Angela Elisa Walters

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Los Angeles, Ca 90044

323-***-****

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Objective: To pursue a position as Planning or Inventory Manager for a progressive and result oriented company.

Fresh Dairy & Frozen Food Inventory Manager: (Dec 2020 – Dec 2023)

99 Cents Only; 4000 Union Pacific Ave, Commerce, CA 90023

Created and Implemented strategies to attain profitable sales for a $220 million – dollar Deli, Milk, Egg and Frozen Food business.

Enhanced company’s “Bench - Strength” by motivating and developing Associate Planner and allocators.

Pre-season and In=season Planning by department, category and article.

Maintained and updated article levels to process orders generating optimal inventory levels for 190 core articles.

Purchase order creation, maintenance purchase orders and nurtured vendor relationships.

Women’s Apparel Senior Planner: (Nov 2019 – Mar 2020)

Forever 21; 3880 North Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA 90021

Developed and executed strategies to improve sales and turn objectives, for $500 million dollar tops, outerwear and plus apparel business.

Organized and conducted weekly business review meetings with merchants; identified and communicated business opportunities and liabilities. Collaborated on actions needed and timeline.

Monthly re-forecasted “Open to Buy”, edited sales based on trend and receipt flow to generate future sales and inventory plans.

Maintained core assortment ladder to attaining sale plan and optimal inventory levels for t-shirts and camis and major outerwear programs.

Pre-season planning for classes, as well as major programs; maximizing s gross margin and increasing turn.

Created miscellaneous ad hoc reports analyzing sales and margin performance on programs, business “open-to- buy scenarios and profit potential on new initiatives.

Aligned with global allocation on receipt flow to trending stores to ensure optimal turn and merchandise mix.

Global Women’s Accessories Senior Planner: (Jan 2015 – Mar 2020)

Managed and supervised all planning responsibilities for jewelry, shoes, handbags, core accessory, and cosmetic generating over $400 million in sales volume. Jewelry and core accessories businesses comped sales in 2019, while company went thru bankruptcy.

Motivated and developed Assistant Planner to take ownership of planning responsibilities for footwear and handbags, resulting in a double-digit increase in shoe sales volume 2017 vs. 2016.

Directed planning team on analysis and actions needed to resolve business issues and solve management concerns.

Women’s Apparel Planner: (Jul 2012 – Mar 2014)

National Stores 15001 Figueroa, Los Angeles, CA 90045

Developed strategies for growth and profitability for a $150 million dollar women’s apparel business.

Created reporting tools to monitor product needs for class, store and item level.

Planned purchase order routing to ensure fast turning stores have product to generate appropriate volume while not clogging warehouse or store stock rooms.

Identified and monitored trends then collaborated with merchants to develops solutions to maximize volume and profitability.

Senior Retail Planner Factory YC (May 2008 – Feb 2012)

Guess Inc. 1444 S. Alameda Los Angeles, CA 90021

Managed and developed seasonal plans for all classes of junior apparel for a $12 million dollar business.

Forecasted sales, markdowns and inventory on “open to buy” and shared business opportunities and liabilities with merchants and management.

Controlled margin performance by analyzing class, style and store sales trends, frequently forecasted sales, markdowns, monitoring average unit retails on regular and reduced product. Used analysis to increase non denim skirts sales 45% by building inventory of higher mark up skirts.

Senior Retail Planner G by Guess (Feb 2007 – May 2012)

Developed seasonal plans, managed ‘open to buy”, created seasonal plans, monitored and developed item plans and completed unit buys for all young men classes on a $25 million dollar business.

Awarded “Team Of The Year” by exceeding sales plan by more than 10%, maintained the historical highest men’s apparel sales penetration over all divisions of Guess.

Planner/Allocation Manager Guess Retail Accessories/Footwear (May 1999 – Feb 2007)

Developed seasonal plans, managed ‘open to buy”, item planned, completed unit buys for all young men classes on a $25 million dollar business.

Motivated and developed Associate Planner, supervised allocation and gladly took on the responsibilities of the Divisional Merchandise Manager during leave. Generated sales volume increase over 100%.

Awarded “Team Of The Year” 5 times in 8 years.

Education Bachelor of Science degree: Mathematics Cal State Dominguez Hills. Carson CA

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