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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 average store selling flow sheet to offer visibility to potential out-of-stock issues at store level

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 $2.0M merchandise return allowed for a negotiated combination of return and markdown; reduced PVH financial giveback by 30%

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 25K to 50K)

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 standards to contain inventory costs• 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 partnersAchievements: Increased forecasted accuracy (WAPE – Weighted Absolute Percent Error) by 11%

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