Michael Smith Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Canada Area

The core responsibility of the Merchandise Strategy Team is to bring data-driven decision making to life. The senior leadership team relies on us to simplify big data into actionable insights so they can make confident, well informed decision quickly. As manager, my role is to enable the team to leverage market leading software such as Alteryx and Tableau to uncover the insights which will ultimately be used drive business growth. In addition to ad hoc reporting & analysis, the team is… Show more The core responsibility of the Merchandise Strategy Team is to bring data-driven decision making to life. The senior leadership team relies on us to simplify big data into actionable insights so they can make confident, well informed decision quickly. As manager, my role is to enable the team to leverage market leading software such as Alteryx and Tableau to uncover the insights which will ultimately be used drive business growth. In addition to ad hoc reporting & analysis, the team is responsible for: - Driving the financial planning process by providing the tools required to quantify strategic building blocks from the assortment level up as well as optimizing the flow of sales and receipts. - Enhancing the forecasting engine to best estimate our sales and inventory against plan for the balance of year and beyond. - Support the Plan Buy Allocate tool to allow our merchants to leverage hyper-localized assortment planning with store capacity constraints.- Maintaining the WAR (Weekly Activity Report) and MPR (Monthly Planning Report) to ensure our strategic direction is being achieved. Show less

Calgary, Canada Area

The Merchandising Strategy Analyst (MSA) is an integral part of the Merchandise Planning team, combining data analytics and business intelligence with product level financial planning and strategy. Merchandising Strategy Analysts are able to leverage big data and integrated planning to maximize annual financial targets and operational efficiencies across the finance, merchandising, operations, supply chain and marketing departments. The MSA is an expert in data mining and data… Show more The Merchandising Strategy Analyst (MSA) is an integral part of the Merchandise Planning team, combining data analytics and business intelligence with product level financial planning and strategy. Merchandising Strategy Analysts are able to leverage big data and integrated planning to maximize annual financial targets and operational efficiencies across the finance, merchandising, operations, supply chain and marketing departments. The MSA is an expert in data mining and data visualization utilizing advanced software to help their business partners to see and understand data beyond a spreadsheet. This team focuses on alignment among all functions by providing one annual operating plan and subsequently reporting on and re-forecasting on monthly, quarterly and seasonal period close to ensure the company is in a position to achieve the set out annual target plans. Show less

Calgary, Canada

Responsible for the distribution of bikes and alpine ski equipment to Sport Chek and Atmosphere locations across Canada. Develop assortment plans by leveraging analytics to make recommendations. Increase sales and market growth through research and efficiency. Optimize supply chain execution by selecting and utilizing delivery channels and processes that are best suited to achieve sales, in-stock, and efficiency objectives while considering supply chain and capacity constraints.

Atmosphere (Fgl Sports Ltd)

Assisted every customer in finding the right product for their needs and ensuring I set them up for the complete experience. Shared personal outdoor knowledge and experiences to help better recommend products while promoting healthy active lifestyles. Worked effectively in a team environment to efficiently engage and overcome any challenges.