Rachel Thompson

About Rachel Thompson

Retail executive leveraging analysis, financial planning, and management skills to effectively mobilize innovative tools, inventory, and human capital to succeed in competitive markets. 20+ years of progressive experience in financial planning, merchandising and process improvement as well as restructuring initiatives for recognized retail corporations. Data analytics, E-commerce, Inventory Profitability & Strategy, Talent Development, Organizational Change.Key Assets:Merchandise Planning: Champion flexible financial planning road maps to maximize sales, margins, and inventory productivity. Omni scope: subscription, e-commerce, outlet, and 700+ store fleets.Operational Optimization: Design processes and augmented tools to drive improved forecasting, planning, budgeting, and profitability.Strategic Agility: Analyze business trends to uncover opportunities and risk and adapt quickly to changing markets and company goals.Pricing architect: designed machine-learning price & promo engines that protected margin while accelerating turn.Leadership: Deploy and direct departmental initiatives and enhanced business structures to boost integration and productivity.Team catalyst: built and mentored orgs from 12 → 25+, created succession pipelines, and led cross-functional pods spanning Finance, Tech, Marketing, Buying, and Site Merch.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Merchandise Planning, Pricing Strategy & Site Merchandising

   Stitch Fix

   Jul 2021 — Present

Education

• Utah State University

  B.S., Apparel Merchandising, Marketing

Skills

• Trend Analysis
• Multi-Channel Retail
• Footwear
• Retail Buying
• Assortment
• Asset Allocation
• Visual Merchandising
• Fashion
• Trend Forecasting
• Fashion Buying
• Private Label
• Merchandising
• Merchandise Planning
• Retail
• Trend
• Apparel