Susan H.

About Susan H.

As an Analyst at Levi Strauss & Co, I apply my extensive experience and skills in merchandise, inventory, assortment, and store planning to optimize sales and inventory for a key wholesale account. I have a strong background in men\'s and women\'s apparel, furniture, and home goods.I analyze style, color, size, and seasonal trends, and adjust inventory levels and order management for maximum profitability and minimal markdowns. I also build size profiles in SAS to distribute quantities by store and DC, based on historical data and opportunity. I collaborate with cross-functional teams and vendors to ensure alignment and execution of plans and strategies. I am passionate about delivering customer satisfaction and value through data-driven decisions and solutions.Skills: Planning, buying, inventory management and analysis, retail, wholesale, allocation, assortment planning and optimization, retail math, forecasting, OTB management, Oracle AP/IP, SAS Size Optimization, JDA Enterprise Planning, I2, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, business analysis, vendor relationships, markdown management, multi-channel retail, private label, vertical retail, new store planning, trend, cross functional collaboration/communication.

Experience

1. Analyst, Vendor Managed Inventory

   Levi Strauss & Co.

   Oct 2020 — Present · Plano, TX, US

   Style/color/size by store analysis of sales and inventory for key a wholesale account (Misses & Women\'s).Weekly order management process for all replenishment goods.Seasonal volume grading, in season trending to adjust inventory levels for maximum sales and minimal markdowns.Seasonal set ups of new products and initial set orders.SAS Size Optimization to build size profiles to properly distribute quantities by store and DC, based on historical sales, profitability and opportunity.

Education

• University of Florida

  BA

  1988 — 1992