Automatic replenishment development and analysisPerformance tracking (KPIs) including report creationProcess optimization

Leadership and Collaboration:• Manage, lead and mentor a team by communicating a clear set of goals and expectations, implementing strategic plans, managing priorities, and driving business results to meet corporate objectives• Drive continuous innovation and development processes to streamline and improve efficiency• Lead, motivate, and positively influence the collaborative planning process with key cross-functional partners in Merchandising, Marketing, and Finance• Establish a supportive and collaborative work environment committed to the overall development of direct reports and individual accountability• Work cross-functionally within the organization representing the Inventory team on company-wide projectsInventory Management and Financial Planning:• Develop annual, seasonal, monthly, and weekly inventory plans• Analyze and assess the sales performance of product categories; revise in-season plans accordingly to maximize sales and profitability• Manage inventory and receipt flow to deliver plan sales, in stock, turnover, and profitability goals• Work cross-functionally with Merchandising and Inventory Planning teams to drive a collaborative planning process and close gaps in performance metrics• Oversee softlines product divisions with responsibility for financial forecasting, seasonal buy strategy, aged inventory risk, liquidation analysis, and inventory management processes• Ensure visibility and transparency to areas of risk and develop risk mitigation tactics• Manage the monthly collaborative business forecast process and identify and react to trends within the business

Responsible for driving supply chain inventory strategy between vendors, company distribution centers, and omnichannel customers including company salons, franchise wholesale salons, and e-commerce.• Accountable for core KPI’s including open-to-buy, capital investments (inventory on hand and receipts), distribution center fill rates, salon in-stock performance, and sell through goals• Created, forecasted, and monitored fiscal inventory plan of $40M to support $200M in sales across entire vendor portfolio by maintaining appropriate inventory levels in the distribution centers and company salons• Supported organizational change by developing supply chain and inventory strategies to assist in the conversion of over 5,000 corporate owned to franchised wholesale salons• Created and executed assortment and sales plan by vendor and item for transition of 6,100 salons to third party distribution partners reducing company overhead by $5M and inventory carry of $45M• Sourced over $5M in PPE products across multiple suppliers ensuring salons could safely open after mandated COVID closures• Implemented inbound distribution center auto-replenishment improving out of stocks, inventory investment, and sales while reducing time spent creating vendor orders by planning team• Collaborated with buyers and education to better represent multicultural vendors for retail and service assortments resulting in over 100% growth in the category• Supervised, coached, and developed a team of six Merchandise Planners, Associate Planners, and Merchandise Coordinators

Responsible for merchandising strategy for premium salons focusing on driving same store sales, maintaining margins, and implementing promotional strategies.• Developed long range sales and inventory plan in collaboration with finance and operations• Planned and ensured execution of retail promotional marketing plan for four concepts by effectively collaborating with cross-functional team• Led SKU rationalization project for implementation of core product and vendor assortments based on sales volume and store space availability, exceeding sales plan by 3.2% and gross margin dollar plan by 3.6%• Strategically planned and aligned to category assortments by leveraging trend insights and data analytics improving productivity throughout the entire item life cycle

Led team of eight coordinators to ensure consistent and accurate distribution of inventory while driving sales for 10,000+ salons and providing excellent service support to internal operations and field staff.• Developed replenishment strategy to meet Merchants financial goals and company salons weeks of supply goal of 96% resulting in an inventory reduction of 10%• Implemented assortment and cluster allocation strategies• Trained and developed coordinators in analysis and troubleshooting of inventory in-stock and allocation challenges• Merchandise expert for new Point of Sale system and inventory scanner implementation