Steve Strom

Experience

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  Target

  Jun 1997 - Jan 2003

  Team Member & Internship

  Worked in Every Aspect of Store Operations during High School and College includingSales Floor, Cashier, Backroom, Logistics, Food Service, Planograms as Team MemberEntertainment Specialist in Music, Movies, Books, SoftwareShoes SpecialistCompleted a Store Manager Internship in Summer of 2002

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  Kohl's

  Feb 2003 - Sept 2020

  Built and managed financial and unit demand plans for multiple businesses that did $250M in sales annually for retail stores and ecommerce channels. · Developed demand plans aligned with evolving merchandise strategy, delivered on yearly sales goals targets, gross profit increases and inventory turnover improvements vs prior years. · Created and influenced best practices for the demand planning process resulting in work efficiencies for the entire Kohl’s home division, which reduced the learning curve for new planner onboarding.· Subject Matter Expert for a project that created a new demand program planning system; and supplied critical information for end user functionality that was incorporated into the final system used by the entire planning organization. · Negotiated and executed with vendors on supply chain efficiencies in receipt flow and new packaging resulting in reduced distribution handling cost by 50% per unit.· Highly regarded in the vendor supply community for planning knowledge, partnership and alignment on proper inventory levels to optimize sales. · Co-lead an office of ten, and direct manager of one/two Merchandise Analysts and as manager 80% of my direct reports were promoted to a new role in the company. Show less

  • Manager - Planning Systems

    Mar 2020 - Sept 2020

  • Merchandise Planner - Bath Towels & Decor Bath

    Feb 2013 - Feb 2020

  • Merchandise Planner - Home Decor - Table Linens

    Mar 2012 - Jan 2013

  • Merchandise Planner - Young Men's Bottoms

    Aug 2007 - Feb 2012

  • Assistant Buyer - Men’s Basics

    Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  • Assistant Manager Market Solutions – Young Men’s

    Mar 2005 - Jul 2006

  • Merchandise Analyst – Young Men’s Tops

    Feb 2003 - Mar 2005
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  Jockey International, Inc.

  Dec 2020 - now

  Strategic Planning Manager

  Jockey National Brand Product - Department Store Account 2021-2022Jockey Essentials Brand Product - Mass Store Account & New Business Development 2022-Present