Brett Warner

About Brett Warner

I am a seasoned professional with 15+ years of experience spanning production and merchandise planning, inbound logistics, S & OP, sourcing, merchandise management, and more. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for strategic planning and process improvement, I have a verifiable history of maximizing growth and output with minimal expenditures. Professional focal points include forecasting, vendor relations, financial management, supply/inventory control, product launches, team leadership, training, and performance management.I am currently serving as the Director of Procurement and Supply Chain for Sharbert Enterprises, DBA Montana Gift Corral. With five retail concepts under this organization, I am tasked with providing diversity of assortment and merchandise planning to ensure all brands continue their growth trajectories. E-commerce, marketing, photography, and IT also fall under my purview to ensure a consistency across all platforms. As the Director of Sourcing and Procurement for Sunday Riley, I was responsible for all primary and secondary packaging: selection, sourcing, merchandising, production, as well as developing a supply planning team, implementing NetSuite, and collaborating with all internal teams for a myriad of projects related to everything from demand plan implementation, financial forecasting, and holiday design iterations.Previously, I was the Director of Production Planning and Inbound Logistics with Goldbug. From developing forecasts to managing costs, coordinating product lines for major brands and private labels at Target, Wal-Mart, Kohls, etc. I also continually identify and manage potential process standardizations, system improvements, trade wars, and crises (Covid, Supply Chain). Colleagues describe me as a collaborative, driven, down-to-earth, analytical professional, and a managerial expert who can be relied on to optimize operational efficiency, product positioning, and cost effectiveness.

Experience

1. Director, Procurement & Supply Chain

   Montana Gift Corral

   Jan 2023 — Present · Bozeman, MT, US

   Curate profile of brand identities inside of the Bozeman International Airport (BZN) and through Montana, including Whimsy’s Candy Co, NS Provisions, Montana Gift Corral, including BZN Market, all with specific merchandising and procurement requirements• Create merchandise planning tools and roles to ensure health of business in reducing 200% overspend on retail procurement• Added Marketing, e-Commerce, Photography, and IT teams under personal management to ensure proper alignment and collaboration amongst functions • Revamped merchandising team and methodology to align to current trends and retail planning standards• Rebuild SKU hierarchy and planning methodology to ensure items within chain are bought in cadence aligned to sales• implemented MSP organization for on-demand IT and networking needs• Full-scope implementation of restaurant POS from Aloha to Toast• Revamped warehousing and physical inventory process to align to industry standards and accounting protocols

Education

• University of Denver

  Bachelor of Arts, International Studies

Skills

• Assortment
• Marketing Strategy
• Outlook
• Social Media Marketing
• Retail
• Microsoft Excel
• Training
• Sales
• Purchasing
• Customer Service
• Analytics
• Market Research
• Strategic Planning
• Inventory Management
• Visual Merchandising
• Marketing
• Project Management