Team lead for the planning group providing supply chain and account management support for key customers Walmart, Kmart, JC Penney, Family Dollar, and Dollar General. Forecasted monthly and yearly shipping volume, managed inventory levels, and directed production scheduling for goods (approximately 700 items).Managed replenishment, retail planning (Dollar Planners), OTIF, and modular planning. Worked directly with buyers on program logistics for 3 departments: 29 (Daywear), 30 (Bras / Shapewear), and 33 (Girls). Collaborated with Executive Vice President of Sales to develop and position new product proposals. Managed hiring process / decisions for the planning team.Direct reports (6): 3 Production and Replenishment Managers, 2 Retail Sales Planners, and a Modular Planner. Reported to EVP Sales. • Team twice won Walmart’s Vendor of the Year in our category (2013 and 2015).• Instrumental in placing a new Daywear program that provided approximately $3M incremental volume while helping to grow the business during my tenure from $62M to $125M.• Performed internal and external planning functions for 80% of the total company. Hired to support Walmart and assumed added responsibility for Family Dollar, Dollar General, and JC Penney accounts. • Leveraged skills in sales and account management to assist with buyer interaction and questions concerning merchandising, product placement, and store count.

VANITY FAIR BRANDS, Atlanta, GA 1991 to 2007Director, National Accounts / Team Leader – Walmart, Bentonville, AR (2005 to 2007)Led the Vassarette sales team at Walmart with responsibility for $141M in sales across Departments 29, 30, and 33. Supervised 4 direct reports.• Revitalized down-trending bra business led to double-digit increases in the modular wall space.Director, National Accounts – Mass Channel, Atlanta, GA (2003 to 2005) Promoted to Team Lead for the VF brand portfolio (Vassarette, Best Form, Curvation, and Target Private Label) representing total sales of $75M at Kmart, Target, and regional retailers. Supervised 5 Account Managers and coordinated common sales activities between brands.• Successfully integrated 5-member sales team across multiple channels of distribution.• Expanded Target Private Label by $3.9M and launched Full Figure at Target. Account Manager – Kmart and Target, Atlanta, GA (2000 to 2003) • Effectively grew the business that was lost during Kmart’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Director – Business Planning (1997 to 2000)Managed planning team for the Vassarette division. Developed SG&A, Co-Op, and reserve budgets. Second in command to VP / GM with involvement in all functional areas.• Established line review process adopted as best practice across all 3 divisions of VFI • Selected to the team tasked with integrating the Bestform brand, a recently-acquired $100M business. Instrumental in effecting the brand’s successful systems integration with VF. • Recognized with the VF Excellence Award for outstanding performance. Merchandise Planner (1991 to 1995); Manager of Merchandise Planning & Analysis (1995 to 1997)Hired in production planning and advanced to become the first Merchandise Planner for Vassarette Division before promotion into management. Early Career: Launched career at FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT. Selected out of 30 candidates for the 10-month Management Development Rotation program.