Inventory
Management
Effective inventory management is key to any operational success. My experience includes designing and implementing systems that optimize inventory levels, improve accuracy, and mitigate risk —ensuring that organizations can meet demand while minimizing costs.
Experience / Results
INVENTORY TURNOVER
SEASONAL OPTIMIZATION
SUPPLY CHAIN
ASSORTMENT PLANNING
RISK & PROFIT OPTIMIZATION
Led a multi-year initiative that reduced aged inventory by 42% over two years, while also increasing GMROI by 14%. Achieved this through a data-driven approach that optimized assortment planning, implemented dynamic, store-item specific pricing strategies, and improved vendor collaboration, including negotiating contingency plans and authorized returns across 26,000+ SKUs. In another example, reduced client-owned aged inventory by 90%, while simultaneously doubling inventory turnover.
Improved profit by 20-30% across multiple seasonal categories by developing scenario modeling techniques to mitigate post-season liquidation risks, enhancing in-season contingency planning, and leveraging accurate forecasting to reduce end-of-season excess stock while ensuring inventory levels aligned with customer demand. Worked with interns to create weather models for pools, AC’s, and Snowblowers to maximize allocations.
1. Increased market share and customer satisfaction by improving DC flow path strategies, reducing logistics expenses, and implementing next-day delivery options across 24 regional facilities and 100+ delivery centers.
2. Achieved a 100% guaranteed in-stock promotion on Men’s Levi’s Jeans, across 26 styles and 48 sizes.
3. Worked cross-functionally to deliver critical natural disaster supplies during hurricanes/fires.
Streamlined complex assortment planning processes for 400+ categories, enabling store specific plan-o-grams, achieving a 96% in-stock rate on new program launches ensuring smooth execution during large-scale store resets and boosted sales. Increased inventory accuracy by 15% through improved forecasting methods and inventory reserve calculations. This initiative reduced excess inventory costs by 25% and improved alignment between projected and actual stock levels.
Mitigated market shocks and supply chain disruptions through proactive vendor negotiations and strategic contingency planning. Secured critical PPE supplies during COVID-19 and top-trending Stanley Mugs during periods of heightened demand. Maintained optimal in-stock levels amid port strikes and vendor bankruptcies, demonstrating a high degree of agility and foresight in responding to external pressures.
