GAIA is an international home furnishings omnichannel retailer. I served as the leader responsible for GAIA's Category, Buying, and Product Design teams. Achievements:- Developed a product selection, addition, and curation process to drive product catalog expansion using market data, market analytics, and consumer trends- Led the strategy of a SKU rationalization project that resulted in improved operational efficiency and lowered the company's inventory cash burden- Designed a new pricing strategy that led to higher contribution margins from improved product/price mix- Restructured 2023 supplier negotiations, leading to stronger discounts versus 2022 major promotional campaigns despite rising inflation- Designed and executed a team restructuring that improved cross-functional communication and processes, leading to increased collaboration across internal partners- Oversaw the implementation of an open to buy (OTB) process for inventory planningReporting to the Chief Product/Commercial Officer.

- Led operational projects resulting in $800K+ of annual cost-take out- Created new reports providing visibility to $8M+ of costs and the seedbed for long-term cost take-out projects- Key lead in the cross-functional development of a new advertising policy that would later be used as a best practice across other business units within Whirlpool Corporation- In-role promotion to Sales Strategy and Business Operations Functional Manager reporting to the KitchenAid GM

Developing complex Excel models to provide the unit sales forecast that results in the corporate P&L and external guidance. Responsible over the Mac, iPod, Beats and Accessories product lines. My role as the corporate representative requires that I lead the discussions with Product Marketing, Operations, Sales and regional Finance teams to achieve a consensus forecast.Accomplishments: In-role promotion within the first year of tenure

Analyzed strategic planning initiatives for the Central and South American markets. Regularly prepared leadership presentations for the Regional CFO reviews.

Prepared Quarterly Earnings Presentations and Earnings Press Release and developed targeting models and reports to seek out long-term oriented investors.Achievements/Accomplishments:Prepared materials conveying the company strategy for the Dec. 2014 Investor Day that led to a $1.2B market cap. appreciation; Promoted to ‘Senior’.

Responsibilities within Global Strategic Sourcing:Conducted detailed analysis and reporting of Procurement expenses (~$4.5B) and financial risk in Whirlpool's supplier base. Made recommendations on sourcing decisions to executives based off financial analysis of current/potential suppliers (more than 200 suppliers). Managed Supply Chain Financing process and identified over $3M of incremental cashflow benefits to the company.Achievements/Accomplishments:1. Led an initiative to mitigate risk to more than $1.2 billion of spend (with more than 100 suppliers) in Whirlpool's Supply Chain2. Led training sessions for ~50 employees in the Mexico, US, and Chinese Whirlpool offices on managing supplier risk3. Received promotion to Finance Analyst

Head coach of U-14 girls soccer travel team and U-16 boys Elite travel team.Results:U-14 girls: First season ended 4-4. Second season ended undefeated, 8-0, won promotion in the league and won the Kingdom Cup in Kalamazoo Michigan.U-16 Boys: Ended the season second at 6-1-1.

Led meetings and gathered information to conduct data analysis on the company's and it's customer's profit margins. Used Excel and Oracle BI to build out recommendations to leadership on the product line-up and ideal trade margins. Presented findings to CFO and Finance Leadership.Accomplishments:Received full-time offer

Ensured successful collaboration with our clients as well as within our organization. Maintained designers on deadlines and simultaneously managed several web design projects.

Responsibilities: -Launched, developed, and managed a residential painting branch for the corporation. -Gained sales and marketing experience to properly source potential customers and convert them to revenues. -Actively hired over a dozen employees for different positions within the organization and managed multiple painting crews simultaneously. -Proactively maintained communication with clients to ensure satisfaction.Accomplishments: Received 0/22 warranty or quality complaints during the 3-year warranty period Developed marketing strategy to effectively source nearly 200 customer leads Achieved a 40% sales closing rate (highest in the Midwest region) to grow the branch to over $70,000 Interviewed and hired over a dozen employees for different positions within the branch Simultaneously managed multiple crews to achieve 25% profitability and ensure employees were satisfied