Jonathan C. Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Calabasas, California, United States

•Execute pricing strategies for 5 web to print e-commerce sites and 2 multi-region apps.• Manage various windows of software product lifecycle, from new release to EOL (end of life).• Forecast and plan product launches, reduce excess inventory, implement closeout strategies and perform forecast modeling; provide base forecasting for the Financial budget process.• Execute fluid product launches and product end of life in close collaboration with sales and operations; produce… Show more •Execute pricing strategies for 5 web to print e-commerce sites and 2 multi-region apps.• Manage various windows of software product lifecycle, from new release to EOL (end of life).• Forecast and plan product launches, reduce excess inventory, implement closeout strategies and perform forecast modeling; provide base forecasting for the Financial budget process.• Execute fluid product launches and product end of life in close collaboration with sales and operations; produce promotional opportunities to move excess retail product.• Create key reports and dashboards informing executive team of success areas and where to improve; revise processes to improve forecasting, communication, and external partner alignment.• Develop tools to measure forecast accuracy and error; analyze historical data with respect to sell-in, sell-through and cannibalization of existing products by new product introductions.• Train employees to use new processes and identify areas needing improvement.• Implement end of life strategies, cutting orders at a certain point before new product arrives at retail; improve reporting/automation initiatives; identify and anticipate potential Supply Chain issues.• Analyze release timing and discontinuation for products in conjunction with product management; actively implement, monitor and adjust discontinuation plans to minimize obsolete product.• Manage quarterly product reviews with focus on product line business performance, market factors, and roadmap impact. Show less

• Responsible for managing inventory of new release and catalog product with over 1,800 SKUs and 60 million units.• Developed and implemented USHE’s “Catalog Promotion – IRS;” improving internal coordination and fulfillment of 150 promotions.• Effectuated Walmart's in-stock level of 98.7% (exceeding customer requirements of 98%) in 4th Quarter of 2007, achieving 1.23% improvement over previous year. • Led weekly cross-functional meetings; coordinated fulfillment of over 150… Show more • Responsible for managing inventory of new release and catalog product with over 1,800 SKUs and 60 million units.• Developed and implemented USHE’s “Catalog Promotion – IRS;” improving internal coordination and fulfillment of 150 promotions.• Effectuated Walmart's in-stock level of 98.7% (exceeding customer requirements of 98%) in 4th Quarter of 2007, achieving 1.23% improvement over previous year. • Led weekly cross-functional meetings; coordinated fulfillment of over 150 customer promotions.• Managed weekly S&OP meetings with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing and Logistics to develop long term manufacturing and capacity planning; incorporated forecasts from all groups to establish a single number all teams can work towards. Show less

• Spearheaded project management and ad hoc analysis as liaison between finance and sales teams.• Developed Replenishment Forecast Model to predict on hand inventory required to fulfill customer need in the hit window.• Led two year project to consolidate multi-departmental forecasts into one location, streamlining tracking and reporting.• Developed other ad hoc projects including product returns life cycle analysis, identifying periods when most product is returned to allow… Show more • Spearheaded project management and ad hoc analysis as liaison between finance and sales teams.• Developed Replenishment Forecast Model to predict on hand inventory required to fulfill customer need in the hit window.• Led two year project to consolidate multi-departmental forecasts into one location, streamlining tracking and reporting.• Developed other ad hoc projects including product returns life cycle analysis, identifying periods when most product is returned to allow recycling instead of building new product. Show less

• Managed end-to-end customer team planning process for over 30 sales representatives, providing analysis and support.• Coordinated category management, finance, sales planning, and strategic planning groups to facilitate a standard process allowing for the apples-to-apples comparison of financial commitments with sales forecasts.• Designed dashboards for field sales while streamlining sales and category forecasting processes.

• Provided weekly reports on key business segments to USHE’s sales team, fulfilling ad hoc requests.• Reviewed catalog sales projections and provided recommendations on over 1,000 catalog titles• Led multi-department project for consolidating reporting; eliminated obsolete reporting tools by 50% and increased efficiencies by 75% through the reduction of data validation requirements.

• Analyzed business processes and improved performance for Disney’s 400 worldwide retail stores.• Liaised between business and IT departments to provide enhancements to the Data Warehouse through problem-solving solutions.• Managed reporting for the planning and allocation divisions; developed tools to communicate company-wide promotions.