Caitlin Boswell
Carlsbad,CA
Summary
Dynamic Merchandise Planner with a robust background in Store Planning and proven success at Calvin Klein. Skilled in leveraging Planning Systems and analytical insights to boost sales and improve profit margins. Accomplished in developing pricing strategies that enhance profitability while optimizing inventory management. Aiming to further enhance operational efficiency and drive strategic growth within the retail sector.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Planner
Calvin Klein
New York, NY
10.2023 - Current
- Create and present weekly sales analyses and performance tracking, ensuring margin-maximizing strategies are in place.
- Execute in-season projections that coincide with current trends and forecast risks and opportunities at monthly open-to-buy meetings
- Develop pre-season financial and inventory plans by product category and channel that align with budget expectations for quarterly investment reviews
- Collaborate with merchandising and visual partners to create seasonal product assortments that align with the brands vision and financial plan to present at quarterly buy reviews
- Develop seasonal commercial plans for pricing and promotion strategies highlighting specific category drivers and exhibited customer purchase patterns
- Manage end of season liabilities and create effective inventory action plan
Senior Store Planner
Calvin Klein
New York, NY
05.2022 - 10.2023
- Lead weekly cross-functional meetings to discuss product performance and opportunities
- Reviewed assortment plans with the merchant and planning divisions to align with stores and e-commerce targets
- Validated buys and managed size balancing to support stores and e-commerce objectives
- Assessed weekly summary reports from stores and provided actionable insights
- Created and tracked purchase orders for specific direct-to-store product utilizing our IP system
- Developed a comprehensive training manual and facilitated training sessions for new associates on JDA Allocation System and Sizing System
Store Planner
Calvin Klein
New York, NY
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Managed preseason buy depth to ensure accurate store counts, location-specific size curves, and depth integrity
- Maintained in-season product replenishment and provided allocation strategies to drive sales by channel
- Prepared and analyzed weekly selling reports that summarized inventory turns, levels, and KPIs to make recommendations to merchants and planners
- Executed product selling and space productivity analysis to ensure the efficiency of stores
- Collaborated with stores and visual team for seamless monthly floor sets
- Examined previous season's size selling and present insights in quarterly hindsight meetings
Store Planner
DKNY
New York, NY
07.2019 - 08.2021
- Regularly managed product replenishment and transfers at a style, size, and color level to ensure targets are being met
- Ran weekly analyses on product performance and shared findings with cross-functional teams
- Coordinated with the merchandising team, warehouse team, store team, and visual team to create seamless product flow and suggested action plans to maximize store performance
- Monitored the stock position to reach a desirable WOS in both the stores and the warehouse
- Oversaw monthly initial allocations using strategy, current trends, and historical data to better understand the business and provided insight on key items and top stores
- Ran quarterly sizing analysis by department and made recommendations to buyers based on APS
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Loyola University, Maryland
Baltimore, MD05-2019
Skills
- JDA Allocation System
- EP Planning System
- IP System
- Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Pricing strategy
- Margin optimization
- Sales analysis
- Stock replenishment
Affiliations
- Hot Yoga
- Traveling
- Book Clubs
- Trivia
- Styling
- Skydiving
Timeline
Merchandise Planner
Calvin Klein
10.2023 - Current
Senior Store Planner
Calvin Klein
05.2022 - 10.2023
Store Planner
Calvin Klein
08.2021 - 05.2022
Store Planner
DKNY
07.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Loyola University, Maryland
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