Kiran Gowda

Experience

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  Target

  May 2011 - May 2017

  - Forecast Distribution Center inbound/outbound quantities to enable staffing and operational decisions at the building.- Financial reporting for DCs.- Build and maintain decision-making and reporting tools (built using VBA/Excel) at the DCs. - MPD ad-hoc reporting requests for planogrammed and non-planogrammed areas in stores, as well as seasonal reporting, space productivity, and adjacencies.- Provided recommendations on allowable footage in stores. - Collaborate with Category Buyers to validate business requirements and analysis requests.- Utilize top-notch Test and Learn tools to assess initiatives before implementation.- Conduct statistical analysis, validate results, and communicate the impact of proposed solutions to buyers.- Document analytical methodologies and participate in knowledge sharing for cyclical and iterative model builds. - Spearhead merchandise planning and supply chain initiatives for the Merchandising Pyramid.- Take charge of new pilots and oversee key processes.- Collaborate to promote cross-functional initiatives. -Instock Troubleshooting for assigned departments.- Management of sales history model and class/item profiles for basic ordering.- Forecast maintenance for items breaching thresholds.

  • Senior Supply Chain Analyst

    Jan 2016 - May 2017

  • Associate Analyst, Enterprise Data Analytics and Business Intelligence (MPD Tools)

    May 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Associate Business Analyst, Enterprise Business Intelligence (Merch Testing CoE)

    Dec 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Sr. Business Analyst, Merchandise Planning (Supply Chain Distribution)

    Oct 2013 - Nov 2014

  • Business Analyst, Merchandise Planning (Supply Chain Distribution)

    May 2011 - Sept 2013
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  LKQ Corporation

  Jun 2017 - Sept 2022

  - Lead category management analytics and reporting for LKQ North American Specialty Business.- Data evangelist for warehouse operations.- Data governance and standardization.- Team member management. - In charge of analytics and reporting for warehouse operations and category management.- Utilize Tableau for KPI, report generation, and storytelling to support business needs.- Integrate third-party tools, specifically Körber K.Sight CLASS, for warehouse design, simulation, and predictive reporting on resource requirements.- Deliver functional and technical training to team members.

  • Team Lead

    Apr 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Lead Business Analyst

    Jun 2017 - Apr 2021
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  LKQ Europe

  Oct 2022 - now

  Team Lead

  - BI and Analytics.- Team member management.- Data governance and standardization across all European entities.- Data acquisition and integration.