Dan Foster

About Dan Foster

I am an analytics leader focused on turning complex data into confident business decisions.I bring 20 years of experience leading and building high-performing teams that enable retail organizations to make better decisions across physical stores, digital commerce, merchandising, marketing, pricing, consumer insights, and marketplace strategy.Over time, my work has increasingly focused on building analytical frameworks that guide major business decisions, from customer acquisition and DTC investment to store expansion and enterprise experimentation.My reputation is built on anticipating needs, aligning roadmaps to reality, and building strong partnerships across large organizations. I’m known for having a strong voice in focusing on the priorities where analytics can make the biggest difference.

Experience

1. Director of Analytics, Stores & Real Estate

   Tailored Brands, Inc.

   Oct 2024 — Present · Portland, OR, US

   Delivering analytics to guide capital investment and operational decision-making across the Tailored Brands portfolio (Men’s Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank, K&G, and Moores). Responsible for forecasting frameworks, experimentation, and performance analytics used to guide store expansion and remodel investments.* Transformed the company’s real estate forecasting framework by integrating machine learning models, external geospatial data, and internal analytics into a unified platform used to evaluate new store investments and guide executive decision-making.* Developed new analytical capabilities including store segmentation models informing merchandising strategy and performance tiering frameworks improving operational investment decisions, while expanding the company’s test-and-learn discipline for market activations and store initiatives.

Education

• Boston University

  Bachelor's

Skills

• Management
• Retail
• Sales
• Forecasting
• Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Budgets
• Marketing
• Databases
• Project Management
• E-Commerce
• Powerpoint
• Process Improvement
• Business Intelligence
• Financial Reporting
• Microsoft Word
• Change Management
• Customer Service
• Microstrategy
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Modeling
• Analytics
• Data Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Business Strategy
• Team Building
• Strategy
• Access
• Sql
• Budgeting
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Hadoop