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Collaborated with cross functional teams to develop comprehensive strategies that aligned to financial and product opportunities across multiple categories. Managed competing priorities to deliver actionable perspective on in-season and long-term strategies. Implemented multiple planning tools and processes to further stand up merchandise planning function. Cleared roadblocks through a cross functional operating model that led to alignment across defined NDDC gates. Co-led a team established to mitigate the areas of concern over work/life balance. Outlined expectations, removed overlaps and shifts of work intensive processes/gates. People first leader.

•Defined clear merchandise strategies that told seasonally relevant stories grounded in profitability. •Collaborated with the category, merchandising, and demand planning to develop a consumer focused financial plan.•Analyzed buying patterns, competitor activities, and predicted future trends.•Planned and implemented merchandising strategies that balanced brand initiatives with both tops down and bottoms up goals.•Created action plans based on analysis of sales results to plan.

•Collected consumer marketplace insights by stores to impact future seasonal assortments.•Identified areas of opportunity in DTC and actively worked towards solutions. •Led the allocation offense for key brand initiatives including Doernbecher, BHM, #BETRUE, and Air Max Day.•Planned to space by collaborating closely with the buyers and planners to maintain efficient product levels.•Effectively managed a trend right category that faced shortage issues. Managed inventory to result with all concepts and doors with positive growth over LY and plan.

•Analyzed business results and consumer feedback to determine sound merchandising moves; resulted in double digit growth over LY in Women’s.•Actively communicated with WHQ partners to fuel future assortment offerings.•Exceeded store sales goals and performance metrics through efficient and productive leading.•Actively tracked inventory through the entire process from receiving product, to sell through, and through transitions.