Developed and managed a bottom-up forecast model across footwear, apparel, and accessories and across all genders and channels. Redefined a process that captures, segments, and analyzes all sources of demand. Provide Pre-Season and In-Season category analysis and provide benchmarks on assortment planning and product cycle strategies.
⚫ Develop analytical models utilizing SQL, Excel, and Power BI to track short term and long-term insights and trends on product and category performance and the effects of various marketing activities.
⚫ Built dynamic analysis model that compares various sales metrics against forecast and inventory in all segments and groupings of products. Using the same model to provide 6 to 12 months forecast and inventory projections.
⚫ Performing in season analyses to ensure sell-through targets are met and inventory positions are on target.
⚫Monitor sales trends and inventory and present opportunities and risks cross functionally.

Responsible for building and executing long-term, seasonal and in-season merchandise planning strategies to maximize sales, margin and inventory turn.
⚫ Develop analytical models to track short and long-term insights and trends on product and category performance and the effects of various marketing activities. Ensure sell-through targets are met and inventory positions are on target. Provide recommendations for review and action.
⚫ Partnering with the merchant team to develop and communicate an assortment strategy that considers opportunities by category, style, region, and gender.
⚫ Collaborate with Finance, Sales, and Marketing team to plan and execute seasonal buys against quarterly targets.
⚫ Build and improve pricing strategy based on categorical costing analysis.
⚫ Develop inventory flow and allocation strategies that support ongoing replenishment, seasonal assortment needs, and minimize aging inventory.

Head of Planning functions that focuses on establishing and executing the purchasing, supply, and distribution strategy of the vertically integrated company across Wholesale, Ecommerce, and Retail distribution channels. Manage a portfolio of 6000 SKUs across all categories and multiple vendors.
⚫ Evaluate regional demand profile, setting optimal item replenishment targets based on product category, velocity, lead time and maximizing service levels.
⚫ Collaborate with Channel Leaders on seasonal channel buy strategies to support product initiatives, maximize in-stock, and inventory productivity. Communicate and negotiate cross-functionally to product launch dates.
⚫ Partner with Finance to review demand projections and monthly OTB. Manage inventory health via preseason buying budgets, in-season replenishment controls, closeout purchases, seasonal sell-through targets, and PO receipts flow
⚫ Analyze inventory level by product, and re-balance inventory

⚫ Develop a demand forecasting strategy and process. Develop a platform tool to analyze item and channel demand and manage forecast.
⚫ Develop predictive analytic tools by linking forecasted to material management, inventory management, and replenishment.
⚫ Implement continuous improvement initiatives and automation through software tools and data analytics.
⚫ Develop KPIs, provide quantitative analysis, report, and provide key insights and recommendations on supply chain and S&OP processes.
⚫ Create dashboards and analyses that help track company performance, foster accountability, and capitalize on market opportunities.
⚫ Work with various stakeholders on advanced analytics and industry best practices.
⚫ Execute on continuous improvement initiative and process mapping.

Work withtheCEO and Executives across functional departments to bring operational and costing efficiency. Engage business teams and facilitate business decisions with quantitative data analysis.
⚫ Focus on process and cost improvement in operations and supply chain. Develop and implement data analytics models to systemically resolve, measure, and report on the area.
⚫ Design financial and operational analysis on current and new supply chain improvements and investments.
⚫ Collaborate with business stakeholders to understand relevant goals, define success metrics, and measurements schemes, and translate them in KPIs and tie it to operational targets and benchmarks.
⚫ Design, introduce, and implement a forecasting model that focuses on data analysis in turn translate to purchasing plans, sales targets, and supply chain strategies.
⚫ Define and drive the internal costing model and pricing initiatives to understand the various cost centers and profitability.

Working directly with the VP of Market Development, I develop and manage the operations and logistic infrastructure for national U.S. based on a strategy that focuses on aligning business analysis, cost, operations, and inventory.

I build strategies and tools around business analytics to track business, distribution, and customer performance to gain insights and build strategies and plan on forecasting, inventory planning, sales strategies, and marketing campaigns.