Michael Murn

About Michael Murn

I am an accomplished retail/supply chain executive with significant experience driving sales and margin improvement. My experience lies within multiple Fortune organizations, The Bon Ton stores (254 stores within 23 states) and Jo-Ann Stores (850+ stores in 49 states).As Director of Replenishment at Jo-Ann Stores, I transformed a department with legacy systems and low team morale. I drove a 65% increase in fashion allocation productivity by implementing a new allocation system, and improved employee morale, retention and career growth.While at Bon Ton Stores, I served as VP Planning & Inventory Management. In this role, I drove significant improvements in allocation, replenishment, operations, and financial planning. I created and implemented allocation strategies for $1.9B in inventory across 19 categories and maximized vendor performance across 1,300+ brands.What sets me apart is that I am a strong developer of people and builder of teams. I deliver strong results by improving systems and processes, and by creating alignment between groups. I also take complex situations and deliver simple yet impactful results.Key Competencies: Merchandising: Inventory Management | Planning & Allocation Strategies | Forecasting | Project Management | Sales Plans | Location & Demand Planning | Margin Planning | In-stock Replenishment | Vendor Management & Negotiation | Supply Chain | Purchasing | E-commerce & Catalog Marketing Operations: Business Process Improvement | Business Analysis | Cost Reduction | Productivity Enhancement | Continuous Improvement | Finance | Complexity Reduction Leadership: Adaptable | Cross-Functional Teams | Executive Advisor | Employee Supervision & Development | Entrepreneurial Mindset | Business Analysis & Project Manager | Team Alignment

Experience

1. Director - Mdse Planning & Inventory Management

   Fleet Farm

   Feb 2026 — Present · Appleton, WI, US

Education

• University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

Skills

• Product Assortment Planning
• Sales
• Negotiation
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Team Building
• Trend Analysis
• Profit
• Training
• Merchandising
• Forecasting
• Analysis
• Trend
• Merchandise Planning
• Leadership
• Microsoft Excel
• Succession Planning
• Assortment
• Strategic Planning
• Recruiting
• Retail Sales
• Inventory Management
• Team Leadership