Senior Allocation Analyst Resume
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Columbus, OhiO
SUMMARY:
- Inventory Management Professional with a proven track record in fast - paced corporate environments with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Broad, cross-functional Omni Channel background with expertise in Store Planning, Allocation, Inventory Management, Data Analysis, Collaboration, Size Optimization, Demand Planning and Forecasting and Supply Chain Logistics. Community minded with active philanthropic involvement.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
- JDA Arthur Allocation
- Micro Strategy (Data Warehouse)
- SAP
- Microsoft Office.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Columbus, Ohio
Senior Allocation Analyst
Responsibilities:- Responsible for three merchandise departments contributing to approximately 5% of company volume.
- Develop store forecasts and allocate product to 1400 stores across five distribution centers.
- Provide weekly $ receipt estimates to distribution centers for staffing and space planning purposes and to senior leadership to ensure company goals are being achieved.
- Ensure Ad product is in stock in 95% of the stores and address issues with cross functional teams.
Confidential, Columbus, Ohio
Process Manager Operations, Inventory Management and Supply Chain
Responsibilities:- Spearheaded inventory management, planning and supply chain process as strategic member on a cross-functional initiative team charged with converting half the company stores ($200M in sales) from retail format to value format over an eight month time frame.
- Established a work plan involving retail product sell down and set up of value product through creation of inventory plans and dynamic supply chain process. Met conversion date deadlines. These stores comps were up 25% to balance of company.
- Implemented process improvement to expedite product through the supply chain, which improved the time from receipt in distribution center to receipt in stores by 30%.
- Provided cross-functional partners visibility to potential risks and recommended solutions with goal of improved customer service.
- Liaison for SVP of Merchandise Planning and Allocation with Regional VP’s, Head of Stores and Distribution Center Leadership.
- Ensured weeks of supply and density ranges were in line for all stores in all categories by creating high-level store inventory plans based on detailed analysis and adjusting allocation variables for new floorset and replenishment product, thus improving in stock rates in stores by 10% and reducing field callouts.
- Collaborated with cross-functional partners in all areas of the business to solve issues and create strategies and solutions for process improvement, communication and expectations.
- Created new process for identifying ideal unit buy for each size on replenishment product. Initial results showed improved in stock rates on e-commerce.
Confidential
Supply Chain
Responsibilities:- Led a team of up to six store planners/allocators responsible for inventory management, allocation and size curves for $250M in product sales consisting of fast fashion, seasonal and replenishment merchandise.
- Mentored and coached team to recognize opportunity for edits and distortion of new product, replenishment needs and development of strategies for the allocation of both constrained and non-constrained product by using sound analysis to influence their cross-functional partners and positively affect sales.
- Developed succession plans and career growth for team members, which led to promotions and continuous learning.
- Instrumental in the launch of the E-Commerce website in 2008 with inventory set up quantifies, image requirements and fulfillment center logistics.
- Selected by leadership to represent Store Planning/Allocation on a 100-store initiative spanning all merchandise departments, which required cross-functional collaboration and analysis.
- Coordinated all product selection and supply chain logistics required for New York City pop up store.
- Created the standard operating procedures for new and remodel stores and rolled out to the Store Planning team via formal training; collaborated with Distribution Center, Visual and Store Ops to ensure success and improve store efficiency.
Store Planning Manager
Confidential
Responsibilities:- Participated on Confidential ‘s Philanthropy Committee for 10 years. Planned monthly activities to generate funds and raise awareness of local and national charities.
- St. Jude team captain responsible for helping company raise $1M for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
- Co-chaired a yearly company-wide event that supported the charity, “A Kid Again”. Achieved over 90% participation from associates and raised over $25,000 in the span of 5 years.
- Participated in numerous events benefitting LLS, Komen Race for the Cure, St. Jude, Goodwill, Ronald McDonald House.