Marie Hardy Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for accurate P&L and Balance Sheet Sales and Inventory reporting, as well as Inventory Control, for the America’s Region under IFRS and US GAAP
• Calculate and monitor Sales Return Reserves, Gross Margins, and Inter-company markups
• Responsible for Freight and Duty Rates, Duty Drawback receivables and all aspects of IFRS Accounting related to Primary and Secondary Transport
• Collaborate with Planning and FP&A teams to strategize reduction of obsolete inventory
• Review and approve all Journal Entries and Balance Sheet reconciliations for the America’s Finance team (Inventory, Sales, Fixed Assets, Operating Costs, Payroll, Inter-company)
• Review monthly reporting submissions and disclosures sent to Group Finance

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

• Developed and enhanced inventory control policies and procedures to minimize Retail inventory shrink and risk, including inventory damages, inventory exceptions, loss claims, and inventory exits, for an Inventory asset.
• Organized and executed bi-annual physical inventories in over 110 Retail stores for the America’s Region (U.S., Canada, Mexico and Brazil)
• Forecasted and tracked Shrinkage and Obsolescence for Retail Stores and Distribution Center
• Identified financial risks, opportunities, and process improvements to aid in Loss Prevention
• Analyzed and reported on all inventory-related movements and balances for Retail Stores and Distribution Center
• Supervised two Direct Reports

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for procuring and maintaining warehoused Inventory levels of luxury linens and accessories across all divisions (Hospitality, Retail, Wholesale and Ecommerce) for an inventory asset base of 1.1 million.
• Supervised replenishment of in-store Inventory levels for all Retail locations
• Managed relationships and negotiated contracts with all Third-Party distribution facilities, Vendors, Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders
• Created, maintained and tracked company-wide Purchasing Budgets
• Successfully negotiated new freight contracts that cut annual shipping costs by 20%
• Analyzed Months of Supply and Inventory Turnover for all divisions and ensured that appropriate targets were met and maintained to optimize cash and operational flows. Identified appropriate liquidation channels for.

Greater New York City Area

• Responsible for procuring and maintaining Inventory on all book titles, as well as on binding materials and components
• Led monthly Inventory meetings to determine initial print and re-order quantities as well as item disposition for an asset base of 1.4 million units, valued at 1 million dollars
• Managed all Customized Imprinting work performed at the third-party vendor
• Managed all third-party distribution facilities and oversaw product fulfillment
• Developed streamlined processes and tracking methods for Customized Imprinting module, which led to increased sales capacity, and the ability to offer many more product offerings and fulfillment options
• Supervised yearly physical Inventory counts at all storage facilities

Greater New York City Area