Responsible for the pre-season planning and in-season management of assigned channels (Shops,Licensees, VSM)Suggest and implement warehouse transfers to balance out inventory levels while considering product life cycle, packaging schedules, candy spoilage, etc)Review candy replenishment orders and proactively adjust based on shops’ inventory position, sales, stock outs, expiration dates, shipping schedule and product availabilityAnalyze and update future forecasts based on historical forecast variances

-Experienced in buying, managing vendors, purchase order management and on boarding new vendors-Responsible for $100M worth of inventory for 20 retail outlets by managing the flow of product ensuring the right amount of stock is available to meet demand-Worked collaboratively with Logistics to establish best practices for reporting, analysis and insights in forecasting and inventory-Assisted in all forecasting duties including estimating future product demand, analyzing inventory flow and developing forecast models-Purchased RV product to be resold in respective region by determining which brands/models would produce the largest revenue -Monitored aging inventory levels in retail outlets and communicated inventory risks to cross functional teams-Maintained collaborative relationships with suppliers and vendors while mitigating delivery/logistics issues due to RV parts shortages-Experienced in Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Excel, AS400, Microsoft Teams,Sharepoint, PowerPivot

-Supported inventory flow management of Kmart and Sears Apparel; a $5.2B business in 700+ stores that includes working closely with teams across channels and functions to coordinate and execute operations and annual goals-Utilized reports to determine plan of action to prevent out of stocks, set inventory safety stock levels and reduce aged inventory to meet departmental goals in Intimate Apparel and Cosmetics/Fragrances -Tracked Import shipments as they arrive at the port and disperse units to our distribution centers making sure to hit ideal inventory levels of 60% or higher-Regulated inventory levels at external distribution centers and made educated decisions regarding product inventory flow to stores. -Partnered with key departments to identify and resolve supply chain issues, item cost maintenance, purchase order cancellations and delivery date revisions-Participated in meetings and establish rapport with Buying management teams to understand item strategies, including product transitions, seasonality and sku specific order execution-Provided training for co-workers and "go to" resource to help resolve difficult issues-Managed replenishment parameters for selected merchandise using in-house replenishment system and Mainframe

-Managed the allocation and replenishment functions for Mens Intimates, Pants and Gifts; a $40M business in 250+ stores.-Allocated merchandise to stores and maintained proper inventory levels to support profitable sales.-Mentored two new hires on business processes within first 6 months as Assistant Inventory Planner-Participated in college recruiting for Merchandise Executive Training Program Summer 2013

-Successfully completed 4 rotations under 4 different roles in merchandising; buying, product development, planning and allocation/replenishment spanning bakeware and cookware department.-Presented findings to team on key merchandising opportunities after successful completion of Executive Training Program.

-Exposed to product knowledge, inventory purchasing, in-house replenishment system, and purchase order maintenance across Mens department.-Participated in a store reset in Madison, WI which involved implementing planogram layout.