Owner and Head Investment Strategist-Real Estate-Equity/Derivatives trading

Omni-channel Planning lead for Woman’s Plus-size retailer.

Planning Manager of Guy's Wovens and Guy's AccessoriesCreate Divisional Plans for Mall and Outlet stores totaling $231m that align with Company financial goals. Present plans to CEO, CFO, EVP of Merchandising and SVP of Planning on a quarterly basis. Lead the Planning team in managing the OTB process for 2 divisions through the forecasting of sales, promotions, markdowns, and inventory encompassing 19 departments. Develop Sku plans by Department and Floorset Delivery for the creation of Merchandise Line Plans on a quarterly basis.Work closely with Merchant team to recommend buys based on thorough analysis of retail business prior to each season to achieve sales, profitability and sell-thru % by class and department. Oversee the recap of business by Department/classification, color and size and oversee the creation of best seller/hindsight reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis to allow for thorough analysis of the business and more intelligent buys on a go-forward basis.Review final buys by Department/class to ensure proper inventory levels for initial floor set up as well as flow receipts that align with turn plans and support over all sales plan.Represent planning team for the recommendation and implementation of weekly promotional activity. Present Promotional strategies weekly, to EVP of Merch, GVP of Merch and SVP of Planning. Ensure executions of promotional changes are implemented by Merch Control analysts. Represented planning team in the piloting and implementation of new Assortment Planning tool.

Manage the planning and forecasting of sales and inventory down to sku level for all Men’s Woven departments (Denim, Woven tops, Shorts, Swim, Outerwear, Pants and Sweaters) for 925 Mall and Outlet stores. Manage OTB process and present risks/opportunities to executive management team monthly. Collaborate with the merchant team to develop promotional and markdown strategy on a weekly basis. Analyze SKU productivity and recommend SKU counts and receipt buys/flows to ensure sales plan is supported, while maximizing gross margin dollars and promoting brand growth. Re-forecast sales weekly to effectively manage inventory levels, assess reorder/cancel opportunities, and adjust plans and strategies for future seasons.Create, manage, and analyze departmental promotional marketing strategies to ensure sales and profit goals are supported.Lead Cross-Functional meetings bi-weekly with Store Planning and Allocation teams to ensure plans are executed and developing sales trends are being capitalized on. Oversee creation of store sizing profiles for use in size optimization and size break creation. Manage and develop one Merchandise Planner and one Associate Merchandise Planner.Selected by Sr. Management to represent the Planning division in “Creative Council”, where the goal is to generate ideas to positively impact Aéropostale as a business and workplace.

Plan (top down/bottoms up) and forecast sales and inventory down to sku level for the knits, sweaters, lounge and suiting departments within the men’s division for the catalog and Internet channels.Collaborate with the merchant team to develop strategies in regards to assortment, product presentation, financial plans, markdowns, and promotions.Communicate sales risks/opportunities to catalog creative team, merchants, and planning executives when reviewing catalog assortment and presentation strategies prior to photo shoot.Review catalog spreads prior to mailing and internet port prior to launch to ensure that inventory levels can support presentation and planned sales.Re-estimate sales monthly to effectively manage inventory levels, assess reorder/cancel opportunities, and adjust plans and strategies for future seasons.Analyze size-selling trends and apply learnings to future buys.Develop and present quarterly financial plans and strategies to upper management as well as past quarterly business reviews.Manage and develop one Inventory Control Analyst and Associate Planner.Selected to represent Men’s Direct planning division for the development of new planning systems.

Planned and forecasted sales and inventory down to the style level for a department totaling $30 million worth of sales per year.Managed Open-to-buy and order writing processes.Analyzed business on a weekly/monthly basis by tracking/projecting sales, markdowns, and promotions and revised strategies based on these findings.Developed distribution strategies and worked with Distributor to ensure proper implementation.Prepared and presented reports at monthly forecast meetings for approval.Responsible for training/developing one other planner.

Act as primary liaison and relationship manager between Divisional Director and Logistics, Operations, Field Managers, and Associates to ensure optimal performance of division.Manage creation, analysis, and presentation of reports which address key business areas including sales, price points, margins, inventory, styles, size runs, and landlord performance.Provide historical data support to Divisional Directors and Managers for use in Sales Planning and Line Presentations.

Drove business performance by generating, analyzing and extensive reporting on sales and inventory for Shoemart (Kmart) group, which includes 1500 stores in 27 Divisions across the United States, Puerto Rico, and Guam.Reviewed and analyzed inventory levels and sales trends by store; allocated merchandise effectively through use of available systems and reports to ensure replenishment on a timely basis.Identified business opportunities, such as vendor changes and size distribution, based on knowledge of sales, markets, trends, customer demographics, and input from field personnel.Managed end to end purchase order process including structuring styles, creating specifications, writing orders, writing sizes, processing changes, tracking orders, and expediting deliveries. Generated reports necessary for department analysis to maximize business goals.Analyzed volume ranks, store layouts, and demographic attributes to identify sales opportunities.Worked closely with Buyer to determine style assortment.Ensure that distribution met turn goals, supported advertising calendar and maximize profitability.

Responsible for sales of new memberships.Processed new memberships on computer database.Managed Part-time working staff.Tutored/Coached members of program.