Melissa Boone Email & Phone Number

Columbus, Ohio Area

Merchandising process and systems implementation consultant with deep experience in designing and implementing business processes and associated systems for department store, specialty, and off-price retail chains with a specialty in shared-inventory and omnichannel concepts. Melissa specializes in inventory and assortment planning and management, with a focus on business process optimization, end-to-end implementation requirements, training, and team, project, and change management.Melissa has solid functional and people management skills with experience in all stages of the software development and implementation lifecycle. Effective communicator with expertise in partnering with all levels of the organization, Melissa can lead and execute projects from conception to go-live support phases. Speaking engagements include several retail events, within industry-related trade groups and as a regular speaker with the Fashion Institute of Technology of NYC.RETAIL CLIENTS: SPECIALTY: PVH global brands: Calvin Klein & Tommy Hilfiger, Sparc Brands: Forever 21, Nautica, Aeropostale, & Brooks Brothers, Caleres brands: Famous Footwear, Naturalizer, Sam Edelman's, & Allen Edmonds, Under Armour, Guess, PacSun, Eddie Bauer, J.Jill Group, J.Crew, Ralph Lauren, Vera Bradley, Soft Surroundings, CATO Corporation, Ascena brands: Lane Bryant & Catherine'sNY & Co., dressbarn Christopher & Banks, Carter’s & OshKosh B’Gosh, DEPARTMENT: At Home Department Stores, Saks Fifth Avenue, New York & Co. (NYCO)DISCOUNT: Century 21 Department Stores, Saks Off Fifth

Columbus

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus, Ohio Area

LANE BRYANT, Columbus, OH; Specialty Retail: Women's Apparel. Management and support of numerous merchandise systems and project implementations within the Charming Shoppes organization. Examples: overall testing, training, business process optimization, business and system requirement definition for applications such as JDA Allocation, Replenishment (E3 / ASR / AWR), Store / Location Planning, Assortment Planning and Merchandise Financial Planning

Columbus, Ohio Area

Columbus OH; Specialty Retail: Women's Specialty Apparel; Allocation and Planning Systems management and administration; included training, enhancement and upgrade implementations; Replenishment and Allocation; Specialized in dealing with New / Relo / Remodel locations and Auto Allocation Methodology to manage largest Limited Brands store in Herald Square