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Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Consistently analyzed sales and inventory data through various reporting, utilizing that data to present product revision recommendations to retail partners to drive sales growth and better store experiences for the guest. Trained and supported all co-workers on the rollout and transition to a brand-new sales and inventory reporting system. • Designed and built a forecasting/planning reporting tool for vendor partners to simultaneously track sales data and calculate future inventory… Show more Consistently analyzed sales and inventory data through various reporting, utilizing that data to present product revision recommendations to retail partners to drive sales growth and better store experiences for the guest. Trained and supported all co-workers on the rollout and transition to a brand-new sales and inventory reporting system. • Designed and built a forecasting/planning reporting tool for vendor partners to simultaneously track sales data and calculate future inventory needs. This reporting tool allowed for instant analysis, leading to less hours spent manually updating reporting and more time spent evaluating and learning from the data.• Supported implementation of a new owned-brand assortment, which led to a 279% retail sales increase from 2019 to 2020 for one vendor partner. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Led timing and action processes of product development for manufacturing clients, including coordination and execution of critical project deliverables. Ensured adherence to deadlines and drove collaboration between internal cross-functional teams and twelve external vendor partners. Owned and built all vendor reporting, with detailed analysis provided to all partners to assist in their business decisions.• Responsible for managing six manufacturing clients that combined generated $35… Show more Led timing and action processes of product development for manufacturing clients, including coordination and execution of critical project deliverables. Ensured adherence to deadlines and drove collaboration between internal cross-functional teams and twelve external vendor partners. Owned and built all vendor reporting, with detailed analysis provided to all partners to assist in their business decisions.• Responsible for managing six manufacturing clients that combined generated $35 million in annual retail sales at two different retailers.• Partnered with retail merchandising team to plan and execute seasonal promotional opportunities (e.g., Cartwheel, online TPCs, ad/endcap sales plans), driving +15% lifts in sales. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Responsible for order forecasting and production planning with retail and manufacturing partners. Led sales and inventory analysis, forecasting, and results measurement of merchandising programs. Assisted timing and action components of the product development process, and managed information collection and dissemination between stakeholders. Oversaw project milestones and deadlines across internal functions, retail teams, and manufacturing partners. • Led weekly sales and inventory… Show more Responsible for order forecasting and production planning with retail and manufacturing partners. Led sales and inventory analysis, forecasting, and results measurement of merchandising programs. Assisted timing and action components of the product development process, and managed information collection and dissemination between stakeholders. Oversaw project milestones and deadlines across internal functions, retail teams, and manufacturing partners. • Led weekly sales and inventory analysis for five manufacturing clients in their partnership with Target. • Managed over 215 in-store items at Target that drove $32 million in total retail sales for the year. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed item set-up and maintenance within vendor systems, and sample management for in-house needs and planogram processes. Responsible for sales and inventory reporting and analysis as well as tracked forecasted sales vs. projected buys for manufacturing partners. • Completed item set-up for 65 new products driving $4 million in incremental retail sales.• Engineered planogram updates for manufacturing partners for their Target assortment.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed item set-up and maintenance within vendor systems, and sample management for in-house needs and planogram processes. Responsible for sales and inventory reporting and analysis as well as tracked forecasted sales vs. projected buys for manufacturing partners. • Completed item set-up for 65 new products driving $4 million in incremental retail sales.• Engineered planogram updates for manufacturing partners for their Target assortment.

Target North Campus

Facilitated the resolution management and communication of human resource policies and procedures to all field HR partners and more than 300,000 U.S. employees, covering topics such as vacation benefits, payroll, taxes, employee relations, talent management, etc. Led the implementation of a new tracking tool designed to better monitor data inputs, which ultimately enhanced departmental reporting efficacy. Developed a strong acumen for human resource and administrative functions, including… Show more Facilitated the resolution management and communication of human resource policies and procedures to all field HR partners and more than 300,000 U.S. employees, covering topics such as vacation benefits, payroll, taxes, employee relations, talent management, etc. Led the implementation of a new tracking tool designed to better monitor data inputs, which ultimately enhanced departmental reporting efficacy. Developed a strong acumen for human resource and administrative functions, including context, process flow and results measurement.• Successfully on-boarded 25 new-hires through classroom and one-on-one training.• Selected by senior management to serve as a direct mentor for several other employees. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Manage co-workers’ schedules in order to accomplish daily tasks• Successfully complete jobs through teamwork and communication with co-workers• Demonstrate leadership skills by training new employees• Utilize personal skills I have learned over the years to problem solve in critical situations

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Set-up merchandise and promotional tables at events to increase public awareness• Encouraged new memberships through providing information about the newspaper to passerby’s• Communicated event details and product delivery with host venues