A boutique consulting practice focused on multi-channel specialty store financial, operational and supply-chain improvements, strategic planning, system selection and implementation and turnaround initiatives. www.OlsonNg.comSelect clients includeEl Palacio de Hierro, Mexico City, Mexico www.elpalaciodehierro.comFeather Home, www.livefeather.comGarnet Hill, www.garnethill.comFrontgate, www.frontgate.comGrandin Road, www.grandinroad.comChasing Fireflies… Show more A boutique consulting practice focused on multi-channel specialty store financial, operational and supply-chain improvements, strategic planning, system selection and implementation and turnaround initiatives. www.OlsonNg.comSelect clients includeEl Palacio de Hierro, Mexico City, Mexico www.elpalaciodehierro.comFeather Home, www.livefeather.comGarnet Hill, www.garnethill.comFrontgate, www.frontgate.comGrandin Road, www.grandinroad.comChasing Fireflies, www.chasing-fireflies.comJ. Jill, www.jjill.comGodiva Chocolatier, www.godiva. comWhite House|Black Market: www.whitehouseblackmarket.comSolstice Sunglasses: www.solsticestores.comTabi International, Toronto, CanadaGrupoCortefiel (Tendam) Madrid, SpainCortefiel (Madrid): www.cortefiel.comSpringfield (Madrid): www.spf.comWomen’Secret (Madrid): www.womensecret.com Show less

Engaged by JPB Capital Partners, after completing Olson-Ng Consulting Group due diligence for their acquisition of South Moon Under, to expand the infrastructure for growth of an East Coast footprint of over 80 stores concurrent with increasing the E-commerce reach nationally.Responsible for rebuilding the foundations for Merchandise Planning, Forecasting and Allocation; Information Technology and Business Intelligence; Distribution Operations; E-commerce Fulfillment Operations; Data… Show more Engaged by JPB Capital Partners, after completing Olson-Ng Consulting Group due diligence for their acquisition of South Moon Under, to expand the infrastructure for growth of an East Coast footprint of over 80 stores concurrent with increasing the E-commerce reach nationally.Responsible for rebuilding the foundations for Merchandise Planning, Forecasting and Allocation; Information Technology and Business Intelligence; Distribution Operations; E-commerce Fulfillment Operations; Data Integrity and Merchandise Control; and Budgeting. Show less

Olson-Ng Retail Consulting Engagement: Served as interim pyramid head of Planning and Allocation for J. Jill while consulting to reposition and upgrade their Merchandise Planning, Allocation, and Inventory Management division from a catalog base to an multi-channel base for retail, e-commerce, and outlets, covering the organization, processes, methodologies, systems, cross-functional team integrations, reporting, and integration with finance, merchandising and sourcing.- Member of the… Show more Olson-Ng Retail Consulting Engagement: Served as interim pyramid head of Planning and Allocation for J. Jill while consulting to reposition and upgrade their Merchandise Planning, Allocation, and Inventory Management division from a catalog base to an multi-channel base for retail, e-commerce, and outlets, covering the organization, processes, methodologies, systems, cross-functional team integrations, reporting, and integration with finance, merchandising and sourcing.- Member of the Leadership Team- Four direct reports: Merchandise Controller, Director of Merchandise Planning, Director of Store Planning and Allocation, and Director of E-Commerce, Print, and Outlet Planning.- Responsible for managing the commitments for and productivity of the company's inventory investments through a staff of 35 executives. Show less

Hired full-time after an Olson-Ng Consulting Group consulting engagement. Second to the president with full P&L and operating responsibilities: planned, designed, coordinated, directed and controlled the organizational operations, administration, policies and procedures toward the successful achievement of established objectives and brand operating margins.• Aligned the business' tactical operations to the company’s strategic vision in supply and demand chains, financial planning, and… Show more Hired full-time after an Olson-Ng Consulting Group consulting engagement. Second to the president with full P&L and operating responsibilities: planned, designed, coordinated, directed and controlled the organizational operations, administration, policies and procedures toward the successful achievement of established objectives and brand operating margins.• Aligned the business' tactical operations to the company’s strategic vision in supply and demand chains, financial planning, and inventory and asset management. • Direct reports included Vice President for forecasting, planning, allocation and replenishment; Vice President for production, sourcing, quality and technical design; and Director of budgeting and business operations. Combined, managed over 50% of total company headcount. • Direct responsibility for strategy development and deployment; sales, margin and profit goal setting; forecasting; and budgeting. • Launched company’s first production and sourcing division while establishing vendor-based quality assurance standards and testing and ensuring C-TPAT and corporate social responsibility compliance. Directed the design and implementation of the corporation’s first web-based communication vehicle to enhance partnership, communicate standards and further ensure compliance with vendors.• Defined, designed, developed and implemented methodology for annual store analysis process to formally review store performance and P&L results.• Designed the annual integrated merchandise and financial budgeting process; extended the responsibilities for each into monthly divisional business and budget performance reviews. • Full responsibility for corporate shared services, including IT, real estate, construction, human resources, distribution and logistics Show less