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Lisa Carlson is listed as Vice President | Leader | Strategy | Business Transformation | Retail | Operations | Merchandising | I help organizations deliver transformational results! at Advantage Solutions: Sales, Marketing, Technology, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at advantagesolutions.net, phone signal with area code 952, 612, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Lisa Carlson.
Lisa Carlson previously worked as VP Global Sales Strategy and Operations: CDS @ Advantage Solutions at Advantage Solutions: Sales, Marketing, Technology and Layoff/position eliminated at Career Break. Lisa Carlson holds Mini Master Of Business Administration, Business Management And Healthcare Care Management from University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business.
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► WHAT I DO: I create high performing teams that deliver transformational results. Areas of emphasis: driving large businesses, strategic initiatives, operations management, process improvement, program management, technology integration, and vendor/supplier partnerships. ► HOW I IMPROVE BOTTOM-LINE RESULTS: Extensive experience managing full P&L multi-million and billion dollar businesses as a merchant and operator for Fortune 100 companies. I am a results oriented top-performer skilled in strategic planning, setting a clear vision and inspiring teams to deliver results. Collaborating with key stakeholders from line level to C-level comes naturally for me; I build relationships for the long term. I bring a high level of energy, inspect what I expect and am flexible when responding to environmental changes and financial, customer, and market demands. I am action-oriented and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously. ► WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE: I am a skilled leader who has been repeatedly called upon to turn around or transform businesses. On many occasions I have led the cultural integration of teams thru mergers and acquisitions. I have a proven track record of driving continuous improvements and growth thru many categories and industries while at Best Buy, Samsung and Target. Throughout my career, I have initiated and led inclusion and diversity efforts which have propelled business strategies and created healthy environments that lead to profitability.
Listed skills include Account Management, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Coaching, and 46 others.
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St Louis, Missouri, Us
My focus is driving global sales team efficiency and effectiveness by developing a sales strategy and operationalizing that vision by building the tools, materials and processes to bring it to life.
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
Hired to create supplier diversity vision and strategy. Supplier Diversity is a key element of Best Buy’s commitment to be a leader on environmental, social and governance issues.●Advocated for procurement commitment to spend $1.2 billion by 2025 with Diverse Suppliers● Collaborator on commitment of up to $10 million with BIPOC entrepreneurs and Brown Venture Group, BIPOC Venture Capital company; first impact investment in 8 years ● Served on national and regional industry supplier diversity councils, shared industry benchmarking, managed annual budgets with minority-, women-, LGBTQ-, disabled- and veteran-owned councils● Streamlined supplier onboarding processes. Simplified legal, insurance and finance requirements; established preferred distributor to be concierge partner for new suppliers● Partnered with governance team for enterprise responses to DEI industry surveys ● Sourced & onboarded Range Me, a virtual sourcing platform, active in Best Buy U.S. & Canada
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
In this role, I led the program management office for Merchandising. Accountable for executing the enterprise-wide omnichannel strategic priorities, new product launches, supply chain management, seasonal planning, new format development, and vendor brand shops. Led development of process flows and process mapping, provided information technology and operations support, created, and delivered large-audience presentations and developed high performing team to execute business strategies•Built, and executed merchant analysts' knowledge management strategy, transitioned to virtual in 2020. •Co-Chair Merchandising Diversity and Inclusion Business Resource Group. Influenced 800+ facilitating trainings in Anti-racism, Unconscious Bias, Microaggressions, and Mind Mapping sessions
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
As Senior Director of Operations, I actively engaged in the acquisition and integration of Lively, a leading connected healthcare services provider. I helped bridge the culture between Best Buy and Lively to build an in-home operating model to support remote patient monitoring in the home while accelerating company growth initiatives by building new operational models that enabled rapid deployment. •Launched multiple new partnerships in < 6 months; overcame challenges around initiatives that informed initial growth strategies and built a roadmap for a long-term plan to inform operating models for future growth. •Worked in the field and corporate to meet client, customer, and employee needs by listening intently and immersing in the business.
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
Oversaw horizontal operations and services functions for 300 Pacific Sales Kitchen and Home Appliances Specialty locations and 400+ Best Buy Mobile Wireless Specialty Stores and Macy’s Samsung Mobile shops. I managed a diverse remote national workforce of multi-unit operators and corporate support teams based in Minneapolis and California. •Co-led complex information technology integration of appliances sales, warehousing, and distribution systems. Collaborated with engineering, warehousing, distribution, and retail store teams to build new customer and employee experiences. Led iterative process of improving current state while tying learnings into future state design.*Launched 'Ship from Store' chainwide, managed 400+ Mall & Off Mall Based Stores, automated critical field assessments, and enabled trade-in offering to 100 Stores.•Opened 80 new Pacific Sales locations in 2015-2016, drove increased market share and YOY growth. •Successfully launched Mobile stores Ship from Store chainwide in < 90 days, built business case, and implemented automated customer walk-in appointment tool by building strong IT partnerships and strong project management.•Developed strategy to enable Mobile Trade-In offering to 100 stores previously incapable of participating; created employee opt-in background check process that prevented 25 stores from participating for over three years.
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
Oversaw end-to-end management of $300M vendor-provided labor for merchandising, training, and assisted sales. Established company operating procedures for Vendor Experience Shops. Controlled contract negotiation, vendor management, including on-site teams and operational tools & processes.
