Lead all training and advising for footwear and accessory product line Managers advising on optimal inventory levels at company, location, brand, category, and SKU level based on client KPI targets, sell through, and inventory data. Build and maintain weekly, monthly, and annual cash flow forecasts for retail clients. Conduct monthly financial reviews with client retailers of prior month's financial results and upcoming cash flow projections. Recommend changes or actions in inventory management, capital investments, and other large expenses. Develop and maintain all excel based tools and dashboards for internal and client use for sales planning, inventory management, cash flow planning, and other ad hoc analysis. Conduct site selection and market studies for potential new locations. Perform business valuations for potential sales and acquisitions of client retailers. Prepare bulk footwear orders for client retailers. Manage development and updates of third party API connections within KAMRUN digital ecosystem Create customer segments based on purchase behavior, online activity, and profile data within Klaviyo CRM Recommend target segments and frequency of messaging to KAMRUN digital marketing clients Troubleshoot email deliverability and performance challenges for KAMRUN digital marketing client Prepare, clean, analyze, and load customer data not available through API

Terra Running Company | May 2015 - May 2019

CFO/Co Owner

named as one of the 50 Best Running Stores in the country in 2019, as well as provided project management of owned events including permitting, insurance, budget, and event day management. My responsibilities included overall budgeting, cash flow planning, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, preparation of materials to acquire financing, and in-season inventory management. Business units include a retail operation, coffee shop, event timing business, and 5 owned running races.

Karnan Associates: Profitability Project | Jan 2014 - Jun 2016

Director of Analytics

Develop reporting and dashboard tools for collection of 60 specialty retailers. Deliver monthly reports and analysis to four groups of retailers providing actionable insights into their performance and general trends. Facilitate group meetings with 20-25 group members to discuss KPIs, key issues, and industry topics.

Karnan Associates | Jul 2013 - Jun 2016

Senior Associate

Work with retail small business clients to build annual and monthly merchandise financial plans, pro forma financial statements, and cash flow projections. Train buyers and managers to implement systematic buying and planning process to optimize sales and return on inventory. Develop and deliver training to corporate retail sales teams on current buying and planning processes within their retail markets. Advise clients one on one on buying, pricing strategies, staffing, site selection, process development, and budgeting.

Kurt Salmon, part of Accenture Strategy | Jun 2011 - Jul 2013

Senior Consultant

Developed and documented space planning (planogram) process for $30B grocer. Documented assortment planning, category strategy, microspace and macro space planning processes using ARIS process modeler. Managed pilot space planning process to reduce planogram time to market, including weekly reports to director level. Built and delivered corporate training of space planning process and software usage (JDA Intactix). Developed markdown optimization model for Dutch department store.

The Home Depot | May 2012 - Jul 2012

Merchandising Finance Intern

Merchandising finance internship with D-28, outdoor patio and garden at THD's headquarters in Atlanta. I had the opportunity to assist with the 2013 patio assortment and promotion plan totaling over $300M, perform promotional analysis, prepare weekly out of stock reports, and refine internal department dashboards.

My Education

Take a look at my formal education

Master of Business Administration - MBA Emory University - Goizueta Business School | 2011

BSBA, Accounting and FinanceUniversity of Pittsburgh | 2006

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