Kate Reddy

Experience

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  Indiana University Student Alumni Association

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Student Director of Operations

  •Project leader for a 3,000 member organization focused on the promotion and development of student relationships and their trending career aspirations•Organized networking events, campus volunteer opportunities, and campus spirit functions in conjunction with the management of our association’s budget and member relations

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  Microsoft

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2012

  Business Representative Intern

  •Planned, budgeted, and executed promotional marketing campaigns to bring enhanced student awareness to Microsoft •Trained on marketing, communication and organization skills to effectively teach 2,800+ students Microsoft office. utilizing tools such as Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint•Partnered with intern team to analyze collected data on student’s insights, to understand marketing and education effectiveness, and the brand perception of our clients •Collaborated with supervisor to strategize future campus trends and implement action plans to address new opportunities Visa mindre

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  Target

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Merchandise Planning Business Analyst Intern

  •Designed and implemented a tool to identify transition expense opportunities through the research and analysis of current and historical data•Developed strong working relationships while participating in frequent cross-functional collaboration efforts, to manage multiple tasks, solve problems, and drive results

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  Target

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2013

  Merchandise Business Planning

  • Supported inbound planning via strategic inventory optimization, forecasting, and data analysis to execute $240M in receipt spending and inventory allocation to the nation’s 2000 stores and 50 warehouses.• Evaluated and maintained inventory and capacity forecasting to achieve company financial goals, while successfully driving the budget management of 5 unique multi-million-dollar businesses.• Identified and improved inventory allocation accuracy by 45%, driving 24% in incremental sales.• Led the Division, responsible for $1.6B in sales per year, through segmented inventory planning strategies to reduce supply chain expenses and enhance planning efficiency and effectiveness Visa mindre

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  Amazon

  Jan 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Managed inventory planning and buying for 1500 vendors, driving $125M revenue (Q1-Q3 2015).• Launched automated import buying for the department, driving $3.9M in free cash flow savings.• Negotiated $1 million in discounts for Q4 2015 staged buys, representing 10.4% in product margin improvement. • Partnered with a cross-functional team of buyers, PMs, sourcing specialists, and vendors to reduce inventory lead times by 160 days, improving inventory turns to our distribution centers by 9.76%. Visa mindre

  • Instock Manager

    Dec 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Vendor Manager

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
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  Strong-Bridge Consulting

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Director: Business Strategy & Transformation

  •Developed and executed on a growth strategy to drive the company $2.5M in net sales YoY.•Led a team (18 headcount) of strategic and technical program managers across various clients in greater Seattle area.

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  T-Mobile

  Jan 2018 - now

  •Successfully led a team (6-12 headcount) responsible for our Frontline launch cycle; built business launch strategies and executed operational preparedness plans for 1800 unique company initiatives (E.g., Devices, Offers).•Owned Frontline training calendar and prioritization for ~76K Frontline employees via effective cross-collaboration with Training Development team to ensure employees were effectively prepared to support customers.•Led weekly GTM reviews for EVP and her direct reports to provide historical performance trends and review future roadmap proposals, risks, and mitigations.•Identified and drove $854K in annual savings via strategic restructuring of training governance process. Visa mindre

  • Sr. Manager, Consumer Strategy

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Sr. Manager, Go-To-Market

    Jan 2018 - Jun 2022