• Systems Organization: Developed and managed the Apparel Key Events Calendar for global product creation process. Established decision forum for intake requests, global postgate workback checkpoints, and functional process predecessor calendars. • Collaboration: Developed and executed timeline and process for cross-category and cross-function calendar build for 2020 product creation seasons. Served as calendar and process expert for Close to Market calendar redesign. • Communication: Coordinated and directed bi-weekly AKE SME Meetings with functional business partners. Implemented and managed global monthly newsletter regarding operations and calendar adjustments for Apparel. • Leadership: Project lead for Apparel Key Events transition into Smartsheet. Developed and lead training for Category Operations Smartsheet launch (calendar and project management tool). Developed and maintained calendar process tools for Apparel global resources.

• Systems Organization: Managed MMX product lines for four COE branded categories and licensed NFL. Developed Visual Line Plans and PLM Product Read Out Tracking Tools for design and development. • Collaboration: Partnered with Product Line Managers and team members for direct business needs both internally and externally. Developed strong relationships with triad partners to drive business goals. Partnered cross-category with Cut-n-Sew partners to develop common processes. • Communication: Coordinated and directed All Staff Meetings with 40+ Category Analysts. Helped drive seasonal product decisions based on systems knowledge and visibility to product lines. Developed yearlong learning course with mentorship team (OnDeck) involving speaker series and presentation skills for entire PIE organization.

• Collaboration: Partnered with account executives and buyers for seasonal, in-season response, and championship events order management, inventory, and supply chain challenges. Developed strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive business goals for account reps and customers. • Systems Organization: Managed future and hot-market sales orders in licensed Apparel on four national strategic accounts. Areas of analysis – fill rates, routing and delivery, pricing, vendor compliance, inventory, and returns. • Communication: Coordinated NCAA/NFL licensed business in collaboration with Demand Planning, Merchandising, Product Categories, and Special Events Teams through SAP and JBA systems. Helped drive business decisions and resolutions based on long-term and short-term visibility.

• Communication: Presented product knowledge and built customer relationships to provide exceptional service to a wide range of customer needs. • Collaboration: Partnered with management and other sales associates in development of sales goals and best practices for customer services. Member of store opening retail team – one of four teams in the US. • Systems Organization: Maintained backroom and store inventory, product descriptions and foundation of merchandising layouts, and service for sales transactions, returns, and repairs.