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Kirkland, Wa, Us

Everett, Washington, United States

Lead a team of four direct report whole sale demand planners and dotted line support of two supply planners.

Everett, Washington, United States

Seattle, Washington, United States

Led a team of 7 across all Full Price Shoe Buying Offices. Worked cross-functionally to develop business strategy for all product flow to stores and omni hubs by using data driven decisions and strategies. Coached Allocators daily to grow their allocation and data analysis acumen and ensure strategies and processes were followed correctly as well as improved and refined. - Developed allocation analysis and business strategies for a $2b business improving turn and gross margin by 11bp and 20bp, respectively over last year.- Led the buying offices through the change curve of the new Allocation structure there by winning the 2019 Customer Obsessed Award for the Shoe Division.- Created a shared open learning community where Allocators continuously learned through shoulder-to-shoulder coaching and peer-to-peer collaboration promoting of 4 team members in 10 months.- Created a corporate Reliable Method Task Force improving efficiency and consistency across all merchant departments; leading to a seamless onboarding of new employees and smooth transition to Work From Home. - Created Excel based tools allowing for enhanced data analysis utilizing multiple data sources by store at supplier and class levels across quarters. - Developed on boarding guidelines for new to role employees, - Created PowerPoint blueprints for Allocators bimonthly to delivery consistent messages in the Allocation Strategy Meetings with buying pods.

Seattle, Washington, United States

Drove process efficiency as it pertained to Allocation through shoulder to shoulder and process improvement discoveries while also ensuring allocation flow was not disrupted due to employee movement. The success of these work efforts resulted in the expedited roll out of a new corporate allocation organization by 5 months.- Used Lean and Agile process improvement methodologies resulting in a 80% reduction in time spent allocating allowing for more strategic planning to drive the business.- Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all allocation process improvement, reporting and people development, creating reliable methods, onboarding processes, training material and transitional documentation ensuring appropriate knowledge transfer by role for new hires. -Drove inventory levels across 4 buying offices working through ambiguity maximizing supplydistribution while accounting for the vision of 4 buyers adhering to multiple moving and oftentight deadlines. - Vetted all allocation variables and excel based reporting to address Allocation tool limitations based on business needs and user feedback resulting in improved allocation variable efficiency and tailored excel based reporting. - Partnered in the transition and creation of a new Allocation Organization by facilitating and creating processes, training materials and transition documentation. - Created intake process for Buying Office Allocation Requests, Tracking and Assistance Surveys. - Onboarded all new to role Allocators and Inventory Deployment Specialists.

Seattle, Washington

Developed training programs to ensure merchants were capable of driving business through robust technical and soft skills training. Utilized Lean, Agile and ADDIE methodologies to determine gaps in training or process improvement and evolve existing training. - Program Managed a team of 7 to develop and deliver a new blended learning approach to training centered around adult learning and self-development for a highly technical planning system. Reduced in class training by 50% from beta while beating expectations for turnover (0% vs. anticipated 40%), and skill acquisition from beginner to competent (60 days vs anticipated 90 days). - Created and implemented a shared learning community which continued to develop users after training, leveraging manager and peer-to-peer coaching. - Led four programs in an eight-month period. Delivering the largest merchant technology conversion training in company history training over 2,000 employees.- Implemented development paths identifying the need for a structured learning program for new merchants which became the Merchant in Training (MIT) program.- Created a Macro enabled Excel report based on a Kaizen discovery saving 3,000 work hours annually for the company.- Manage and maintain the Nordstrom Learning Network (NLN) website for all training resources.- Shoulder to shoulder support of all planning tools, systems and processes.- Onboard new employees.- Create and maintain Development Paths for all planning merchants.- Track learner development progress and evaluation of subject retention using Learning Management System (LMS) and Workday.- Prepare and develop peers to facilitate new material.

Greater Seattle Area

Managed pre-season supplier planning, in-season business analysis, inventory levels, and size allocation to achieve financial and year end KPI targets for a $185m business consisting of 117 stores including nordstrom.com across 18 vendors. - Delivered two years of solid KPI increases over divisional expectations maxing out all bonus metrics by maximize inventory and sales.- Merchant tool SME, creating 5 Excel based tools to improve supplier and inventory planning and management efficiency.- Solved technological constraints in the development of a web based design your own shoe promotion resulting in the first interactive customer experience on Nordstrom.com. -Negotiated with high touch Vendors to define markdown strategy, promotional activity and inventory efficiency. - Negotiated with suppliers to begin or expand dropship programs and assortment in order to build out the online assortment and bring more breadth to the customer experience. - Collaborated with cross functional team to coordinate the Prada launch on Nordstrom.com which required flawless execution in all aspects of the visual merchandising spectrum. - Managed and developed online visual merchandising strategies to translate the buyer's vision to the customer. - Partnered with cross-functional teams to ensure a seamless customer experience tailored to customer shopping habits. - Managed Direct inventory, including: levels, item set ups, live dates, reorders, andback orders.-Prepared market reporting for buyer and buy planner for both E-Comm and Brick and Mortar stores.- Managed life cycle of all items in season from writing initial order to mark down and exhaust to rack locations. - Determine store and size allocation.- Managed Budget Tool enhancements for Shoes (both full and off price).- Trained new hire peers on department specific tools and processes.

Greater Seattle Area

Developed item plans that supported merchandise strategy optimizing investments by channel to aligned with financial plans and meet year end KPIs.

Greater Seattle Area

Created replenishment plans that supported merchandise strategy for five buying offices to aligned with financial plans while ensuring optimal in-stock rates by location and channel.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex