Digital In-store Technology• Deliver store mobile app upgrade from Angular to Flutter on time and on budget (2.5M). • Lead and Coach a team on 23 scrum members to perform at the desired velocity and grow on a personal and professional level• Anticipate and remove blockers so the project continues to progress.• Effective relationship management with all stakeholders and cross functional teams to create a win situation for the project.• Improve SAFe agile management best practices within the chapter to migrate over to SAFe methodology.• Prepare and deliver executive level presentations; facilitate workshops; solve complex problem scenarios from varied audiences. • Apply a structured approach to problem-solving, understand and raise visibility to the context and impact of risks and issues to facilitate leadership decision making. • Participate and lead quarterly PI planning (BRP)• Manage project budget and 3rd party vendor relationships.

Managed multiple medium – large size capabilities improvement projects for Instore Technology and Procurement team, engaging several stake holders across the corporation. Delivered on key features on the android TC-52 device (Employee Facing Device) to improve instore productivity and improve dealer and customer experience• Build and communicate project vision, objectives, and scope to the enterprise stake holders.• Gather requirements, develop user stories and acceptance criteria, and establish definition of done.• Lead the product Scrum team to meet delivery objectives by removing blockers and coaching team members.• Prioritize and own the backlog to select features and stories that will maximize value for the product and stakeholders.• Work closely with the project manager / scrum master to manage budget and present project status to steering committee.• Partner cross-functionally to bring consensus that ensures delivery against project objectives and over all vision.• Manage roll out plan including BAT Testing, demo’s and presentations to users and stakeholders, manage user experience and trainings and ensure regular engagement of all users with our products to gather feedback related to continuous improvement.

Delivered an industry leading collaboration platform VFE – Vendor Financial Explorer / Vendor Analytics Dashboard, leveraged by internal and external users. Designed and developed future state capabilities such as Vendor MDM. Managed continuous development activities while navigating with ambiguity and changing priorities across multiple project teams.

• Design, build and implement new procurement capabilities • Work with stakeholder business units and cross functional teams across all Canadian Tire banners to understand business requirements and guarantee smooth transition of capabilities from design to implementation• Accountable for the end to end delivery of targeted small-medium sized IT Projects, including investigation, analysis, design, development, implementation, and Change Management.

• Lead a team of 3 Analysts to deliver quality, on-time deal letters. Lead operational activities such as scheduling, workflow management and problem solving.• Quality Control of deal letters prior to publication. Maintained 92% quality score with repost rate under 2% • Lead process improvement initiatives by conducting impact analysis and gaining alignment across merchandising, cross-functional and dealer groups.• Subject Matter Expert for project work involving Line Reviews and LRO governed programs. Provided consultative services on LRO processes / systems for IT projects.• Designed and delivered consistent reporting to senior management providing visibility to current state line review status and score card. • Supported merchandising teams on issue resolution relating to LRO governed activities.• Documentation of Line Review Operations processes.• Act as a peer leader, mentor and advisor for the LRO Analysts and Merchandising Teams.

• Developing, maintaining and analyzing sales and inventory budgets to meet corporate financial objectives.• Building class/line-level forecasts for sales, gross profit, inventory & receipts thus managing open-to-buy.• Leading monthly business review process and re-forecasting above parameters based on current sales performance and making suggestion to manage deviations.• Managing markdowns process by detail sales analysis and developing inventory management strategies while meeting inventory turn targets and maintaining in stock positions.• Monitoring chain wide inventory and developing allocation and replenishment strategies to ensure in stock position. • Conducting regular and ad hoc data analysis, at the appropriate level of detail, to monitor business and product performance and develop proposals that capitalize on opportunities and mitigate risk. • Determining SKU productivity as part of annual strategic review to refine assortment and space planning.• Working closely with vendors, store management, logistics, finance and strategic planning team to achieve business goals.

•Planning and executing online and print marketing campaigns including product selection, concept creation, proofing and supplier approvals.•Creating an exciting redemption experience for the collectors by managing online merchandising of airmiles.ca•Building redemption value of the rewards to maintain margins and convey value to the collectors •Creating and maintaining supplier contracts pertaining to product cost, co-op program allowances, back-end rebates and payment terms. •Liaising with suppliers to obtain competitive prices, favourable contracts, unique products and timely product deliveries to minimize back orders.•Providing operational support to accounts receivables & payables towards vendor billings, markdown and promotional support.•Coordinating with Supply chain, warehouse, accounting, call center, advertising agency and marketing to manage project deadlines and achieve departmental goals.•Reviewing periodic sales and margin reports to identify core areas of assortment development.

Developing, maintaining and analyzing category budgets to meet financial and inventory goals while responding to current trends.Creation and Analysis of product level forecasts to maintain high accuracy in replenishment.Ensure all data management pertaining to forecasts, product and vendor attributes are maintained and updated to reflect recent initiatives and efficiencies.Providing strategic insights into assortment planning, costing, pricing, gross margins and turnover goals based on in season and post season analysis.Working closely with supply chain, store management, logistics, finance and strategic planning team to achieve category goals.

Allocated accessories to nearly 100 stores while maximizing the ability of each store to generate sales and margins.Determined store rankings for the department and each commodity by class based on sales budgets and sales performance.Managed and developed weekly reports to monitor the business at store level and maintained desired stock levels to meet planned sales.Developed the exit strategy and initiated consolidations and inter-store transfers.Collaborated with store operations, district managers and store managers to execute the merchandising strategy based on the promotional calendar