Kirk Low Email & Phone Number

Kansas City, Mo, Us

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Post-Merger T-Mobile Responsibilities:- Lead the supply chain financial reserve process, partnering with the Finance department in forecasting future product end-of-life cycle margin implications.- Lead the supply chain product end-of-life cycle liquidation process, using key metrics (examples include inventory on-hand, shipment rate, weeks-of-supply) to identify distribution center product to move to disposition.- Lead the retail store return-to-distribution center process. Identify product that is aging in stores & ready to move to the reverse distribution center for liquidation.- Manage device accessory direct-to-consumer distribution center inventory. Includes demand forecasting, SKU life cycle management from launch to end-of-life & distribution center weeks-of-supply management.- Support internal & external teams as well as Senior Leaders with weekly & ad hoc reporting needs.Pre-Merger Sprint Responsibilities:- Lead wireless device purchase planning for Company Owned, Independent Dealer & National Retail stores. Direct reports are six Inventory & Life Cycle Planners, managing products for assigned vendors including Apple, Samsung, LG, Motorola and Google.- Responsible for life cycle management of products – new launch through end-of-life. Key performance metrics are store & distribution center service levels, weeks-of-supply & aged inventory.- Partner with internal Product, Pricing, Marketing, Sales & Operations Teams as well as Original Equipment Manufacturers on strategy development.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Directed a team planning the Greetings department & products for 35,000+ discount, drugstore, grocery & specialty accounts. Direct reports were Everyday, Season & Specialty Product Assortment Planning Managers.Key responsibilities:- Partnered with key stakeholders in developing strategies & managing categories to drive revenue & profit- Directed & implemented business process & technology continuous improvement solutions - Store space planning- Assortment planning- Demand planning & forecasting- Inventory planning- Retail performance analysis- People management- Project management (especially system & business process design & implementation)

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Directed a team planning & managing the life cycle of products for 360 company owned Hallmark Gold Crown specialty retail stores & Hallmark.com e-commerce. In addition, responsible for demand planning & forecasting for wholesale Gifts for the entire network of 2,000 Gold Crown stores - both company & independently owned. Direct reports:- Merchandise Planning Manager- Allocation & Replenishment Manager- Demand & Inventory Management Manager- Space Planning & Market Development Manager- Distribution Center General ManagerKey responsibilities:- Partnering with key stakeholders in developing strategies to drive revenue & profit- Directing & implementing process & technology improvement solutions - Merchandise planning & forecasting- Store space planning- Assortment planning- Demand planning & forecasting- Product allocation & replenishment- E-commerce fulfillment strategy (ship-from-store, pick up in-store & warehouse fulfillment)- Distribution Center management- Retail performance reporting & analysis- Retail system support & training- People management- Project management (especially system & business process design & implementation)Previous Hallmark Retail Division positions:- Planning, Allocation & Operations Manager- Data Leverage & Point-of-Sale Replenishment Manager- Project Manager

Identified merchandise needs for the 4,000+ store Payless Shoesource chain. Partnered with the Buying, Marketing & Field organizations to develop merchandise assortment & distribution plans, promotional strategies, product life cycle (including transition & liquidation) strategies & special projects to drive category & chain sales & profitability.Previous Payless Shoesource positions:- Manager of Merchandise Planning Systems- Stores Merchandise Manager- Size Buyer- Merchandise Control Analyst- New Store Merchandiser- Merchandiser

Bachelor Of Business Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Political Science