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Passionate and goal-oriented with a record of outstanding contributions in Buying, Replenishment and Planning.  Experienced in envisioning and developing new methodologies and reporting.  Skilled in strategizing, problem solving and communicating.  Strengths include building relationships, driving for results and achieving goals.

•	Develops & monitors pre-season, in-season, semi-annual, monthly & weekly business financial plans & forecasts that adhere to strategic & financial objectives for $120 Million across two Divisions.
•	Supports the forecast & OTB meetings with data & analysis
•	Collaborates with buyers to create SKU/Store level assortment plans that are reconciled against the bottom-up plans and maximize inventory distribution by store
•	Monitors & reviews the open-to-receive dollars weekly/monthly & provides recommendations to maximize profitability & stock/sales ratios, including proposing markdowns to meet flow & aged inventory targets
•	Maximizes inventory and operational efficiencies, in conjunction with allocation analysts and buyers, and maintains expected in-stock levels.
•	Manage overall store inventory levels based on store capacity, seasonality and selling curves, as well as planning assortments at the store level
•	Analyze historical data, current trends to identify category, style and store

•	Review/develop product lines and assortments to achieve budgeted sales and gross margin.
•	Build the Ecommerce categories related to the business.
•	Build strong vendor relationships.
•	Maintain accountability for all non-E3 merchandise under buying supervision.
•	Work with and direct team to improve performance and achieve professional and business goals.
•	Seek and develop new categories, trends, and exclusives.
•	Recommend items and vendors for advertising to drive additional sales.
•	Negotiate with vendors purchase terms: Cost, payment terms, co-op money, returns/exchanges, freight/terms of delivery, Opportunity buys, etc.
•	Procure and supervise the expenditure of all vendor co-op advertising funds.
•	Control markdown timeliness and total dollars.
•	Work with merchandising teams to create exciting in-store displays and merchandising directives leading to increased sales and profit opportunities including vendor POP, end caps, and overhead displays.
•	Collaborate with marketing o

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Assistant Buyer Mountain and Fishing Hardgoods

•	Work with Merchants to develop and execute financial business plans.
•	Manage the E3 system to drive sales and maintain profitable inventory levels.
•	Created an Excel spreadsheet to properly profile seasonality of SKUs at the class level based upon historical sales ultimately saving the company $20,000.  These improved profiles allowed the department to effectively distribute the inventory to support merchandise plans.
•	Review distribution center and store forecasts: adjust accordingly to demand, store ranking and plan-o-gram.
•	Set up SKUs with the proper parameters to effectively manage them on the E3 system.
•	Manage approximately 300,000 SKU locations with 3 Merchants in 4 divisions, ranging from Bikes, Fishing, Winter Hardgoods and Mountain Shop.  Accountable for volatile seasonal businesses.
•	Issue various departmental reports including high profile SKUs in-stock level.
•	Assist in the roll out of new stores through E3.
•	Answer store requests, and quick picks.  Issue return

Senior Replenishment Analyst 

•	Work with Merchants to develop and execute financial business plans.
•	Manage the E3 system to drive sales and maintain profitable inventory levels within Petco’s three main distribution centers.
•	Accountable for E3 replenishment processes for all active replenishment SKUs.
•	Review forecasts and adjust accordingly to demand and seasonality.
•	Set up SKUs with the proper parameters to effectively manage them on the E3 system.
•	Accountable for volatile seasonal businesses.
•	Manage inventory across three major merchandising  teams through 20 departments.


Inventory Analyst 2

•	Review and sign all replenishment orders under $30,000.
•	Interview and oversee training of all new employees within the replenishment team.
•	Issue various reports ranging from SKU in-stock level to uninitialized SKUs for the entire replenishment team.
•	Coordinate with the Distribution Center picking schedule on a daily basis.
•	Communicate with JDA, and in-house IT, all E3 related difficulties.
•	Work with Merchants to develop and execute financial business plans.
•	Manage the E3 system to drive sales and maintain profitable inventory levels.
•	Accountable for E3 replenishment processes for all active replenishment SKUs.
•	Review forecasts and adjust accordingly to demand and seasonality.
•	Set up SKUs with the proper parameters to effectively manage them on the E3 system.
•	Manage approximately 275,000 SKU locations with 3 Merchants in 19 departments, ranging from Water Sports to Ski Clothing.  Accountable for volatile seasonal businesses.
•	Assist in the roll out of new stores t

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Matt Delaney: Merchandise Planner in La Crescenta, CA

Matt Delaney

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Petco

Sport Chalet

California Polytechnic University, Pomona

California State University, Chico

New Mexico Military Institute