Experience

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  Modern skate & surf

  Apr 2005 - May 2011

  Associate

  Sales, weekly meetings with vendor representatives, tested product, assisted in training of new employees.

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  American physicians assurance

  Apr 2008 - Aug 2008

  Marketing intern

  -Participated in client networking, attending events with AP Capital -Weekly recap/brainstorming meetings; discuss each employee’s progress and new ideas on respective endeavors -Visual marketing; designed inter-company and external marketing documents-Attended agent meetings/workshops concerning selling points and business policies

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  Hope college student radio

  Aug 2009 - May 2011

  Director of business and underwriting

  -Created packages to present to and met with local businesses to negotiate underwriting contracts -Paid station bills, managed yearly budget, allocated funds to peers based on station priorities

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  A caspian production

  Dec 2009 - Sept 2010

  Intern

  -Researched ways in which company could reduce carbon footprint and compiled lists of ecologically responsible vendors for Caspian to utilize -Studied, consolidated and consulted with President on conference agendas-Overall kept current on eco-friendly movement in order to advise company on opportunities

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  Holland area arts council

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2011

  Marketing intern

  Social Networking, Digital Design, Gallery Management

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  The buckle

  Apr 2011 - Aug 2011

  Mt, management trainee

  Underwent emersion-style management training, studied management handbook and participated in conference calls to learn policies, sales metrics, leadership, recruiting, etc.

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  Target corporation

  Aug 2011 - Jul 2012

  Etl, executive team leader

  Key holder, open and close store, responsible for hiring and firing of team members, oversee training of new employeesWeekly Executive meetings: review plans for respective departmental operations, identify top and bottom performers with plans for follow up, and discuss any outstanding storewide issues Managed sales floor through a major store remodel; oversaw execution via constant auditing and weekly walks with ETL-RemodelDevelop Team Leaders: Assist in identifying strengths and opportunities, make action plans for continuous development Prepared team for PFresh; Attended trainings and taught peers. Hand picked and trained new Market Team for strong opening, gaining desired initial market share in grocery Show less

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  American apparel

  Oct 2012 - Aug 2014

  Develop most accurate demand forecasts possible by combining life-cycle planning and four major methods: time-series, causal, collaborative and experimental forecasting.Communicate demand plans to partnering teams in supply chain to advise on growth opportunities in Buying and Manufacturing.Extensive analysis using time-series data at all pyramid levels to advise Wholesale Customer Service, as well as Creative Dept. Explored multiple avenues for data presentation to cater to specific audiences, including CEO and CMODaily utilization of Logility Voyager, SAP BusinessObjects, Microsoft Dynamics AX, Access and Excel Show less -Oversee general operations of stores to ensure proper policy adherence in areas of sales, logistics, customer service, human resources, and merchandising-Consult American Apparel Corporate Human Resources on district successes and opportunities. -Talent management- large focus on consistent development of existing employees and constantly identifying bottom ten percent. Always utilize sales metrics to identify main focus areas-Organized and led overnight teams to transition all locations into RFID inventory management, coordinated follow up trainings to ensure entire staffs were up to speed Show less

  • Demand Forecaster

    Dec 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Multi-Store Manager/Store Consultant

    Oct 2012 - Dec 2013
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  Orchard supply hardware

  Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

  Manage forecasting, buying and allocation of upper to lower echelon (stores) inventory by overseeing team of Inventory Planners for three different departmentsEnsure warehouse is in sufficient position to support sales at store level for go forward product, one-time-buys, resets, directives and weekly promotions. Core team member for Supply Chain on the Foundation Project, the largest endeavor in company history - implementation of new ERP software, to enable company growth plan. Show less

  • Senior Inventory Planner

    Nov 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Inventory Projects Analyst

    Apr 2015 - Nov 2015

  • Replenishment Analyst

    Aug 2014 - May 2015
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  L.l.bean

  Aug 2016 - Jun 2021

  Maximizing sales and limiting liability inventory for LL Bean's entire Sporting Goods division in our forty-five brick and mortar stores across the country.Replenish stores daily with warehoused inventory, as well as buy directly from third-party vendors (Thule, Yeti, Fitbit, Wenonah, Confluence, etc.) to send direct to store, using JDA Fulfillment and SAP. Achieving results by way of statistical analysis, planning/strategy and attention to detail.Collaborate with a large number of partners and stakeholders to ensure alignment on everything from daily operations to long-term strategies to special projects. Partners include Merchants, field management, Store Operations team, Logistics & Fulfillment and visual team, as well as external vendors/suppliers. Show less

  • Allocator/Buyer

    Mar 2017 - Jun 2021

  • Demand Forecaster - Men's Apparel

    Aug 2016 - Mar 2017
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  Merrell

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2023

  Global demand planning manager - merrell @ wolverine worldwide
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  Wolverine worldwide

  Jan 2024 - now

  Inventory planning manager, north america - merrell & chaco @ wolverine worldwide