I love retail, especially when a customer finds something that they rave about. Flipping between buying and merchandise planning throughout my career has given me new perspectives and ideas in each of my roles. I am a creative problem solver that performs in ambiguity. During the infamous “Data Week” at Target Canada, I found myself co-leading daily huddles for the entire Apparel & Accessories team on what our tasks were, how to complete it and troubleshoot issues for the day. I have launched national brands such as Aldo and Anthropologie Home for Hudson’s Bay and developed private brands in categories from shoes to patio furniture. I get excited each time I see how much exponential growth is generated through a new online initiative such as dropship, new shops and pushing the breadth and depth allocation. Through it all, I have built excellent vendor and cross functional team relationships based on clear goal setting and mutual accountability.Specialties• Strategic leadership• Assortment building• Omni-channel strategies• Dropship• Private label product development• Marketing• Process improvement• Budgeting and forecasting• Markdown optimization and inventory management• Supply chain and replenishment• Training and development of merchantsExperienced in SAP, JDA forecast and replenishment, SAS Financial Planning