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Dallas, Texas

North American Sort Center sub-regional $157MM financial controllership responsibilities for multiple sites in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.

Dallas, Texas

Multi-site $149MM financial controllership responsibilities for the Dallas sort centers, along with extended financial oversight of the Dallas-Oklahoma Southwest sub-region. Key member of the North American Sort Center Headcount Committee, creating the financial analysis and coverage gap guidance for sort centers which resulted in a cost savings of $7MM+ annually. Also the key contributing member of the NASC plastic pallet project, providing in-depth financial analyses and recommendations to transition sort centers from wood pallets to plastic pallets, with the potential cost savings of $16MM annually.

Dallas, Texas

Finance partner in the extremely dynamic and high paced environment of the North American Sort Center network. Actively participate in special projects to streamline headcount gearing ratios and create standard work processes. Provide operational guidance to sort center colleagues to improve performance and productivity, while reducing costs. Perform monthly/quarterly financial close activity in coordination with business and accounting teams. Facilitate business reviews with stakeholders and develop actionable items for improving performance. Drive continuous process improvements to strengthen sort center productivity.

Plano, Tx

Customized and executed financial plans in support of a $350M sales budget for adult athletic footwear in 800 stores. Generated weekly and monthly reviews of sales, gross profit, and inventory results. Orchestrated budget re-forecasting, relaying results with team members to pinpoint, quantify, and convey opportunities and risks. Conferred with merchants about defining vendor financial goals. Devised product lifecycle plans and exit strategies, heightening profitability. Administered product item strategies, formulating recommendations through opportunity/risk analysis.

Fort Worth, Tx

Crafted financial plan in concert with Divisional Merchandise Manager. Disbursed a $1.4B sales budget and managed reconciliation of top down/bottom up financial plans, including sales, profit, turn, and inventory for robust wireless handsets and communications businesses. Equipped eight direct reports to excel through strategic direction, mentoring, and individual coaching. Emerged as a first adopter and change agent cultivating a productive work setting and evangelizing corporate strategies. Fostered proactive and positive communication among intra-company departments, sourcing, and vendors.

Fort Worth, Tx

Managed inventory team for $1.6B annual sales budget. Accelerated growth and profitability through strategy execution in direct collaboration with merchants, product development staff, and other stakeholders. Assessed promotional results, proposing exit strategies as needed. Broadened capabilities of inventory specialist team (6 people) through thoughtful mentoring, leadership, and professional growth.

Fort Worth, Tx

Fulfilled $800M sales budget for tablets, tablet accessories and Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T mobile handsets through a financial plan executed in 6500 company stores. Governed merchandising planning functions with merchants, employing ladder plans, adhoc reports, and analysis to devise seasonal product transitions and strategies. Handled cradle-to-grave product lifecycle planning, open-to-buy, and financial oversight, steadily offering thoughtful feedback and recommending course corrections to merchants.

Fort Worth, Tx

Developed allocation plans to ensure highest potential sell-thru, working closely with merchandise planner and merchant to execute against category financial objectives. Managed $123 million inventory budget for Sirius, Home Audio, and Satellite businesses. Analyzed allocation effectiveness and proactively modified future plans to support strategic objectives. Assisted merchandise planner with analyses for promotional forecast accuracy, space utilization, and end-of-season analysis.

Fort Worth, Tx

Managed the $100M DISH Network and DIRECTV business for 3,500 stores. Identified emerging trends and created strategic satellite plans for 3,500 stores. Managed MDF/Co-Op funds, inventory levels, forecasting, purchasing, and channel launches. Developed and implemented Hawaii DISH Network and Puerto Rico DIRECTV satellite programs.

Fort Worth, Tx

Supervised new connectivity installations/upgrades for 42 work-at-home agents at the Fort Worth Care Center. Supported 385 customer care agents at the Fort Worth and Cleburne Call Centers by correcting issues with computer software and hardware, network connectivity, and telephony hardware. Responsible for PBX vector programming for each agent and for purchasing telecommunications hardware.

Mba, Management & Strategy

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Management

Associate Of Applied Science (A.A.S.), Electronic Engineering Technology

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Business