Suzanne Warner Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

* Responsible for executing $2.5 billion of associated receipts for initial buys, delayed allocation, reflow and reorder purchase orders for 293 stores and ecommerce * Trained, developed and lead 10 member team of allocation analyst* Identify and react to current and future business needs and strategies to drive sales, turnover and EBITDA by partnering.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

* Led system selection, design and implementation of Oracle Allocation system* Surfaced needed enhancements and collaborated with IT partners to design, test and implement new functionality* Vendor management for allocation system that included close collaboration on design, development and testing* Developed and led classroom, lab and one-on-one associate.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

* Developed, coordinated and delivered the program that integrated buying and planning team models* Gained sponsorship of executive leadership to ensure adoption and integration of allocation process and tools* Defined the go-forward allocation processes, which shifted cultural mindset and practices* Developed content to deliver tailored training via.

* Allocated, managed and monitored inventory levels for 306 stores to reflect buyer's vision, financial plans and trend in ladies apparel, fashion accessories, hosiery, intimate apparel, sleepwear and handbags* Leveraged predictive analysis by utilizing vendor, department and/or store, style, color and size analysis to identify opportunities to drive sales.

Sandpoint, Idaho, United States

• Led a five member team responsible for the execution of apparel, home goods, jewelry and accessories for 30+ stores
• Initiated volume groups used to measure initial allocations by category and season
• Evaluated and quantified unique store group sales performance of merchandise and executed changes to maximize sales and product opportunities
• Optimized transfer of merchandise between multiple channels to maximize overall inventory
• Launched and oversaw the successful merchandising, planning, and logistics of 15 new store openings
• Ensured that delivery and transportation of merchandise to retail stores arrived in concert with catalog drop dates

Sandpoint, Idaho, United States

• Projected demand sales, forecasts, fulfillment and overstocks at the style and color level to develop the sales plan and inventory purchases for newly established Natural Elements catalog
• Analyzed monthly open to buy and initiated reorders that maximized fulfillment in an effort to drive company sales and gross margin
• Monitored weekly grid projections in conjunction with in house reporting to ensure active catalogs were meeting and exceeding planned financial
• Negotiated vendor cancellations and RTV's where needed to eliminate inventory liabilities