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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Design and implement an Open-to-Buy process in partnership with finance and merchandising to optimize cash flowSupport commercial inventory short- and long-term strategies to support current and future commercial and PRO sales growthSupport new store openings / re-locations for 30+ locations annuallyPurchase Order tracking and receipt reconciliation Develop and monitor metrics, processes and procedures for each functional area (Commercial, New Store, Purchase Order Management)

Design and implement an Open-to-Buy process in partnership with finance and merchandising to optimize cash flowImplement an S&OP or SIOP program to gain monthly consensus forecasting of demand and inventory to customer needs and budgetSupport commercial inventory short- and long-term strategies to support current and future commercial and PRO sales growthDevelop and monitor metrics, processes and procedures for each functional area (Commercial, New Store, Purchase Order Management)

Responsible for the overall management, planning and replenishment for product categories.Consistently meet or exceed In-Stock metric of 94%, turns goals are above plan and stores visual presentation is maintained.Create Ad Hoc analysis to address inventory opportunities including In-Stock levels, discontinued inventory, overstocked items and vendor performance improvement.Effectively communicates cross-functionally to provide guidance and support to the stores, Regional and Corporate Merchants and Supply Chain.Managed annual Chinese New Year buying efforts by coordinating cross-functionally with Inventory Solutions, Supply Chain, DC Operations, Asia Sourcing Office and Buyers.

Responsible for the overall management, planning and replenishment for Wood, Laminate, Moldings and Installation Materials.Consistently meet or exceed In-Stock metric of 94%, turns goals are above plan and stores visual presentation is maintained.Create Ad Hoc analysis to address inventory opportunities including In-Stock levels, discontinued inventory, overstocked items and vendor performance improvement.Effectively communicates cross-functionally to provide guidance and support to the stores, Regional and Corporate Merchants and Supply Chain.Managed annual Chinese New Year buying efforts by coordinating cross-functionally with Inventory Solutions, Supply Chain, DC Operations, Asia Sourcing Office and Buyers.

Assists in the development of competitive marketing and merchandising strategies in order to maximize ROI and improve market share. Creates a customer focus and competitive differentiation of the Office Depot brand. Provides input on visual merchandising. Negotiate contracts.

Utilize and/or develop complex analytic tools/techniques to uncover business benefits across a variety of strategic initiatives impacting merchandising.Define merchandising operations strategies, structure and policies. Determines methodology, procedures and analytical approach for tactical merchandising decisions. Establish processes for the collection, aggregation, and organization of recent competitive information. Create fact-based recommendations

Managed inventory, forecasting and business analytics for new and existing ‘Resale relationships’.

Responsible for the inventory/supply chain management of a $821 Million Business and maximizing turns, service levels, customer service, while minimizing stock outs for all furniture and direct import goods across all categories.

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba)