Product/Merchandising Systems Supervisor Resume

SUMMARY:

Forward thinking retail professional who designs for current business needs, plans for scalability and builds long - term solutions.

EXPERIENCE:

Product/Merchandising Systems Supervisor

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Build, execute, and refine the product development and merchandising systems technology road map.
Work closely with senior business counterparts, IT technical staff and vendors to analyze, prioritize and execute strategic and tactical projects aimed at improving Confidential ’s product development and merchandising systems and the Confidential business.
Closely coordinate with business managers and directors as well as technology department colleagues to capture business intelligence, analytics and reporting requirements and maange the business reporting and analytics life-cycle from request to release.
Assume responsibility for maintaining high service level for all product development and merchandising systems and technology investments made within these areas of the business.
Provide assistance and guidance in collaboration with the Senior Director of Applications and Development on legacy programming support and operations.

Systems Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Act as authority and subject matter expert on merchandising, supply chain and warehouse management systems.
Understand the business user’s function and help them develop more efficient process/procedure.
Develop features of JDA Allocation software including the implementation of automatic allocation and creation of need variables to support allocation strategy.
Create functional specifications for various projects, acting as the primary change agent on a number of key IT initiatives.
Interact with merchandising end users through support mediation, identification and of inefficient processes.
Anticipate and identify issues that may negatively impact business and develop/implement technology based solutions.
SQL development across multiple platforms including Oracle, DB2, and Microsoft SQL Server.
Utilize SSIS to create ETL/interface packages between multiple systems.

Business Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Responsible for supporting existing/new implementations of Infor M3 ERP and other business systems. Manage complex issues from analysis through resolution, working with both end users and the level one support team.
Identify gaps in business processes and provide input to the configuration and implementation of the system to overcome them.
Analyze business end user needs and document requirements into a formal systems design specification. Provide system training to business users after implementation.

Business Analyst

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Interact with brand end users for continuous improvement of existing systems, acceptance training for implementations of new systems, and for the troubleshooting of various issues ranging from reporting to store systems.
Participate in the upgrade of Urban’s enterprise resource planning system, Island Pacific. Lead regression testing of custom modules and programs, SEQUEL Viewpoint reports (db/2 SQL), and AS/400 automation tools.
Developed specifications and directed the design of automated EDI feeds (MSQL/SSRS) for various vendors to aid in custom assortment planning in order to increase sales and profit margin.
Lead ad-hoc projects for executive management including automating manual procedures, enhancing store processes and systems, and improve interfaces between Island Pacific and downstream systems.
Utilized internal issue tracking software to resolve based user tickets related to a range of problems involving sales audit, purchase orders, merchandise plans, and reporting.

Merchandise Allocator/Brand Management

Confidential

Responsibilities:

Managed purchase orders from the size break of the buy through the initial allocation and through the end of the life cycle, including replenishment and consolidation of goods to other stores or channels.
Utilized JDA Allocation to set up and replenish stores using key metrics such as sales trends, weeks of supply, historic data, and minimum quantities down to the style, color, and size level on a per store basis.
Actively controlled overall store inventory levels based on corporate volume grade and sales/square footage tier, seasonality and selling curves supporting in-store visual guides.
Developed and executed new store inventory allocation plans; to ensure new stores open with correct inventory levels and merchandise mix.