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Managed supply of 650+ component parts across 6 commodities for use in production of 65+ finished goods. •Established order point parameters and created purchase order requisitions for manufacturing parts through analysis of bill of materials requirements, collaboration with forecasting teams, and partnership with process engineers to ensure constant flow in a complex reverse logistics production environment. •Partnered with material manufacturers, third party suppliers, and quality assurance counterparts to optimize cost, lead-time, and flexibility in raw material alternatives to minimize production down time in a period of volatile repair demands.•Coordinated with designated third party logistics contact to conduct comparative routing analysis aimed at reducing overall shipping cost and transit times, which cut transportation cost in half and reduced average transit time from 26 to 7 days. •Created digestible and easily refreshable reports for use at 4 manufacturing sites to more accurately project finished good pack out demand, which extended the viewable planning horizon from 4 to 52 weeks.

Managed $74 Million Ecommerce business for 27 end-use categories. •Aligned with web merchants and global product partners on a brand forward assortment strategy while developing dynamic bottoms up planning processes for new market endeavors. •Developed top down growth plans aimed at optimizing sku productivity by reducing assortment duplication within the Ecommerce channel, driving a sustainable +17% year-over-year sales comp on a streamlined Youth Apparel assortment. •Managed licensee partnership for $6M Pre-School and Toddler apparel business, encompassing assortment selection, key item optimization, and buy placement, while facilitating the process management for photo assets, material setups, and order tracking.•Innovated key story reporting standards by driving process automation, leading to increased distribution cadences, reduced time commitments, and increased accuracy.

Promoted to $49 Million Merchandise Planner position for 460 stores and Ecommerce.•Analyzed vendor growth potential to create a “What If” plan for an expanded Adidas assortment and door count, equating to a $2.6 Million receipt increase, which was presented and approved at the VP leadership level.•Evaluated and re-trended existing 2016 plans to isolate $1.2 Million year-end inventory overage, while increasing planned department inventory turn by 20 basis points.•Constructed and managed 40+ key item plans to maximize sales upside and store presentation levels on automated replenishment items, which drives 35% of annual sales at retail. •Formulated financial plans tailored to targeted category growth corresponding to the vision of merchants and vendors, as well as the emerging “athleisure” trend in the apparel industry.•Provided direction to a team of analysts and assistant buyers, while working through the financial impact of their advertising and inventory related recommendations.

Promoted to $57 Million Ecommerce Assortment Analyst position for 9 Merchants and 14 Departments.•Partnered with Ecommerce planner to develop and manage category financials and key item plans to attain a $200 Million Ecommerce sales goal, which fostered a +41% sales growth in my responsible category.•Developed competitive product assortments considering market research, profitability maximization, and a modern customer based outlook tailored to Ecommerce, leading to +66% sales growth in over and above assortment items.•Collaborated with and influenced merchant counterparts on emerging Ecommerce specific business opportunities, bringing on an additional 60 vendors, which drove $500k in incremental sales.•Established new profitability analysis standards for the dropship fulfillment process, which increased divisional dropship gross margin rate by 130 basis points.•Presented financial plans and actionable opportunities to executive level leadership, which helped drive a competitive assortment culture in the team sports Ecommerce marketplace.

Promoted to $95 Million Assistant Buyer Position encompassing 60+ Vendors.•Collaborated with cross-functional team members in the development and execution of merchandising strategy, visual directives, purchase order management, and product flow.•Managed vacant buyer office inclusive of all buys, advertising, promotional markdowns, and vendor partnerships. Sales grew +3% in this timeframe. •Presented to field leadership on merchandising strategy and visual direction to drive regional sales at the store level.•Teamed with the Product Development department as a market specialist in creating new products to fit the needs of our customer base and expand brand appeal, growing private brand sales by +18%.

Managed $45 Million Brick & Mortar and Ecommerce business for 5 Merchants and 6 departments.•Collaborated with the merchandising team in assortment preparation, merchandising strategy, inventory timelines, sales projections, and purchase order management to deliver inventory to targeted stores based on need.•Identified specific seasonal and geographical trends that lead to revised allocation standards, driving a +22% sales increase.•Conducted “outside the box” analysis to uncover potential business opportunities, leading to alterations in regional allocation and merchandising strategies.•Trained new business analysts in process, strategy, and overall retail inventory management.

•Maximized store level sales through analyzing sales metrics, tracking incoming inventory, and training effective sales managers and associates.•Established and maintained relationships with local schools, leagues, and teams, matching assortment to their specific needs.•Efficiently merchandised multiple Sacramento area locations in a trainer role, including the opening of two new locations.