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Katy Faulkner

Geneva,IL

Summary

Experienced space planning analyst in the consumer goods industry with a proven track record of analytical expertise. Collaborative team player adept at driving results and adapting to evolving requirements. Skilled in project management and data visualization, known for reliability, analytical thinking, and effective communication.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Space Planning Analyst

Fresh Thyme Market
09.2023 - Current
  • Create and maintain over 320 Natural Living and Consumables planograms for 70 stores
  • Maintain 70 store specific floorplans
  • Collaborate with Natural Living Category Management Team in translating visions into planograms
  • Compile and analyze sales data to help determine space allocation and assortment recommendations

Space Planning Analyst

ReaderLink, Inc
03.2023 - 09.2023
  • Create and maintain Young Adult and Juvenile book planograms for major national retailer
  • Complete weekly best seller planograms for major national retailer
  • Collaborate with category management teams in translating visions into planograms

Sr Specialist, Business Intelligence

Acosta Sales and Marketing
10.2017 - 03.2023
  • Project lead on major resets for Speedway, Mother's, EarthFare, Proctor & Gamble, SRP, US Cellular
  • Manage a team of 3-15 analysts for certain projects
  • Create, develop, and maintain planograms in JDA for major retailers
  • Walmart, Sam's Club, Speedway, Costco, Tony's Fresh Market, Mother's Market, US Cellular, Circle K
  • Create, develop, and maintain planograms and attributes in OneDoor for major phone/internet provider
  • Collaborate with BI manager to develop and run scripts for projects to achieve planogram efficiency and accuracy
  • Analyze sales data to identify profitable opportunities for clients

Space Planning Specialist – Technology and Supplies

OfficeMax
01.2013 - 07.2015
  • Support Technology and Supplies organizations in translating strategic visions into store specific planograms for 800 OfficeMax Stores
  • Support small business team in creating and translating strategic visions into store specific planograms for Vector Small business format stores
  • Collaborate with Office Depot space planning, merchant and inventory teams to create planograms for both Max and Depot stores (post Merger)

Merchandising Space Planning Analyst – Fishing, Marine and Hunting

Sears Holdings Corporation
08.2012 - 01.2013
  • Support Fishing, Hunting and Marine Merchant and Inventory organization in translating strategic visions into store specific planograms for 1250 Kmart Stores
  • Collaborate with vendors on creating store specific regional assortments
  • Analyze performance metrics focusing on reducing aged inventory and maximizing space productivity at store level
  • Responsible for training and mentoring new analysts entering into the Seasonal and Sporting Goods Space Planning division including on-boarding, systems training, reporting and analytics training

Merchandising Space Planning Analyst – Seasonal, Lawn & Garden

Sears Holdings Corporation
09.2008 - 08.2012
  • Support Seasonal and Lawn & Garden Merchant and Inventory Organization in translating strategic visions into prototypical planograms for 2200 Kmart and Sears stores involving Valentine's Day, Easter, Back to School, Halloween, Christmas and Lawn & Garden Seasonal Transitions
  • Analyze performance metrics including top line sales, margin, and average inventory to identify opportunities where space can be optimized in order to become more profitable
  • Collaborate with Inventory & Merchant teams on the implementation of planograms including regional specific plans and volume strategies to capture specific demographics
  • Serve on Planogram Analytics Committee to establish best practice methods and procedures for presenting Space Planning Productivity reports to our respective business helping them further improve their financial goals

Senior Inventory Analyst

Sears Holdings Corporation
11.2004 - 09.2008
  • Responsible for the allocation of Ready to Wear merchandise to approximately 860 stores based on store volume, sales history, and current factors influencing store performance such as climate or demographics.
  • Serve as point of contact for the vendor community regarding inventory requirements and best business practices to ensure company policies were met and vendors were held accountable.
  • Communicate inventory issues/needs with buying, replenishment, and logistic teams through various weekly and monthly reporting: Sales and Stock, Top 20 Stores, Mega/Small Store Analysis, Weekly Sales Recap.
  • Involved in weekly Lands End Mecca Meetings to discuss the progression of the implementation of the Lands End Reinvention Stores in the Sears Full Lines stores

Associate Planner

Claire's Accessories
01.2004 - 11.2004
  • Develop and monitor sales and inventory plans for Hair Accessory and Room Décor Divisions utilizing Arthur Planning systems
  • Create and maintain major, new, and preseason assortment plans at an item and divisional level
  • Coordinate inventory needs by monitoring store in stocks and maintained flow of merchandise through the distribution center to ensure the right product was being sent out in a timely manner
  • Monthly preparation and implementation of markdowns by reviewing weekly sales and sell through to determine if an item should be marked down or left at promotional/regular price
  • Monthly preparation and presentation of Monthly Performance Plan Review comparing actual sales, markdowns and GMROI versus planned financial numbers and presenting proposed solutions to missed financial plans

Senior Allocation Analyst/Allocation Analyst

Claire's Accessories
01.2001 - 01.2004
  • Responsible for training and mentoring new analysts entering into the division including on-boarding, systems training, reporting and analytics training.
  • Control Inventories and allocations at department/class/subclass/sku level to ensure sales and profit plans are met
  • Build attribute groups to understand specific market and store needs
  • Develop and review actual and forecasted sales to determine allocation models, timing and quantities of purchases and preseason demand quantities
  • Reviewed product forecast to determine course through distribution center and store level
  • Execute system requirements to allocate product and report recommendations to capitalize on sales and turnover opportunities
  • Utilize data to drive market segment purchases and allocations

Education

Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Science

Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois
05.2001

Lindsey Wilson University
05.2000

Skills

  • JDA Space Planning
  • Planogram Generator
  • Data Manager
  • Microsoft Applications
  • OneDoor

Internship

J.P. Boden, London, England, Assistant Merchandiser, 01/01/00-05/01/00, 

  • Studied the placement of items in the catalog in relation to sales
  • Compared previous seasons sales with present sales to predict future trends
  • Constructed weekly display boards of top selling items for various departments

Timeline

Space Planning Analyst

Fresh Thyme Market
09.2023 - Current

Space Planning Analyst

ReaderLink, Inc
03.2023 - 09.2023

Sr Specialist, Business Intelligence

Acosta Sales and Marketing
10.2017 - 03.2023

Space Planning Specialist – Technology and Supplies

OfficeMax
01.2013 - 07.2015

Merchandising Space Planning Analyst – Fishing, Marine and Hunting

Sears Holdings Corporation
08.2012 - 01.2013

Merchandising Space Planning Analyst – Seasonal, Lawn & Garden

Sears Holdings Corporation
09.2008 - 08.2012

Senior Inventory Analyst

Sears Holdings Corporation
11.2004 - 09.2008

Associate Planner

Claire's Accessories
01.2004 - 11.2004

Senior Allocation Analyst/Allocation Analyst

Claire's Accessories
01.2001 - 01.2004

Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Science

Illinois State University

Lindsey Wilson University

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