Store Planner

RENEE SIMMONS

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EDUCATION

FISHER COLLEGE, BOSTON, MA

BS IN BUSINESS WITH A CONCENTRATION IN FASHION MERCHANDISING, 2016

EXPERIENCE

STORE PLANNER, DKNY, FEBRUARY 2019–APRIL 2020 (NEW YORK, NY)

-Collaborated with executive planning teams on updating open-to-buy financial and inventory plans

-Partnered with project management and real-estate teams to create capacity plans, product assortments, and allocation scheduling for new store openings

-Monitored organizational road maps and identified necessary action plans to ensure milestones are achieved effectively

-Partnered with vendors and logistics to maintain 100% on-time delivery to stores

-Analyzed sales trends and competitive market landscape to draft strategic seasonal assortment suggestions for product development and buying teams

-Managed samples, market appointments, and communicated business insights through product analysis

ALLOCATION ANALYST, SWAROVSKI, AUGUST 2018–FEBRUARY 2018 (NEW YORK,NY)

-Analyzed sales performance omni to provide innovative allocation solutions for business challenges

-Coordinated with planning teams to modify weekly sales forecasts, prepare assortment plans for future seasons, and reconcile receipts both pre- and post-season

-Rebuilt product assortment and replenishment process in assigned regions resulting in stores exceeding financial plans with healthy stock levels from September 2018 to February 2019

-Created and modified product forecasts to support the weekly replenishment process by channel

ALLOCATOR, MICHAEL KORS, AUGUST 2017–AUGUST 2018 (NEW YORK, NY)

-Collaborated with executive teams on finalizing allocation and liquidation strategies in all channels

-Assisted with the development of the monthly e-commerce site refresh by proposing an assortment based on seasonal analysis and vendor tracking

-Improved the licensing business in Puerto Rico stores by analyzing historical sales trends and recreating the store assortment following the 2017 hurricane disaster

-Designed store closure process resulting in efficient turnaround with healthier margins

-Coordinated finalized buys, financial plans, receipt intake, and open EDI orders with vendors

ASSISTANT MANAGER, WOLFORD JUNE 2016–AUGUST 2017(BOSTON, MA)

-Responsible for scheduling, employee on-boarding, and processing of store expenses

-Analyzed store reporting to determine action plans to help store achieve financial goals

-Managed day-to-day performance of sales team and supported staff development through coaching and training

KEY HOLDER, WOLFORD JULY 2015–JUNE 2016 (BOSTON, MA)

-Managed cash-handling records, store reporting, and opening and closing procedures

-Served as liaison to provide customer assistance for online orders and general inquiries

-Provided sell-through reports, consumer feedback, and floor-plan strategies to upper management

-Audited product pricing, stock levels, and employee spending accounts

SKILLS

Citrix Applications, JDA applications, SAP applications, Compass software systems, AAL Allocation System, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office, Outlook, Google Applications, and Shopify

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