Robert Avila
12+ year experienced operations professional passionate about project management, business analysis and process improvement.
- Role
- Assistant Director, Merchandise Operations at Cleveland Guardians
- Location
- Cleveland, OH, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Robert Avila
Operations mindset to the core and skilled in Buying, Distribution, Tableau, Six Sigma, Culture Building, Business Process Improvement, and Inventory Control. Passionate learner with Master of Business Administration (MBA) focused in Operations & Supply Chain Management from Cleveland State University.
Experience
Assistant Director, Merchandise Operations
Jan 2023 — Present
Co-lead buying team responsible for $9+mil sales plan that procures licensed product from 75+ vendors • Oversee Distribution Center operation that is foundational inventory management and replenishment • Develop annual $4mil+ sales plan & buying strategy for mens and headwear departments • Monitored open to buy and goals aligned with maximizing revenue, gross profit and inventory turnover • Work with 15+ vendors on product creation, design and procurement • Collaborate with buying team on visual merchandise across 14+ retail locations • Manage inventory, markdowns, price adjustments and promotions for over 2k+ SKUs and 500+ styles • Assist with operational process improvements across department
Education
Cleveland State University
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
2014
The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
Bachelor of Science - BS, Operations Management
2007 — 2010
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