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Danbury, Connecticut

• Develop and execute monthly Merchandise Plans to hit Company objectives in Sales, Inventory, Margin, Receipts, & Turn
• Forecast Item Demand for over 1500 SKUs (USA & UK) based Sales analysis and projection; place timely production orders to exploit stock opportunities and minimize liability issues
• Develop and foster Vendor partnerships through Quarterly projections and leading Factory production flow conversations

Brooklyn, New York

• Implemented demand planning procedure and software
• Established consensus for operational demand via facilitation of collaborative planning with input from Sales, Marketing and Finance partners

Greater New York City Area

• Established Demand Plan for two Licensed Brands in collaboration with Global Regional Sales teams to support a combined annual volume of $90M
• Led demand variance analysis for Supply Chain and Brand Management
• Oversaw quarterly product life cycle reviews with Brand management and Outlet channels
• Initiated and coordinated quarterly product launches with Brand Marketing, Finance, and MerchandisingAchievements: Responsible for improved forecast accuracy resulting in fill rates actualizing above 90%

New York, New York

• Created and maintained sku level gross sales – shipment – forecasts within growing $85M Underwear division
• Facilitated cross-functional consensus meetings to ensure alignment between sales and shipping goals
• Developed average store by region tool to ensure presentation standards and product performance objectives were met and thus reducing potential inventory liabilityAchievements: Development of style/color by week per.

New York, New York

• Provided sales and receipt/shipment flow analysis for store level opportunities within Dress Shirt division
• Recommended increased door allocations to support distribution strategy and increased stock turnover
• Initiated discussions with major account to tighten future season receipt flow based on current trends thereby reducing PVH end-of-season liability by 15% and in turn increased account’s profitability
• Senior member of cross-functional Associate Action Committee charged with assisting fellow employees grow in current roles and develop skills to grow in future roles within organizationAchievements: Early projection of.

Rye, New York

• Met with and assessed individuals insurance needs to recommend best course of action to obtain life insurance coverage for them and their families
• Assessed clients’ assets, liabilities, cash flow, current tax status, existing insurance coverage, and financial objectives to establish customized investment strategies
• Consulted with underwriters and submitted forms to obtain client coverageAchievements: Reduced local government annual Group Life and AD&D insurance coverage costs by 31% while doubling maximum employee benefits (from.

New York, New York

• Provided sales projection analysis for Gift/Home annual business of $350 million
• Collaborated with marketing, supply chain, and field representatives to better understand current and potential product cycle issues Member of product line simplification task committee in establishing SKU min/max.
• Successfully enhanced item forecasting by 11% utilizing historical data analysis, fundamental research, and current sales trends to offer Marketing and Supply-Chain management insight into potential opportunity products
• Developed new product review cycle that led to the reduction of potential inventory ownership exposure by eliminating two full days from total review time for supply chain reporting
• Facilitated problem-solving meetings with Supply-Chain to offer early exposure to item and category financial forecasts, gaining greater flexibility in cost negotiations with overseas manufacturing.

New York, New York

• Developed sales, store stock and gross margin plans for $80 million per year Girls 4-16 business
• Utilized financial measures to analyze and identify business trends and mitigate inventory risks
• Reconciled top down financial targets with bottom up category plans for strategic product recommendations to all levels of management
• Presented monthly sales and inventory plan recommendations to merchandise managers and buyers
• Recapped seasonal margin performance, monitored inventories and sales to pro-actively identify opportunities to merchandising team partners

Paramus, New Jersey

• Responsible for inventory turns of $275 million annual Audio and Video business
• Supported merchandise sales and profit strategies with fact-based decision making data for effective item planning and purchases
• Managed open-to-buy/checkbook process; kept inventory growth to +4% while sales grew by +9%
• Collaborated with sales to supply goods for: promotions, new store rollouts and guest appearances