Versatile Business Professional

Nancy Rinaldi ** Hillside Drive North Haledon, NJ 07508 C: 973-***-**** *****.**********@*****.***

FINANCE AND BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP PROFESSIONAL

Versatile, creative leader with diverse finance and business experience. Highly-regarded with expertise at increasing performance and driving profitability. Known for energetic collaboration, teamwork, negotiation skills and building loyal business relationships. Respected for a solid work ethic. Anticipate trends and ensure high performing teams are successful.

LEADERSHIP ATTRIBUTES

Bottom-Line Oriented – Accountable – Collaborative – Innovative – Honest – Respectful – Articulate

SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Developed and implemented an item based Net Margin reporting system used to improve margin results.

Implemented an enterprise PIM solution that improved product data quality used in multiple selling channels.

Developed strategic roadmap for master data management initiatives.

Held leadership role in confidential outsourcing initiative.

Recognized and selected by CFO and SVP Supply Chain to solve large scale organizational challenges.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Exceptional People/Management Skills Performance Driven Master Data/Data Governance

Strategic Planning Financial Analysis Vendor Relationship Management Policy Procedure Compliance Project Management Margin and EBIDTA Optimization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Toys R Us, Inc., Wayne, NJ

Director of Enterprise Data Quality 2014-2017

Manage the development and process for the PIM application used for onboarding over 50,000 new items and 16,000 apparel styles a year. Safeguard integrity of the collected data by establishing business rules and corporate policies that support Omni-channel fulfillment and the e-commerce channel. Analyze, develop, communicate and enforce corporate data quality standards and policies.

Identified, developed and facilitated change management for the business process that governs data quality standards for the TRU Supply Chain. Worked cross functionally with technical partners to add development within the PIM tool to support new proprietary website. Managed two application releases per year.

Designed, staffed and implemented the company’s first Enterprise Content Management team with the goal of improving the Customer Experience online and in stores.

Project Manager of the “Fit for Growth” initiative that resulted in the outsourcing of 30 positions and the centralization of item management processes offshore resulting in annual savings of approximately $1M. Development of SOP’s and contractual Statement of Work to include contractual KPI’s that measure team performance. Ongoing management of the business relationship post knowledge transfer period.

Developed a TRU Vendor Training YouTube channel, delivering sustainable and relevant training to over 3000 active vendors. Developed a monthly Converse and Learn program providing information to vendors on various topics.

Established a proof of concept “in-house” photo studio to explore internal capabilities along with providing alternatives for private label product photography.

Director- Vendor Partnership 2012 to 2014

Highly cross functional, collaborative role responsible for the vendor relationship with respect to policy, procedures and programs associated with the TRU supply chain.

Management of Performance Programs to ensure continuous supply chain improvement, through vendor engagement, performance management, process alignment, and utilization of metrics and scorecards to raise awareness to opportunities and solutions. Supported over 3,000 active vendors. Ensure freshness and relevancy of the Vendor Extranet.

Member of the Supply Chain Task force with objective to improve on time delivery through improved appointment and ship window refinements.

Reduced vendor onboarding timeframe by approximately 7 days. Expanded EDI alternatives.

Expanded dropship program, supported by dedicated training and onboarding requirements.

Nancy Rinaldi 56 Hillside Drive North Haledon, NJ 07508 C: 973-***-**** *****.**********@*****.***

Director- Supply Chain Transformation 2011 to 2012

Strategic role designed to identify, research and solution complex problems within the organization. Temporary by design, success in this role transitions into new leadership experiences. Disparate item catalogs were severely inefficient, lacked governance and did not keep pace and support Omni-channel growth.

Responsible for the transformation project that delivered a new PIM catalog tool using one the most highly regarded MDM solutions in the industry along with a vendor self- serve portal allowing the delivery of product data by multiple methods. Personally selected by the Senior Vice President of Supply Chain based on performance recognition.

Constructed business case and presented for executive approval. Awarded $5.5M in capital.

Launched new PIM application in 11 months, exceeding industry standard of 18 months.

Lead cross functional team through business requirements, system design, change management, user acceptance testing, training and implementation.

Director- Ecommerce, Finance Planning and Analysis 2010 to 2011

Financial Management of the TRU ecommerce channel, including the annual budget process and strategy development.

Developed free shipping analysis to help drive conversion and improved profitability.

Improved reporting by providing channel appropriate metrics that benchmark within industry.

