Michael G.

About Michael G.

I am a retail executive with a proven track record of delivering revenue growth, margin expansion, and operational scale across high-growth and enterprise businesses. I build winning cultures that combine purpose, accountability, and performance — creating teams that consistently overdeliver. My experience spans P&L ownership, demand planning & forecasting, allocation, pricing strategy, merchandising analytics, business operations, and digital/eCommerce. I have led enterprise initiatives across omni-channel and direct-to-consumer models, aligning product, finance, operations, and digital teams to drive measurable business outcomes. I specialize in turning strategy into results: optimizing inventory, improving working capital, scaling operations, and executing business transformations that enhance agility and profitability. I develop high-performing leaders and organizations capable of taking businesses to the next level. Core strengths: • P&L and enterprise performance ownership • Revenue growth, margin expansion, and inventory optimization • Omni-channel strategy and digital acceleration • Enterprise planning, forecasting, and business operations • Business transformation and operational scale • Talent development and team excellence I am energized by opportunities to lead full-business ownership — delivering measurable impact while building organizations that thrive at scale.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Monobrand Planning

   SKIMS

   Dec 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Brought in to architect and scale the commercial growth engine for Skims Retail, leading strategic and operational planning across budgeting, merchandise planning, and allocation to support sustainable short- and long-term success.First year achievements:+Design, recruit, and implement the end-to-end Planning and Allocation structure, including Commercial Planning, Merchandise Planning, and Allocation.+Establishing a collaborative, data‑driven approach to Assortment Architecture that unlocks above‑plan commercial performance, modernizes legacy DTC and wholesale methods, and empowers teams to act proactively rather than reactively.+Led digital transformation and implementation of Sales & Operations Planning (S & OP) systems to scale operations from 6 to 50+ retail locations.+Delivered AI-powered demand planning and inventory allocation solutions, sustaining a 95% in-stock rate across evergreen product lines.