Sean Johnson Email & Phone Number

Fitchburg, WI, US

Owner and Program Manager of the Wisconsin Hoops Select basketball program. Spring/Summer basketball program for girls and boys ages 9-17 in Southern Wisconsin that focuses on fundamentals & competitive game play. #HoopsNation

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Responsible for all aspects of inventory management for 10 product categories company wide. Also lead the merchandising effort for 4 of the categories including Clothing, Footwear, Outdoor Lifestyle and Pest. Other accomplishments include:*creating the open to buy process that includes monthly cross functional meetings to discuss inventory, sales, receipts.

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Madison, Wisconsin, US

Madison, Wisconsin, US

• Inventory Manager & Buyer - Threadfellows
• Helped develop and grow relationships with some of the most powerful retail brands in the world including Columbia, Patagonia, Travis Mathew, Adidas, Johnnie-O, Brooks Brothers and more.
• Collaborated with cross functional partners across the company including marketing, sales, customer service and finance to launch Threadfellows on time.
• Built process documentation for both the Merchandising and Planning teams to create additional efficiencies within the business.
• Worked closely with the Marketing team building out the monthly and weekly promotional calendar.

Irving, TX, US

• Inventory Manager - River's End
• Responsible for all facets of the inventory in both our ASI and Golf division
• Developed a robust Open to Buy process to help control the inventory in collaboration with the Buying and Merchandising teams.
• Created monthly brand reporting and conference calls with our brand partners, building a stronger partnership and opening the lines of communication.
• Worked with our vendor partners to develop a rolling fabric program in our top selling items, cutting the lead times in half and capturing sales that we may have lost before.
• Appointed to the golf steering committee, developing enhanced reporting for our golf sales force. Providing more tools to use when selling and building confidence in the products they can offer.

Dodgeville, WI, US

Dodgeville, WI, US

• Director of Inventory Planning, Business Outfitters/School Uniforms
• Develops and coaches a planning team of twelve managers, planners and analysts, providing guidance on responsibilities and objectives.
• Analyzes and identifies potential risks and opportunities to forecasts, orchestrating actions to mitigate and capitalize, delivering consistent sales and margin growth.
• Collaborates extensively with cross-functional partners to develop divisional growth strategies and customer solutions.
• Partners with marketing to develop selling materials specific to clients and schools, balancing between print and web media.
• Plans, executes and presents divisional business reviews and inventory positioning reviews.

Dodgeville, WI, US

• Responsible for development of product forecasts and inventory for National Sales clients. Executed strategic financial plans cross-functionally to exceed client needs. Business experienced sales growth of 54% during.
• Managed LEBO National Accounts, including meeting inventory objectives and client needs.
• Analyzed and identified potential risks and opportunities to forecasts and inventory flow.
• Launched two new custom product lines, including development of business rules and practices, adding $11 million in sales.
• Developed inventory plans and execution standards for over thirty new national clients, specialized to meet unique client requirements within the LEBO business model.
• Presented inventory supply chain solutions to clients, including new client presentations and conducting quarterly and yearly business reviews with existing clients.

Dodgeville, WI, US

Responsible for the generation and management of Lands’ End product forecasts and managing inventory for National Sales clients. Interact on a regular basis with the Lands’ End Merchants, Supply Management, and Sourcing teams and manage the strategic financial plans by category for clients. Other responsibilities include analyzing historical product.

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• Responsible for the Direct to Consumer inventory for Home Delivery and.com businesses.
• Created and implemented strategies for opening up the inventory.
• Developed and evolved standards, processes and reporting for Direct to Consumer.
• Executed unique business opportunities for Direct to Consumer, such as vendor stocked inventory and Internet Only assortment.

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• Responsible for total store inventory budgets of $111 million and sales budgets of $568 million for 1,000 stores.
• Managed, motivated and developed specialist staff of three to five.
• Facilitated immediate resolution of inventory issues, prevent reoccurrence.
• Analyzed store positioning, took action to maximize inventory production.
• Assured analysis of selling trends for assigned gender categories and stores.
• Planned accurate open to ship values at a store style level.

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• Established company new store and relocation processes.
• Created new store square footage/capacity guidelines and processes.
• Developed and managed specialist staff of four.
• Managed the opening and relocations for assigned new stores.
• Coordinated resolution of inventory needs in area of responsibility.
• Identified and addressed store inventory selling opportunities.

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• Developed and managed specialist staff of seven.
• Managed the balance of inventory to support sales expectations.
• Coordinated the creation of regional advertising, with marketing.
• Supported advertising with pricing and inventory recommendations.
• Identified and addressed store inventory selling opportunities.
• Communicated inventory needs to planners.

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• Managed inventory needs for multiple and diverse markets.
• Identified and addressed specific market opportunities.
• Collaboratively assisted with the development of a grand opening strategy.
• Differentiated channel type assortments through brand and pricing strategy.
• Established transfer compliance expectations to drive sales and sell through.
• Created market specific advertising to capitalize on market strengths.

Indianapolis, IN, US

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