Merchandise Planner

Dan Garvey

PO Box ***

Saint James NY *****

PHONE 845-***-****

E-MAIL **********@*****.***

SUMMARY:

Merchandise Planner with expertise in planning for a national chain. Proven record of

achieving above plan results while developing strong internal and external partnerships.

Highly proficient in core planning skills such as Seasonal and Assortment Planning,

Editing and Inventory Management. Successfully managing one of the highest volume

areas in the company

EXPERIENCE

MACY’S DEPARTMENT STORES 1999 TO Sept 2014

PLANNER – Kitchen Electrics 2010 TO Sept 2014

• Work with the Stores organization to develop Store Financial Plans at the Class,

Vendor and Department levels.

• Collaborate with Buying Team to develop assortment plans that are edited and

focused on driving Big Ideas and Maximize volume opportunities.

• Partner with our Dot.Com division to coordinate assortments, forecasts and receipt

plans ensuring congruency in our areas.

• Manage Receipts by item to ensure that turnover objectives are reached and that all

advertising events are sufficiently prepped by store.

• Work with merchants to determine exit strategies and suggest items for clearance to

control aged inventory.

• Recap and analyze sales and receipt results to plan and re-project in-season sales

and receipts on a weekly, monthly, and seasonal basis.

MANAGER OF PLANNING AND DISTRIBUTION – ELECTRICS / PERSONAL CARE/

CONFECTIONS 2007 TO 2010

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Drive Sales and achieve Gross Margin objectives.

* Responsible for directing / overseeing Location Plans and Strategies.

* Partner with the DMM and Buying Team on the Financial Planning and

Assortment Planning Process.

* Ensure Assortments are congruent across Locations based on Store Profiles.

* Partner with Regional Planning Managers to cater assortments by Location / Region.

* Partner with Cross-Functional teams to exploit business opportunities by quickly

identifying and reacting to trends.

* Oversee Advertised Merchandise Prep by Location to ensure maximum preparedness

for each event.

* Manage and Motivate Three Planners and 5 Associate Planners to achieve superior

performance levels.

PLANNER – HOUSEWARES 2001 TO 2007

Kitchen Electrics October 2001 to 2007

Decorative Housewares April 2001 to October 2001

RESPONSIBILITIES

•Drive Sales and achieve Gross Margin objectives.

•Responsible for developing Location Plans and Strategies.

•Develop Assortment Plans by Location.

•Partner with the Buyer to Develop and implement a Key Item Strategy.

•Manage and Motivate a Senior Associate Planner and 2 Associate Planners to achieve

superior performance levels.

•Partner with Vendor Community to procure product on a timely basis through accurate

forecasting measures.

BUYER – HOME FURNISHINGS 1999 TO 2001

STERN’S (A DIVISION OF FEDERATED) PARAMUS, NJ

Cookware 2000 to 2001

Utility Bedding, Pillows & Pads 1999 to 2000

. RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for achieving Sales, Gross Margin and Turnover objectives.

• Develop and execute Seasonal Financial Plans.

• Develop and execute Assortment Plans at the Department and Location level, in

support of departmental goals with a focus on distorting Key Items.

• Exploited business opportunities by quickly identifying and reacting to trends.

• Negotiated advantageous pricing and advertising agreements with vendors.

• Established all advertising plans for catalogs, inserts, and newspapers.

• Manage Vendor performance to maximize profitability and achieve financial

objectives.

• Developed a proprietary private label offering for Down Comforters and Pillows,

which generated a sales increase of over 20% in the category.

BUYER - BED LINENS 1995 TO 1998

McRAE’S DEPT. STORE (A DIVISION OF SAK’S) JACKSON, MS

CATALOG MERCHANDISE MANAGER 1994 TO 1995

MORE WINDOW WAYS (A DIVISION OF COUNTRY CURTAINS) STOCKBRIDGE, MA

• Developed product line for a new catalog venture focused on Draperies & Blinds.

• Developed product Specifications and reviewed with quality control to ensure

compliance.

• Established vendor relationships, and secured proprietary products.

• Supervised a staff of Product Coordinators and Associate Buyer.

• Oversaw the catalog production, pagination, technical information, and

photography.

BUYER - HOME FURNISHINGS 1984 TO 1994

HECHT’S (A DIVISION OF MAY DEPT. STORES) WASHINGTON, DC.

Consumer Electronics 1993 to 1994 Curtains,

Draperies, Croscill Bed & Bath 1987 to 1993

Window Treatments, Hardware, Dec. Pillows 1984 to 1987

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Gained 2.5% Market Share in our Key Blender Categories by partnering with our

Stores, Buying Group and Management Teams to distort Key Items.

• Developed Strong Analytical and Problem Solving Skills

• Drove sales in Ethnic areas by partnering with our Field, Buying and Visual teams

to develop programs that our Ethnic customer wants.

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