Director- Margin Transformation, Finance Planning and Analysis 2008 to 2010

Pivotal role focused on transforming major processes within the organization. Steered a team of inventory/margin accountants and IT professionals to determine the financial impact of converting the long standing evaluation method of inventory and margin from retail averaging to specific item cost. Developed corresponding reporting system to provide analysis.

Awarded capex of $3M to develop the database and relevant reporting.

Initiative provided unprecedented visibility to profit by item.

Director- Merchandise Finance, Finance Planning and Analysis 2003 to 2008

Directed FP&A activities that supported sales and margin growth for all US Divisions. Synchronization of the merchant and finance plans, target setting and detailed planning by product category. Keen oversight of aging inventories. Collaboration with Accounting, AP and IA to assess risk, improve forecasting accuracy and enhance controls. Support merchandising strategies with financial projections and aid in execution.

Developed allowance forecasting tools that aided with the successful collection of ~$650M annually.

Created the Merchandise Finance Analyst role that supported buyers and their business units in meeting their financial objectives and strategies.

Contributed analysis that highlighted various performance metrics such as mix/rate analysis, promotional coverage, vendor performance ROI and inventory projections.

Director- Financial Systems 2002 to 2003

Lead all activities to upgrade the Oracle General Ledger, OFA, Expense Payables and Fixed Asset Accounting system in less

than 12 months.

CFO Placement after several failed attempts to perform the upgrade.

Director- Real Estate Finance 2001 to 2002

Project and portfolio accounting, budgeting, analysis and reporting. Portfolio review, ROI and buy/lease analysis of perspective properties. Surplus property management.

Presented with the President’s Award for managing the construction budget for the Times Square N.Y. Flagship location.

Active member of the Real Estate Committee.

Director- Accounting and Planning and Analysis, Kids “R” Us Apparel division 1999 to 2001

Daily operations of all finance and accounting duties, G/L close, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, analytics, commentary

and audit support.

Performed startup accounting for newly acquired Division Babies R Us.

Previously held the following core roles.

Senior Manager-Accounting & FP&A, Manager-Accounting/ Inventory Control, Assistant Manager- Margin Accounting/

Cash Audit and Expense Payables and Supervisor- Margin and Financial Reporting

Nancy Rinaldi 56 Hillside Drive North Haledon, NJ 07508 C: 973-***-**** *****.**********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS

“I had the pleasure of working directly with Nancy while at Toys R Us. She is the consummate professional, incredibly business savvy who totally understood and was able to balance the complex needs/Issues of the corporation, merchant team and vendor marketplace. She is highly regarded both internally and externally, someone who is an outstanding partner, manager, teacher and trainer. Her attention to detail, work ethic, resourcefulness and core competence are second to none. Nancy is a credit to any organization and I would give her my highest recommendation. If I were looking for a financial partner she would be at the very top of a very short list. – Manny Francione. VP/Merchandise Manager Christmas Tree Shoppe

“Nancy is a terrific business partner. She has outstanding analytical skills and financial retail knowledge. Nancy and her team reviewed our gross margin monthly - they always asked great questions which helped us review our business in different ways. Her contributions in meetings were extremely valuable. We worked together on various committees - Nancy always maintained a level head even against difficult odds. Her team was well trained and managed. She would be an asset to any company.- Terese Dena. Senior Vice President Planning Rue La La

I had the privilege of working with Nancy at Toys R Us. When I was a buyer I depended on Nancy's extensive knowledge of the TRU accounting systems, and margin reports. She is very knowledgeable in her own job requirements, but also is very helpful to other members of the buying and planning staff. She provides them with excellent analysis and direction to improve their margin and helped them to run their business in a more profitable manner. Nancy is a consummate professional. She is a team player and could always be counted on to lend a helping hand, or help solve any problem. She is a self-starter who can recognize a need and find a solution to it. She is results oriented. She is an enjoyable person to work with, and is highly regarded by her peers. Deborah Terrell. VP Product Development and Sourcing Just Play

EDUCATION

William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ Bachelor of Science/Accounting

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Maintain active CPA License in State of New Jersey Requires 120 Continuing Education credits every 3 years

TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCIES

Microsoft Office Outlook Workday SharePoint Oracle Financials Stibo MDM RMS Retek Planning Suite Micro Strategy/EDW

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

Charity of Choice: Ramapo Bergen Animal Refuge RBARI.org

Leadership role on Fundraising Committee Raised in excess of $50,000 in 2016 Provide Accounting and Analytical Support

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