planning process using DMAIC tools resulting in a recommendation of a consolidated, standardized company-wide process.Developed implementation requirements for Oracle Hyperion Workforce Planning resulting in a customized implementation framework.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Managed operations of a district with annual sales of $12M. Led team of 10 store managers, 13 assistant store managers, and 150 hourly employees by successfully aligning all members to focus on common goals.Increased sales from -9% year-over-year to +1% in 4 months by focusing on quicker service and ticket growth.Forecasted annual budgets for each store resulting in realistic yet challenging top- and bottom-line goals.Prepared sales forecasts for each new product promotion, resulting in consistently beating targets and incremental sales growth.Analyzed financial and customer reports, identified variances, applied root cause analysis techniques and developed strategies to address problems. Successfully executed against strategies resulting in underlying issues being solved and improved results overall.Created tools to help store managers understand financial statements, trained them on analysis and coached better decision making around financials. Directed improvements in labor and cost management and made strategic staffing decisions which led to improved district sales and profitability.Decreased hourly turnover from 97% to 84% (well below area average) by coaching interview skills and supporting team in more diligent use of training systems, reducing overall staffing costs.Collaborated with cross-functional support teams including real estate, facilities, construction, finance, quality assurance, asset protection, marketing, and human resources to make effective business decisions leading directly to improved results. Achieved highest scores in market in QA and safety and security audits.Led the 4 month new store opening process for 3 locations including managing all staffing, training, and labor costs resulting in successful launches under pre-opening budget.Coached team by developing and preparing high performers for promotion and coaching low performers to make immediate and sustained improvements in sales, service scores and profitability.

Seattle, Wa, Us

Managed operation of 2 different Starbucks locations with staff of up to 20 and annual sales of $1M.

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Represented Apple products and services to higher education customers in Southern California market. Supported campus computer resellers.

San Francisco, California, Us

Managed computer department of a university bookstore.

Berkeley, Ca, Us

Managed sales staff, retail space, demo equipment, and served as systems administrator for university campus computer retailer.

Bachelor Of Arts, Molecular And Cell Biology

Master, Business Administration