Sarah Davis Tilley
Sr. Merchandise Planner of Apparel @ Five Below | Previously at Ross Dress for Less & Macy’s Inc | Driving Effective Sales Plans | MBA Candidate
- Role
- Senior Merchandise Planner - Apparel Department at Five Below
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sarah Davis Tilley
With over 13 years of experience in Merchandise Planning, I have grown the Apparel Department at Five Below to be a significant contributor to Five Below. My expertise lies in risk assessment, product mix optimization, and leveraging data to drive sales plans and inventory strategies. Over my career, I’ve collaborated with cross-functional teams at Macy\'s, Ross Stores, and Five Below to implement seasonal planning, analyze sales trends, and refine open-to-buy processes. Committed to excellence, I focus on creating data-driven solutions to meet organizational goals.
Experience
Senior Merchandise Planner - Apparel Department
Jan 2025 — Present · Philadelphia, PA, US
Leveraged corporate financial targets to develop seasonal sales, inventory, and margin plans by subclass and store groups -Determined style-color and depth targets by attribute and store group for each area of business to support product selection in market and managed SKU & style intensive category and location intensive assortments -Developed sales forecasts and buy quantity estimates to determine the appropriate inventory levels for each product considering factors such as lead times, seasonality, and turn targets to optimize inventory investment -Managed the open-to-buy (OTB) budget for The Apparel Department, which did hundreds of millions in annual sales, to ensure inventory investment funds sales and margin plans-Managed inventory levels and receipts to ensure optimal stock vs. sales levels, monitoring in season to minimize stockouts and overstocks -Managed markdown and MOS budgets to balance inventory ownership and margin objectives -Collaborated with key partners to identify pricing and liquidation opportunities to manage the transition of products, and analyzed sales performance and make recommendations for pricing adjustments, promotions, and markdowns to optimize profitability -Analyzed sales, inventory, and margin performance to assess the effectiveness of merchandising strategies and identify areas for improvement, providing insights and recommendations to Buyers for optimizing assortment and inventory levels -Leveraged weekly business insights to understand item level performance to maximize in season opportunities, minimize liability, and inform future seasons -Generated regular reports and analysis to provide insights into sales, inventory, and profitability metrics to senior management as well as tested multiple business strategies simultaneously, quantifying & communicating business impacts and reported results to Executive management
Education
University of Mississippi - School of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
Ballard High School
HS Diploma
2004 — 2008
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Bachelors of Science, Marketing and Management, Telecommunications
2008 — 2012
Harvard Business School Online
Other; CORe Credential, Business
2019 — 2020
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