Meredith Slavin Goodfriend
Location Planning Manager @Ross Stores, Inc.
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WORK HISTORY
Location Planning Manager @Ross Stores, Inc.
New York, NY, US
Responsible for creating and implementing Region level class plans for 200+ classes within the Kids 2-20 Apparel and Kids Outerwear business.• Develop and execute strategies to identify, quantify, and optimize regional opportunities across businesses, resulting in improved seasonal transitions and product flow by region and time of year.• Lead and inspire a team of five analysts to bring visibility to regional opportunities across Kids fostering collaboration and alignment across departments. • Oversee BTS (Back to School) reporting, comprehensively analyzing business performance and generating insightful recaps for senior leadership since 2021. Conducted regular BTS hindsight meetings with senior leadership, facilitating in-depth discussions to evaluate past performance, identify key learnings, and inform future strategies.• Spearheaded enhancing reports, tools, and training to promote consistency in Location Planning processes, improving operational efficiency and accuracy. Led multiple training sessions with the entire LP organization on topics such as Hindsighting, Influence and Collaboration.• Partner with Merchandise Planning, Buyers, and DMMs to ensure that Region plans are consistent with Merchandising, Regional, and Company strategies.• Develop regional product strategies and ensure the regional plans are consistent with the chain-level procedures.• LPM for Men’s, Men’s Active, Young Men’s, and Men’s Outerwear from 20••••19.
EDUCATION
Old Dominion University
Bachelors, Fashion Merchandising, Marketing
ABOUT MEREDITH SLAVIN GOODFRIEND
Results-driven professional with over 16 years of experience in location planning, allocation, and merchandise planning. Skilled in creating and implementing region-level class plans, developing strategies to optimize regional opportunities, and leading cross-functional teams. Adept at analyzing business performance and generating insightful recaps for senior leadership. Known for spearheading process enhancements and training initiatives to improve operational efficiency and accuracy. Collaborative and strategic, partnering with stakeholders to align plans with company strategies. Passionate about driving sales performance and achieving inventory turnover. Excited to leverage my expertise in a dynamic organization that values innovation and growth.
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