Inventory Planner Strategic Growth
Resume:
Emily Phillips
St. Louis, MO ***** ***************@*****.***
I proactively connect quickly to others, building and leveraging relationships to get work done. I am fast paced, detail oriented, and thorough, working to ensure things to don’t fall through the cracks. I am looking forward to working with a company interested in helping to develop my skills, while providing opportunities for strategic growth within data analytical roles.
Work Experience
Inventory Planner
Frontgate
May 2025 to Present
Deliver a demand plan of $140M across both Outdoor Furniture and Outdoor Dining, managing an average inventory level of $3.7M in Outdoor Dining and $8.7M in Outdoor Furniture per month
Maintaining inventory levels for 1M+ skus across 2 categories with these sub-categories driving 2 of the top 3 categories by sku count within the business
Analyzed margins versus turns assisting our cross functional partners in ensuring the success of the company’s largest Outdoor launch
Plan discount percentages based on current retails and/or previous year promotions
Provide projections to vendors aligning our current and future needs, directing honest dialog concerning downtrends in business when needed
Assessed shipping patterns after opening a new Western DC, decreasing DC storage space and trucking costs by 11%; thus, delivering goods in a more efficient manner to the West Coast
Associate Planner
Frontgate
December 2023 to May 2025
Created and developed a standardized swatch program that is organized and consistent across the 4 major brands, developing a program that increased fill rate up 17% to LY and 23% to LLY, with demand up 4% to budget
Determine markdowns/promotions and monitor sell through of unproductive inventory, keeping liquidation inventory between >15% of the demand but <10% of the inventory
Manage in stock inventory to regularly be 5% above in stock targets
Finalize monthly budget based on projected needs to help hit our end of year inventory goal and reforecast to the new category stock numbers
Created and analyzed weekly reporting on items’ weeks of stock, backorders, and performance to forecast, budget, and last year, delivering results in weekly business review meetings
Review ship and receipt dates to accurately determine needed PO date adjustments, while maintaining proper inventory levels
Assistant Planner
Frontgate
August 2021 to December 2023
Review inventory needs and place orders accordingly within the open to buy plan
Follow up with vendors and suppliers for updates on current production and delivery dates, creating a report flagging order issues that is used with both the Hardgoods and Softgoods teams
Develop standard operating procedures with accurate documentation building macros, reducing time spent on recurring projects
Maintain constant communication with customer representatives and distribution centers meeting customer needs in a timely manner
Onboarded multiple new hires and developed training documentation that increased both new hire program satisfaction levels and employee retention by 4%
Assistant Planner
GeoCentral
October 2020 to August 2021
Organize inventory needs and place appropriate POs, following up with vendors/suppliers when necessary
Managing inventory levels for wholesale versus consumer site, developing work orders where needed
Created standardized routines based on production and inventory needs developing a weekly schedule for meetings and file review with directors about domestic and international shipments
Assistant Store Leader
PetSmart
August 2017 to October 2020
Wrote schedules for and managed 30 associates and leaders at any one time
Responsible for hiring and training new associates and leaders
In charge of ordering supplies and staying on budget
Maintained an above 83% customer satisfaction rating
Maintained stocked shelves and backroom inventory management on the sales floor
Education
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
Bachelor of Art in Psychology
University of Cincinnati - May 2019
Skills
I have advanced skills in Excel, SQL, and VBA code. I have a strong sense of urgency, initiative, and competitive drive to get things done, with emphasis on working with and through people in the process. I am an engaging and stimulating communicator; poised and capable of projecting enthusiasm, warmth, and motivating other people.
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