Results driven merchandise

planner with experience in

retail and ecommerce

planning. Ability to build

tools and reporting in

Excel. Experience in

training transition teams

and new team members.

Experience

E-Commerce Control Buyer/Planner

Pottery Barn, October 2015-April 2016

Initiated large sized furniture buys and communicated order status with vendors.

Collaborated with cross functional partners to develop assortments and planned inventory all while meeting designated demand and revenue targets.

Analyzed SKU performance on a daily basis to determine inventory liability and financial targets.

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Michelle Qayyum

Omni Demand Planner

Lucy Activewear, April 2016-Present

Managed financial and retail planning for seven classes in Retail and E-commerce channels which drove $25M in sales in 2016.

Created Excel based tools to streamline analysis of basics inventory, which were adopted by planning team. These tools enabled the team to make more informed decisions efficiently, and improved in stocks by 7%.

Drove over $300K comp sales in seasonal Jacket sales while maintaining margin through targeted promotions in Q4.

Trained new members of the team on reporting systems as well as all in house reporting.

Created Seasonal Buy Plans for Planning team used in Financial Review.

Created ad-hoc reporting as needed, focused on trends in styles, color etc. These identified buying and inventory opportunities, and were often used to report to the executive team in weekly meetings.

Education

B.S. Fami ly and

Consumer Sciences

Cal i fornia State

Universi ty, Northr idge

Skills

Advanced Excel Experience

Tops Down and Bottoms Up

Planning

Planning and Organization

Building Partnerships

Ad Hoc Reporting

Experience with Open to Buys

Experienced Inventory Special ist

Planning and Allocation Analyst

Sport Chalet, October 2014-October 2015

Managed the transfer of allocation and planning during the Sport Chalet acquisition by Vestis Retail Group.

Developed allocation forecasting strategies for winter, apparel, licensed products and footwear which led to more balanced inventory floor plans, increased gross margin, and increase inventory turn.

Monitored store performance across multiple metrics to realign brand representation and increased growth and performance. Inventory Analyst

Habor Freight Tools, December 2011-October 2014

Managed a SKU set of 300-400 items and analyzed $4-$6 million in cost receipts on a weekly basis.

Maintained efficient shipping schedules by effectively communicating with international vendors and distribution warehouses; mediated shipping issues including but not limited to delays, pricing requests, and lead time changes.

Project manager and developer of executive dashboard consisting of key trackable metrics visually represented to provide a snapshot of weekly orders, open orders, out of stock items, backordered items and ecommerce orders for senior management .

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