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
Managed remodel integration and deployment of 7 store formats in 45 stores in 13 districts within one year. These formats had multiple team-member workforce operating models including the inaugural Sony/Samsung vendor brand shops. Partnered extensively with key stakeholders in supply chain, retail, and construction as we navigated setbacks and conflicts. Project required strong communication, gap management, and problem-solving across complex matrix organization. These new formats informed future store prototypes, team-member and provider operating models, assortments, and warehousing solutions.•Leveraged analytics and delivered YOY Inventory Sell Down improvement 60%+
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
Led the design and execution of a new Services experience, including in-store operating model, improved physical design, and initial development of four new technology systems. The new experience drove significant improvements in customer, employee, and financial outcomes and enhanced the in-store services consultation and repair store prototype. •Leveraged six sigma methodologies to deliver quality improvements in service center repair process•Decommissioned Geek Squad stand-alone retail stores and successfully transitioned all impacted team members to new roles
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
Responsibilities for Services Strategy and Parts and Claims Management. Led design and execution of new operating models and IT systems. Renegotiated vendor contracts, significantly reduced outstanding receivables and led large teams thru tumultuous change.
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
Served as Chief of Staff to National Field Sales leaders. Led program management office for Field Services, including Knowledge Management, Event Planning and Communications. Shaped strategic vision by assisting SVP facilitate 39 employee listening sessions with 700 Field Agents, Service Centers, and Corporate employees. •Managed repair escalation team; partnered with warranty support team, service centers & Third party providers to solve customer and store repair escalation issues
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
Accountable for growing Geek Squad Services business in alternative channels. Served as consultant. Negotiated complex proposals, contracts and new business models for partnerships with Office Depot, Fed Ex Kinko's, Lund's & Byerly's Grocery Stores and the University of Southern California. Partnered with all levels of leadership to ensure full support of these innovative concepts.
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
•Responsible for ideation,development, operation, evaluation and driving business results of studio D retail innovation concept in Naperville, IL. Concept included digital photography solutions, classrooms and consumer electronics products and services. Managed a multi-discipline corporate based concept team and retail location. Multiple pilot programs expanded from concept store to Best Buy distribution.
Ridgefield Park, Nj, Us
Responsible for leading the Consumer Electronics National Sales Team for Best Buy and Target. Accountable for multi-million-dollar annual strategies, promotional planning, inventory allocation, and Worldwide Strategic Alliance partnership for Samsung/Best Buy. Led Minneapolis based regional office. Raised awareness for Samsung brand thru negotiating Home Run Porch partnership with Minnesota Twins, Samsung and Best Buy.
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
•Accountable for multi-million-dollar P&L. Delivered double digit growth in mature category with already leading industry market share. •Chaired Best Buy company-wide inaugural BRAVO vendor recognition event for 30 key vendors.
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
Accountable for multi-billion-dollar end to end P&L, vendor management, advertising, pricing, strategy, portfolio management, and merchandising. Create the annual category strategy via customer, industry and sales analytics to ensure the strategy will grow sales, market share and profits. Led cross-functional team to execute innovative merchandising, marketing and promotional strategies. Executed launch of exclusive Mitsubishi TV’s, resulting in industry leading market share and exceeding financial results. Led the launch of the first Plasma & LCD TVs—first retailer to accomplish this nationally.
Richfield, Minnesota, Us
Accountable for multi-million-dollar end to end P&L. Responsible for creating, building, analyzing and managing all elements of category strategy to drive sales and profits. Significantly reduced assortment and increased overall profitability. Key contributor in the development of Best Buy's company wide Vendor Master Agreement and Product Service Agreement.
Minneapolis, Mn, Us
1997 -1999; Dry Grocery Buyer & Operations Leader for SuperTarget. Accountable for Archer Farms private label, specialty & direct store delivered dry grocery (25,000 sku base). Led Grocery Pricing team and Marketing Operations. 1994 - 1997 Gardenplace Home Decor/Live Plants Buyer accountable for live goods & hardlines assortments, including product development for pottery and seasonal floral trends. These Target buying experiences required micro-marketed assortments and strong field partnerships.
Minneapolis, Mn, Us
Responsible for inventory allocation for highly volatile movies department. Successfully launched direct purchasing and EDI with nearly every major studio, when most were still buying movies thru distribution. Partnered closely with Distribution on creative modes of flowing product to ensure street dates were met and hundreds of thousands of units moved on time!
Minneapolis, Mn, Us
Supported annual category strategy, promotional planning, merchandising, pricing and managed vendor relationships. Successfully launched planograms in a category that historically was merchandised in large assortments and dump bins. First retailer to launch Barney VHS tapes and explode the Exercise video business with Richard Simmons, Buns of Steel and Denise Austin!
Minneapolis, Mn, Us
Managed inventory allocation of multi-million-dollar book and magazine department. Leveraged many modes of distribution: direct to store, warehouse flow thru and partnered with vendors and jobbers to ensure optimal stock levels to maximize sales.
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Lisa Carlson works for Advantage Solutions: Sales, Marketing, Technology.
Lisa Carlson is listed as Vice President | Leader | Strategy | Business Transformation | Retail | Operations | Merchandising | I help organizations deliver transformational results! at Advantage Solutions: Sales, Marketing, Technology.
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @advantagesolutions.net for Lisa Carlson at Advantage Solutions: Sales, Marketing, Technology.
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Lisa Carlson is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States while working with Advantage Solutions: Sales, Marketing, Technology.
Lisa Carlson has worked for Advantage Solutions: Sales, Marketing, Technology, Career Break, Freelance, Best Buy, and Samsung Electronics America.
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Lisa Carlson holds Mini Master Of Business Administration, Business Management And Healthcare Care Management from University Of St. Thomas - Opus College Of Business.
Lisa Carlson is listed with skills including Account Management, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Coaching, Competitive Analysis, Creative Direction, Cross Functional Team Leadership, and Customer Experience.
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