Qualifications Profile:**Multifaceted and detail-oriented professional with experience in corporate retail, merchandising, analytics, supply chain, and inventory management. Skilled at developing innovative strategies and business plans and providing corrective solutions through cost-effective initiatives to achieve and exceed company goals in sales, inventory, turn and gross margin. Ability to work independently or in a collaborative role and highly capable of working within a competitive and fast-paced environment without compromising quality of work. Core Competencies:**Strategic Planning | Data Analysis | System Adaptability | Supply Chain | Trend Analysis| Inventory ManagementCross-functional Collaboration and Communication | Process Improvement | Team Leadership | Microsoft ExcelTechnical Acumen:**Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) | Microsoft One Drive | Microsoft 2016 | JDA Planning Arthur (AIM) | AS400 | Pace planning & Quantum Replenishment System | Business Objects reporting | SAP | ADR7Professional Experience:WALGREENS – DEERFIELD, IL Merchandise Planner, Pet & Pantry, Candy Bar, Gum, and Snack Bar 2016–Present• Managed the weekly Open-to-Buys for a $575 million candy/gum business and a $465 million pet and pantry business covering 8000-plus stores nationwide.• Increased candy and gum to a 94.5% aggregate service level YOY over 4 years spanning COVID (Q1 2020 – Q4 2024), a 354-basis point improvement to 2020.• Beat the Pet/Pantry budgeted sales in fiscal 2023 by $46M, or +11%, beating margin dollar plan by +$18M or +12%. • Assisted category manager and management in creating a new checkout experience for customers in stores called C.E.T. Analyzed best-selling items that were added to front check-out counters in 2000 plus stores over the course of the fiscal year. Sales increased YOY in CET stores $8.0M with GP $ upside of $3.2M. • Worked with Demand Planner and merchant partners to manage multiple resets impacting 7000 + stores each. Worked with internal and external stakeholders to develop forecasts and inbound/outbound plans to deliver high fill rates. Collaborated with vendors and internal teams to ensure orders buy to actual demand instead of forecasts, which minimized overstocks and stock outs.• Lead the annual financial planning process across multiple category teams in Grocery and Household and Beauty and Personal Care and conducted weekly forecasting analysis for merchant teams. Executed reports to drive performance and alignment across the category team and cross functional partners.