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California, United States

United States

Drove inventory planning initiatives for CSC Brands including Z Gallerie, Sur La Table and Cherry Man Industries.

Berkeley, California, United States

Managed two Planners and a PO Specialist over 7 departments, overseeing Open To Buy budgets, forecasts and order flow.

Berkeley, California, United States

Drove budget, forecasting and inventory levels for all stocked, direct ship and custom special order furniture accounting for over 40% of the brand's total volume. Managed and trained Assistant Furniture Planner.

Berkeley, CA

Planner for all furniture including stocked, special order and drop ship collections accounting for 40% of the total business volume through accurate forecasting and inventory management.

San Francisco Bay Area

Supported inventory for nearly 15% of the total company sales, planning two of the highest sales volume driving departments.

San Francisco Bay Area

-Responsible for Outdoor department and managed and developed two Assistant Planners and the Planner of Occasional and Home Office departments. -Improved margin by +2% while executing compelling and constantly evolving online marketing initiatives and maintaining forward thinking tactics to propose printed promotions in 7 Summer catalogs while ensuring.

-Drove Occasional Furniture demand growth by 4% in 2015 and 5% in 2016 by executing strong promotions and appropriately ordering inventory to support sales growth in RTC business segment. -Actualized, planned and presented financial rollups for two departments 8 times annually to align with merchant counterparts on strategies to optimize demand and hit.

-Supported two Planners, Senior Planner and Inventory Director, my back-fill required 2+ full time assistant planners. -Responsible for financial and inventory reporting, vendor communication, purchase order placement, tracking, back order management, accurate pricing online and catalog proofing for 7 SKU intensive departments.-Nominated by four coworkers.

Palo Alto

-Maintained facilities budget and optimized office inventory for California office.-Human Resources liaison to Chicago headquarters. Conducted new associate onboarding, assisted with recruiting and interviewing processes, coordinated business continuity plans and participated in AED/CPR training.-Executive assistant for two heads of office and event.

-Supported the two founders of GETCO and additional C-level executives in a dynamic, fast-paced trading and technology environment.-Responsible for scheduling of multiple calendars in Microsoft Outlook-Planned and booked travel itineraries.-Liaised with other departments and outside agencies on behalf of the founders and C-level executives.

-Responsible for the logistics of approximately 60 meetings each month; includes conference room schedule organization, catering details, set-up meeting space, greet and assist guests.-Created new protocol and best practices for Conference Center Coordinator role and initiated a training manual.-Executed high profile projects, includes the design layout.

-Possessed sole responsibility for coordinating company participation in over 20 wholesale trade shows and acted as point sales representative on site.-Cultivated relationships with boutique buyers through dedicated customer service, product education and trunk shows. -Researched market trends and product information, potential retailers and customer.

-Supported $15 million dollar business through trend report analysis to create sales generating strategies. -Determined the assortment and distribution of wallets, handbags and gift items for 75 department stores spanning California, Arizona and Utah. -Utilized Microsoft Excel and other computer programs to track merchandise information, submit orders, set.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Paid College Internship

Greater Los Angeles Area