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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Facilitated requirements and creation of benefit cases for projects across Supply Chain providing cost savings, new technology, and process improvements to network.• Engaged in thought partnership with teams to help clarify, assess, prioritize, and evaluate project opportunities.• Organized efforts to enable Best Buy products to be sold on Amazon and shipped to customers through Best Buy Supply Chain.• Assembled and lead a monthly business review for Senior Leaders in Supply Chain.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Developed roadmap and led new apparel operating model for Target stores by testing and validating merchandising strategies that led to a 3% increase in store sales.• Collaborated with Visual Merchandising, Fixturing and Marketing, and Human Resource teams to develop new apparel operating and merchandising framework for 500+stores.• Created new Apparel team roles and responsibilities, merchandising and operational training, and communication to support a new model in apparel through… Show more Developed roadmap and led new apparel operating model for Target stores by testing and validating merchandising strategies that led to a 3% increase in store sales.• Collaborated with Visual Merchandising, Fixturing and Marketing, and Human Resource teams to develop new apparel operating and merchandising framework for 500+stores.• Created new Apparel team roles and responsibilities, merchandising and operational training, and communication to support a new model in apparel through collaboration with Human Resources and Employee Relations.• Supported 30 field leaders and 500+stores; including the triage of answering merchandising and operational questions, and identifying and surfacing global issues and concerns to HQ partners to improve future rollouts to 500 more stores in 2018. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Created and led Target's service campaign to elevate a new store service strategy in 1800 stores for over 300,000 team members.• Designed a comprehensive roadmap and rollout strategy to support a new company sales initiative and guest loyalty strategies while maintaining employee productivity.• Guided and empowered project teams to apply change management methods to build and execute the strategy, tools, communication and training.• Delivered hiring, training, communication and… Show more Created and led Target's service campaign to elevate a new store service strategy in 1800 stores for over 300,000 team members.• Designed a comprehensive roadmap and rollout strategy to support a new company sales initiative and guest loyalty strategies while maintaining employee productivity.• Guided and empowered project teams to apply change management methods to build and execute the strategy, tools, communication and training.• Delivered hiring, training, communication and compensation strategies for all US chain stores, and elevated the service model in key categories while driving profitable sales growth.• Created and launched a Baby Advisor role in 70 Target stores to support the Target Registry business; increasing guest loyalty (+10%) and driving sales in the Baby area (2.7%). Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Identified process opportunities and led key initiatives to streamline processes, improve efficiency and maximize productivity while reducing expenses. Collaborated and led cross functional teams to meet end goals. • Led system and process design and focused on driving effectiveness and efficiency; leveraging simple methods to determine business results that are easy to execute and drive strong return. Responsible for deployment of new software to all Target stores for Supply Chain and… Show more Identified process opportunities and led key initiatives to streamline processes, improve efficiency and maximize productivity while reducing expenses. Collaborated and led cross functional teams to meet end goals. • Led system and process design and focused on driving effectiveness and efficiency; leveraging simple methods to determine business results that are easy to execute and drive strong return. Responsible for deployment of new software to all Target stores for Supply Chain and Sales floor processes. • Addressed organizational needs for improved Reverse Logistics processes for 1800 stores and reduced markdowns by 31%.• Worked closely with Senior Field leaders and engaged partners in Corporate Compliance, Supply Chain, Resource and Recovery and Human Resources to roll out an Environmentally Sensitive Item Management (compliance requirement) process company wide. Created best practice documentation for California to meet state-specific legal requirements; driving store compliance and ultimately reducing fine potential.• Advocated for stores when working with Headquarter partners; asking probing questions, sharing potential scenarios and challenging all levels of leadership to think differently. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Developed supply chain business processes and applications to support 1500 Target stores with a focus on productivity, process creation and improvement with measurable results.• Collaborated with business and technology teams to develop innovative technology solutions for Target stores that drove profitable sales, simplified processes and reduced workload.• Lead enhancements for in-store daily inventory system; reducing workload by 16% and driving a total sales increase of… Show more Developed supply chain business processes and applications to support 1500 Target stores with a focus on productivity, process creation and improvement with measurable results.• Collaborated with business and technology teams to develop innovative technology solutions for Target stores that drove profitable sales, simplified processes and reduced workload.• Lead enhancements for in-store daily inventory system; reducing workload by 16% and driving a total sales increase of 3%.• Enhanced technology for stores inventory management, replenishment and backroom management applications.• Created communication and training for stores to execute new process or software solutions. Show less

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Served as liaison between Target stores and Headquarters by supporting and answering 1500 stores’ Supply Chain and Sales floor process related questions.• Partnered with Supply Chain HQ peers to help identify global issues and solutions, which reduce store questions by 20% (100+ questions per day).• Created a database with solutions to commonly asked questions.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Set priorities to achieve goals in four $60M+ Target stores in the Minneapolis market related to: instocks, guest service, sales and payroll.• Led and developed teams of over 200 hourly and salaried team members with diverse talent.• Responsible for leading and rolling out merchandising strategies in hard goods and apparel to our guests.• Oversaw all operations and operational metrics in a store.• Collaborated daily with Target HQ partners on Supply Chain, Inventory and… Show more Set priorities to achieve goals in four $60M+ Target stores in the Minneapolis market related to: instocks, guest service, sales and payroll.• Led and developed teams of over 200 hourly and salaried team members with diverse talent.• Responsible for leading and rolling out merchandising strategies in hard goods and apparel to our guests.• Oversaw all operations and operational metrics in a store.• Collaborated daily with Target HQ partners on Supply Chain, Inventory and Merchandising tests and provided feedback and insight on the impacts prior to company-wide rollout. Show less