Joell Boyd
Minneapolis,USA
Summary
Accomplished Project Manager at Target Corporation, adept in financial analytics and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Spearheaded initiatives that enhanced product development, achieving a notable $300M growth in category management. Recognized for exceptional leadership in vendor negotiations and project lifecycle management, driving a 12% increase in 2020 collections. Demonstrates strong vendor management and risk assessment capabilities, ensuring project success and stakeholder satisfaction.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager - Owned Brand
Target Corporation
Minneapolis, USA
02.2022 - Current
- Led multiple cross-functional teams through a new product development transformation processes, increasing category management growth by +$300M
- Drive advocacy amongst key stakeholders and foster inclusivity and trust to gather feedback and continuously improve innovation, creative solutions, and development processes
- Recognized by Leadership and peers for defining clear goals, risk management, problem solving, removing roadblocks, and coaching peers to meet on time deliverables
- Drive strong communication and collaboration skills through resources, meetings and calendar management, and facilitating leader and partner engagement
Vendor Income Expert - Business Partnerships Negotiations
Target Corporation
Minneapolis, USA
05.2019 - 01.2022
- Received VP Award from Beauty Merchant Leadership for creating and standing up a new process to holding key partners accountable to deliver forecast goals
- Led Beauty VI transformation through strategic and creative analysis, increasing 2020 collections by +12% comp to 2019 for a $700M business
- Recognized by Leadership for establishing a single source of truth to document enterprise partner negotiations, facilitate key stakeholder meetings, and drive merchant accountability and calendars to meet project deadlines
- Drove strong communication and collaboration with Negotiators, Planners, Finance, and Merchants to deliver 100% KPI transformation goals for the new 2021 Target Ulta brand launch
Lead Item Data Operations Specialist, Digital Strategy
Target Corporation
Minneapolis, USA
06.2015 - 04.2019
- Project Managed digital sample procurement for Home, delivering OT 30% better to LY
- Represented division in Amplified Gifting program and drove 100% on time digital launches for 2,000+ global items through collaboration, strong communication, and strategy alignment
- Lead and facilitate global team meetings and create agendas to align on business goals and priorities
- Received VP award for launching largest first to market toy assortment with an unprecedented PDP experience
- Drove item detail analysis for a key launch and increased buyer's assortment by 65%, achieving +54% sales comp to LY
Sr. Sourcing Specialist - Home, Sourcing
Target Corporation
Minneapolis, USA
01.2014 - 05.2015
- Managed tracking and expediting international purchase orders
- Consulted vendors on product safety and quality assurance
- Managed vendor onboarding and internal system item setups
- Built vendor scorecards to track timing and action performance, overseas factory audits, costs and sales, and item data accuracy
Education
Project Management Certificate -
University of Minnesota
10.2022
Negotiation Training -
The GAP Partnership
06.2019
B.A. - International Relations, Spanish Language and Literature
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN05.2008
Study Abroad -
Saint Louis University
Madrid, Spain05.2008
Skills
- Financial Analytics & Risk Management
- Project development and lifecycle
- Project Management
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Vendor management
- Product Safety & Quality Assurance
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Contract management
Awards
- VP Awards, 2019 & 2020, Recognised for exceeding financial goals for one of the largest growth departments at Target.
- VP Award, 2017, Recognised by VP for going above and beyond role to launch first to market Star Wars product.
- VP Award, 2015, Recognised by Disney & VP for building product data reports for Star Wars, beating forecast at 189%.
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Timeline
Project Manager - Owned Brand
Target Corporation
02.2022 - Current
Vendor Income Expert - Business Partnerships Negotiations
Target Corporation
05.2019 - 01.2022
Lead Item Data Operations Specialist, Digital Strategy
Target Corporation
06.2015 - 04.2019
Sr. Sourcing Specialist - Home, Sourcing
Target Corporation
01.2014 - 05.2015
Project Management Certificate -
University of Minnesota
Negotiation Training -
The GAP Partnership
B.A. - International Relations, Spanish Language and Literature
Augsburg University
Study Abroad -
Saint Louis University
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