Ronald Kohn R. Email & Phone Number

London, England, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

Leading business process & technology transformation of more than five programs focusing on e-commerce (SalesForce, Sitecore, Magento, Hybris) as well as those related to the extended supply chain and financial planning)

London

• Rose to the opportunity of providing retail and consumer products project expertise to the UK and European market.
• Led the space management design and execution for the Kingfisher B&Q, Castorama and Brico Depot banners across UK, Spain France and Poland with speed, accuracy, cost savings and added value/benefit.
• Led the JDA/SAP architecture design and implementation for retail transformation programme at M&S. Simplified solution roll out leading to increased value and user adoption.
• Provided industry and project expertise to Kellogg’s EMEA head office addressing improvements to Trade Promotions.
• Managed coached, mentored and inspired new talent in the UK Apprentice Programme.

Chicago

• Architected, designed, implemented and led multiple engagements across increasing changing North American market.
• Provided industry and application expertise as well data insights for AT&T Mobility rolling out Oracle RPAS for assortment planning integrated with store merchandising.
• Supplied design and execution to simplify inventory/stock control at GAP/Old Navy leading to immediate stock position improvements.
• Architected the strategic design phase for JDA merchandise planning at rapidly growing ULTA Beauty retailer
• Led the QA team for Loblaws grocery stores and quickly stabilized the deployment of JDA Demand & Fulfillment

Cambridge, United States

• Leveraged application and industry knowledge to reduce project complexity and drive engagement success across the Americas. Author of Assortment Planning and Master Data points-of-view papers. Increased recruitment.
• Led the design and implementation space management work stream at L Brands (Limited), provided improvements to organisation, process and technology adoption.
• Provided industry and market expertise to improve Latin American/global S&OP processes at Diageo
• Architected the re-implementation of JDA Master Planning and Demand at Georgia Pacific Consumer Products

Greater Chicago Area

• Designed, developed and delivered technical, business and functional training and implementation content. Launched digital course content platform based on industry experience. Accurately maintained training.
• Improved curriculum relevancy as well as client implementation success rates
• Improved collaboration with leadership, software and project quality assurance, implementation consulting as and product development teams

Chicago

• Turned around struggling kids’ apparel business by buying with relevancy and with a sense of investing and traffic drivers
• Rebuilt and began re-establishing vendor and supplier relationships post re-organisation.
• Planned and executed ranging/assortment with an improved analysis and perspective leading to customer loyalty, customer growth and sales/margin improvements

Orlando, Florida Area

• Quickly earned increasing management and responsibility retail planning, inventory, distribution, allocation, buying, assortments, replenishment, budgeting and open-to-buy (OTB). Championed technology adoption to.
• Produced Top 10 percentile year on year results
• Managed, hired, coached and inspired additional a doubling of staff
• Led to store opening matching five (5) projections in the first year.

Successfully completed year-long training programme as sponsored by the University of Florida Center for Retailing as well as quickly gaining the responsibility managing localised buying, assortment and inventory control early on.

Business Sustainability Management Short Course, Sustainability Studies

Activities and Societies: CPD Certified course on: - The importance of sustainability in business, social responsibility across the value.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Economics

Activities and Societies: Center For Retailing Research & Education-Liaison to the Bureau of Economics and Business Research.