Supply Chain Executive

Stephen Fox

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San Francisco, CA *****

*******@***.***

Tel: 201-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

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Highly experienced Retail Inventory Management leader. Extensive experience in retail systems: SII, Retek, Oracle Price, E3 with implementation and management skills.

Strong financial planning background with ability to drive business , lead motivate and develop others. Experienced in new business creation, highly comfortable in wide span of control and managing strategically. Proven ability to refine business processes , lead organizations through change and build organizations. Seeking new challenges in inventory management, supply chain or experience based consulting. Available for travel, seeking opportunities in the SF Bay area.

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EXPERIENCE

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12/2005 - Present

Gap Inc. San Francisco, CA

Director Inventory Management Baby Gap , Maternity and Baby Home

Managed three business segments with responsibility for financial planning,forecasting and replenishment. Experienced in vertical product pipeline and supply chain management working closely with multiple cross functional teams. Reported to Sr Director of Inventory Management.

* Provided leadership to combine the organization from a Planning and Distribution structure to a single function Inventory Management team of Managers and Planners.

* Successfully launched Baby Home from Performa through launch in 30 stores.

* Managed a team of Managers and Planners through the training and implementation of SII integrated planning system.

* Lead the store productivity initiative to maximize Baby Gap penetration which enlarged assortment and footprint in 20% of existing stores.

* Directed efforts in category segmentation and sizing initiatives to reposition Infant business to improve customer shopping and raise market share.

* Provided leadership to reduce assortment, improve productivity, resulting in an avg 15%ppt increase in regular sales along with similar improvement in turn and year over year margins.

* Skilled in Planning, Forecasting, Replenishment with a strong business skill and ability to drive business.

12/2001 - 12/2005

ToysRUs Inc Wayne, NJ

Sr Director Planning and Replenishment

Managed both the highly competitive Boys and Girl Toy segment and the seasonal segment that included Wheel goods, Outdoor , Holidays and Consumables. Experienced in both managed highly replenish-able inventory and Seasonal buy planned assortment inventory. Directed purchasing and replenishment in heavily advertised and seasonal categories in partnership with Merchants ,Logistics and Vendor community. Reported to Vice President of Planning and Replenishment.

* Provided leadership to the organization as they combined the Planning and Replenishment job functions into a single function.

* Created Climate allocation models for Seasonal segments of Outdoor Play, Snow and Water

* Successfully launched Profit Logic (Oracle Price) across Seasonal categories and reduced Seasonal Clearance Markdowns by 15%

* Provided leadership in the transition to Retek Planning for Top Down and Item level Planning and Forecasting.

* Assisted in the implementation of Demand Forecasting function and system and successfully incorporated its integration into continuous replenishment and seasonal forecasting allowing inventories to be reduced by 18%.

* Managed high volume advertised assortment while increasing overall instocks by 10% through improved forecasting and just in time Ad Replenishment response.

3/2000 - 12/2001

Nordstrom Seattle, WA

Director Planning and Replenishment Mens and Kids

Managed the financial planning across 5 Regional Buying regions through a Corporate planning team of Managers and Planners. Was responsible for the Replenishible inventories of Basics and Core Fashion product via Inforem. Reported to the GMM of Men's Merchandising.

* Centralized the Planning function into Product Teams to better support the merchandising group.

* Created analysis support team that helped streamline Buy Planning process for Buyers inclusive of assortment and sizing analysis and planning functions

* Supported the implementation of Retek POM and Perpetual Inventory systems

5/1997 - 1/2000

Garden Ridge Houston, TX

VP Planning and Replenishment

Responsible for the Merchandise Planning and Replenishment for a Home Decor Superstore. Managing high volume Core basic categories Candles, Crafts, Housewares as well as highly Seasonal dominate Holiday and Decor segments..Reported to the President and CEO,

* Successfully recruited and built a skilled Planning and Replenishment team

* Developed product based Ladder Plans and Allocation system

* Implemented E3 to manage Basic and Seasonal Basic products across 33 warehouse stores.

* Improved GM% and GMROI by 15% through better planning and Inventory Management

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EDUCATION

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1973 Sociology & Labor

Dual BA - Penn State University, State College, PA

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