• Supervised and developed 4 senior associate financial planners, in very sku-intensive multi-vendor businesses• Create Omni-channel annual and seasonal financial plans by division and department to deliver enterprise goalsfor sales, margin and turn• Partnered with DMM/DPM partners to align financial targets to long-and short-term vision of the merchandisestrategies including vendor adds/exits, assortment optimization and opportunities to meet or exceed financialgoals• Managed and delivered financial targets for annual business of approximately $600M• Improved cross-functional communication by establishing pre-season and In-season streamline time and actionprocess by implementing seasonal target setting meetings and open-to-buy weekly business update meetings• Produced weekly and monthly financial forecasts and report on business to senior management detailingopportunities along with risks and offset strategies• Collaborated with all key players of the Omni process from Buying, Inventory/Merchandise

Create Omni- Channel long-range financial goals incorporating merchandise strategy with Omni DPM and DMM for $1.5B annual kids business Create strategic seasonal and annual sales, margin and turn plans to align with company Business PlanBuild monthly vendor, financial class and departmental pre-season plans for all financial metrics by channel to align with an Omni-channel visionCollaborate with all key players of the Omni process from Buying, Inventory Planning, Merchandise Planning, Pricing and Marketing to develop strategies that support the financial vision Present Financial Plans for all metrics to senior management and communicate risks and opportunitiesCoach and develop three assistant planners to prepare for next level opportunities

Experienced in Family of Businesses including Home, Men’s and KidsHome business delivering 360M in sales while achieving margin and turn improvement Men’s Tailored Clothing & Dress Furnishings achieving accelerated growth plan of $100M +17% LYPerform historical business reviews, developing monthly vendor, financial class, and departmental pre-season plans for and all financial metrics by channel and chain, recommending actions to achieve targetsManage all aspects of the planning process including productivity analysis, forecasting, assortment, availability, receiving and fulfillment Manage financial ROF in-season and present monthly state of the business to managementPrepare receipt plans and forecasts to manage total enterprise open-to-buy and support specific channel initiativesCollaborate with buyer on assortment visions, marketing and pricing strategies based on financial goals Implement fulfillment strategies to leverage total enterprise inventory and minimize non-congruent returns Develop assortment plans including the development and execution of key item strategies Control core replenishment business working closely with replenishment planner to profile and set order generation parametersCultivate strong collaborative relationships with merchandising team, upper management, and store partnersTrain and coach successful team of associate/assistant planners, executive trainees and interns that thrive within the Macy’s Organization

Managed Men’s Basic Furnishings & Accessories divisions generating $15 million in annual volumeCreated seasonal and monthly sales, inventory flow and gross margin plansPresented top-line plans and strategies to upper management seasonally Produced monthly divisional Rolling Operational Forecast (ROF) reportAnalyzed overall business including development of size/color guidelines, best and worst sellers, initiate reorders and/or off price buysBuilt and maintained collaborative partnerships with internal and external counterpartsPartnered with Buyer in selection of new fashion/core assortment, in addition to seasonal unit and dollar projectionsRecommended actions for markdowns, cancels, and other changes in reaction to business needsManaged purchase order process; conduct weekly tracking meetings focusing on receipt flow and Open to Buy

Produced FOB reports and recaps on a weekly, monthly and seasonal basics Ownership of Men’s Accessories businessProduced monthly divisional Rolling Operational Forecast (ROF) reportCreated and analyzed historical selling for recommendations for size /color guidelines.Partnered with replenishment planning team to establish order parameters for Men’s Fob by department