Caroline Walter
New York,NY
Summary
Results-driven Senior Assistant Planner with expertise in sales forecasting and inventory management. Proven ability to enhance sales performance by 12% through strategic planning and data-driven insights.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Assistant Planner
Bloomingdale's
New York, NY
02.2023 - Current
- Oversaw planning for men’s dress shoes department consisting of 20 vendors across 34 Bloomingdale’s and Bloomie’s locations + COM, driving sales +12% STD
- Created seasonal financial plans for sales, margin, inventory and receipts contributing to strategic decision-making for my department
- Executed monthly ROF and presented to upper management providing clear insights on performance, opportunities, and action plans
- Oversee replenishment assortment, ensuring stock levels meet customer demand while optimizing inventory turnover
- Monitor and update weekly ROF tools to chase opportunity and adjust for challenges
- Collaborate closely with buyer to make data-driven business decisions using a customer-first mindset
- Allocate and manage inventory across all locations via monthly allocations and transfers
- Piloted a project to analyze sales by location cluster to cut assortment tail and chase missed opportunity
Media Analytics Associate
EDO, Inc.
New York, NY
10.2021 - 01.2023
- Queried and analyzed large datasets using SQL and R to communicate actionable tv campaign insights to brand, network, and agency clients
- Led analytics for company’s largest deal to date, taking on a trillion-dollar tech company as a paying client
- Project managed across engineering, product, and sales teams to automate necessary data checks for our largest client and create opportunities for make-goods from tv networks
- Mastered company’s proprietary linear tv ad-effectiveness metrics and data platform and conducted learning sessions for new clients
- Performed routine data quality checks to ensure client satisfaction and usability of platform
- Mentored new employees as part of the company’s “new-hire buddy” system
- Gained exposure to the fast-paced and dynamic nature of a high-growth startup
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Quantitative Social Science
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH06-2021
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales forecasting
- Inventory management
- Analytical thinking
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- ROF/OTB management
Affiliations
dance, fitness, second-hand shopping, trying new foods
Timeline
Senior Assistant Planner
Bloomingdale's
02.2023 - Current
Media Analytics Associate
EDO, Inc.
10.2021 - 01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Quantitative Social Science
Dartmouth College