Christopher Parker-Christou Email & Phone Number

Milford, Nh

Forecast wholesale products seasonally with data and input from sales team. Throughout the season monitor sales and adjust forecasts accordingly to maximize sales while limiting inventory liability. Track direct shipments into warehouse, communicating with supply chain and monitoring lead times.Prioritize process order for deliveries to ensure greatest possible customer fulfillment within the month.Manage customer fulfillment and warehouse stock by increasing inventory and reducing the number of oversold items.Key Achievements:- Enhanced forecasting accuracy to generate seasonal sell-through rates >90%- Reduced transportation cost by 3% from £219k to £213k- Achieved an average >99% order fulfillment over past 49 months- Effectively reduced clearance inventory through improved forecast accuracy

Milford, Nh

Organized and executed projects. Directed all operational functions for a major warehouse sale. Managed budget with attention to payroll and expense control. Hired, trained, and terminated staff for maximum productivity. Managed inventory levels for products during sale. Managed data and stock transfer to accommodate inventory and sales.Key Achievements:- Effectively reduced carrying cost of inventory through warehouse sale.- Coordinated donation of discontinued product to charity.- Designed and installed new stock management system.- Streamlined receiving process of goods drop-shipped from vendors.

In permanent and substitute positions, provided instruction to various age groups, complying with individual teaching plans and topics. Adapted to individuals' learning and communication styles; monitored progress; administered evaluative tools. Liaised and communicated with administrators, colleagues and families.

Oversaw assortment development, allocation and replenishment, including open-to-buy, across 70 stores in 11-states, managing to maximize return on investment (ROI) and gross profits. Sourced, established and developed strong relationships with vendors; selected products and negotiated pricing to maximize initial mark-up (IMU); oversaw shipping, delivery and distribution. Teamed across departments to ensure timely delivery of private-label stock. Participated in product development and provided feedback on product performance and opportunities. Developed, tracked and reported on key metrics to support decision-making. Trained new hires.Key Achievements:- Instrumental in selection, testing and evaluation of new allocation system, ensuring smooth, seamless roll-out throughout organization.- Achieved or exceeded gross profit goals for 7 consecutive years and surpassed ROI goals for 4 years.- Developed and implemented new training program to ensure proficiency on new systems and procedures.- Earned Above & Beyond Award for accepting responsibility outside official scope of position.- Enhanced inventory productivity by achieving high degree of accuracy.- Consistently maximized sell-through by effectively allocating products to individual stores.

Directed all operational functions. Worked with District Manager to monitor local market trends and adapt seasonal plans to closely match projections. Implemented merchandising, sales and marketing plans; managed markdowns. Administered budgets with attention to payroll and expense control. Supported customer outreach and community promotional events, including educational clinics. Hired, trained, motivated, and terminated staff.Key Achievements:- Achieved 9.7% over sales-per-hour plan while also attaining <1.6% shrink, nearly 1% better than company's 2.5% goal.- Compiled and organized preferred customer list that generated 19% and 8% increases in overall sales and sales per hour, respectively, over 2 years.- Crafted and implemented performance management / review writing training program targeting assistant managers and store operations specialists.- Partnered with vendors to plan and deliver product clinics to both staff and customers, maximizing product exposure.- Re-organized stock room to provide optimally efficient storage and performance.

Duties and responsibilities: Customer service, Retail sales, assist in supervising up to 27 associates as well as hiring and training management and sales associate personnel, staff scheduling, staff periodic evaluations and staff progress reports, maintaining daily sale figures, maximizing sales productivity, loss prevention training, visual merchandising

M. Ed, Elementary Education

Bs, Economics And Business Management

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