I’m continuing to support select businesses and leaders with consulting and thought leadership. I love to create order out of chaos, and see great ideas come to life while supporting leader's change and growth while they improve their business and themselves!Possibilities include:* Business Coaching, C suite to Manager; Strategy, Marketplace, Team, Efficient Operations* Personal Coaching: - Integrating spiritual mission with life work and purpose - Identifying obstacles and how to move past them - Aligning elements of your life to ensure cohesive effort produces change results* Transformation Workshops: - Offsite workshops deigned to create a space for change and growth - Time to focus on one's self, community, and professional circle - Develop tools to integrate changes into your life and your work* Business Strategy and Process Improvement: - Assessment and recommendation on how to improve and modernize a business - Assessment of reporting, tools, roles, meetings and calendar, and interfaces - Onsite workshops to map out current and to be future world - Change management - People Plans including job assessments - Systems assessment and updates

I drove Off Price planning in a dynamic changing marketplace. I was focused on optimizing plans both pre-season, and in-season shifting investment every week to adjust to the fast paced marketplace. I managed product plans to 1500+ locations to optimize Micro-Merchandising strategies

I was responsible for all Merchandise Planing and Inventory Managment functions in the America’s Region for Wholesale, Retail, and DTC. USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Latin American; Levi’s ®, Dockers, Signature and Denizen Brands, a $2.8B Retail business in 41K doors with $400M in Inventory.* Created and optimized Retail, Merchandise, and Inventory Plans to maximize opportunities across each market, including Omni Chanel strategy and integration which resulted in high single digit comps in mature markets* Implemented new tools, processes, and reporting to standardize forecasting, including implementation of SAP APO, SAS Planning suite, and Tableau reporting, resulting in lower forecast error, improved efficiencies, with reduced headcount* Developed and approved the Demand Forecasts and Finished Good Supply Plans to the Product Code/Size by month for 50,000 products, resulting in reduced excess and obsolete and improved inventory turns boosting Free Cash Flow* Led Pricing Strategies and Analytics team for Strategic Revenue Management in the America’s enhancing Brands and Profit in the Market Place, boosting Average Unit Retail by 25% over 10 years delving $50M+ in EBIT* Supervised, coached and managed a team of 140, delivering on internal promotions, skill development, and transparent accountability* Maximized in-season shipments and inventory and managed the Open To Buy to deliver Plan by shifting inventory across channel to maximize regional EBIT* Determined Annual Regional Plans to support the Brand Financials and 5 year Corporate Strategic Plans by leveraging the brand portfolio* Reviewed and approved the monthly forecast, and reported out on performance to CEO, CFO and leadership team resulting in aligned understanding of business outlook

I was responsible for the development of retail plans, inventory management and investment, and maximization of the business through analytics, and merchandise and account planning.* Responsible for $2 Billion in revenue, and average inventory of $200M with a team of 30.* Ensured company’s sustained market leadership at top accounts including Macy’s, Kohl’s, and JC Penney by implementing a field sales planning program to improve accuracy of retail sales and inventory plans * Enabled customized micro-merchandising to stimulate consumer demand at Macy’s, resulting in 4 years of double-digit organic growth.

I was responsible for the creation and managment of Sell Out and Sell In Plans for Levi’s Men’s Jeans in across the US Wholesale Market

I facilitated company’s rapid growth of 40+ new stores annually to create a network of 200+ stores nationwide. Managed 35-member team and large prestige beauty product array with 16,000 skus and150 brands. * We enabled breakthrough to $1 billion in sales with new inventory strategies that contributed to 15% annual growth.* I directed inventory forecasting techniques including Open to Buy meetings to control costs and meet customer expectations.

I managed 3,500 skus in 250+ stores in the US and Canada, and 25-member team. * We overhauled the distribution system to optimize costs, profits, and on-hand inventory. Eliminated traditional distribution with UPS-based daily distribution model.* We delivered a change to the negative sales trend to achieve 5%+ increase * We defined business process requirements for RETEK Replenishment and Allocation system.

I held multiple positions in inventory management, supply chain, and IT, attended MBA full time on Gap sponsorship