Sales Software

STEVEN M. SCHWEFEL

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CATHEDRAL CITY, CA 92234

CELL 786-***-****

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EXPERIENCE: SR. MERCHANDISE PLANNER

Princess Cruises/Global Fine Arts, Dania, FL April 2005 -

October 2010

Fine Art Auction at Sea program - 35 ships - 6 brands

* Built and managed company's first Open to Buy as well as

entire reporting structure

* Responsible for total company merchandise plans,

assortment plans, forecasting, allocations

and replenishment strategies

* Oversaw 3 person allocation team

* Star Accomplishment: Reduced aged inventory dollars

from 75% of total inventory dollars to 25% of

total inventory dollars while maintaining

excellent gross margin via markdowns, sharpened price

points, and new marketing tools

PLANNER

Macy's, Atlanta, GA & Miami, FL August 1997 - April 2005

* Responsible for total and by location: merchandise

plans, assortment plans, forecasting, allocations,

and replenishment strategies

* Created reports to include: sales recap by

category/class TY vs plan vs LY, stock/sales ratio,

markdown/aged inventory sales analysis,

replenishment sales levels vs current system profile

thresholds

* LEAD A 6 MONTH CROSS FUNCTIONAL PROJECT TEAM THAT

ROLLED OUT A SPACE PLANNING SOFTWARE PROGRAM

ALLOCATION ANALYST

The Sports Authority - Ft. Lauderdale, FL May 1995 -

August 1997

* Responsible for assortment plans, forecasting, and

allocation strategies

* Created reports to monitor sales/stock ratios and stock

balancing needs

* Managed business for International Division - Canada and

Japan

SOFTWARE: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Powerpoint),

Crystal Reports, JDA, E3, Inforem, MMS, Arthur, Retail

Link, Quickbooks, MAS200

EDUCATION: EMORY UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA, BBA May 1992

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