Krista L. Harris
Bloomington,MN
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Exceptional success at leading businesses into financial growth. Expands and allocates business assets for maximum profit via expert insights into current and future performance. Researches tirelessly using the latest technology and decisively guides clients in financially sound directions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Paraplanner
Thrivent Mendota Heights
07.2020 - 01.2022
- Financial Planning
- Collects, organizes and synthesizes client information to be utilized in financial planning and investment guidance
- Updates retirement projections for financial plans and annual client meetings using financial planning (Money Guide
- Pro) for lead advisor review
- Assists with updating and creating workflows to improve efficiency and enhance client experience
- Records notes during client meetings and drafts key notes and follow up tasks for lead advisor review and implementation planning.
Senior Forecast Analyst
Best Buy Co., Inc, Best Buy
03.2012 - 09.2013
- Trade-In
- Collaborated with multiple cross functional partners to institute and create a total end to end business model to assist in business tracking and management
- Created monthly, quarterly and yearly business forecasting rhythms which included weekly progress recaps and analysis
- Created tool to analyze product flow, costing, and profitability on a weekly, monthly and yearly basis, giving enhanced visibility to profitability of program
- Provided key insights into customer purchases and behaviors derived from a customer trade-in, which gave business teams additional perspective on the benefit of the trade in capability to their business.
Merchant Analyst
Best Buy Co., Inc
02.2010 - 03.2012
- Major Appliances-Refrigeration and Freezers
- Integrated with multiple cross functional partners to create a new in-store signage process to provide stores with additional signage, calling out main Appliance offers to assist in driving additional sales
- Created and implemented new supplier support tracking grid to assist in creating more efficiencies in the collection and tracking processes, along with providing additional clarity to Merchants and Sr
- Merchants on progress of collection
- Obtained sole buying, assortment planning, vendor negotiating, profitability management and other day to day activities for $15 million Freezer business
- Provided quarterly and year end analysis for all vendors in both Refrigeration and Cooking categories.
Business Analyst
Buyers Support Group
11.2008 - 02.2010
- Conducted advertising effectiveness analyses and recommendations for 3 vendors which had monthly ad presence
- Forecasted and analyzed weekly receipt plans and sales plans for domestic and import vendors to ensure instock levels to support sales
- Provided monthly Joint Business Partner performance analysis which included analysis of Sales, Gross Margin
- Turn and vendor shipping metrics which was presented monthly to Target BA and Buyer
- Communicated all shipping issues and worked with Target counter-part to find viable solution to problems.
Sr Import Coordinator
Target
11.2006 - 11.2008
- Coordinate and maintain detailed vendor and item attributes for multiple vendors, categories and buyers
- Research and track purchase orders through shipping process from multiple overseas locations to ensure on time delivery to all stores, along with expediting late purchase orders
- Report high-level issues to directors and team members on a weekly basis to ensure all team members are effectively informed of possible impact to sales
- Communicate daily with vendors regarding various issues, including, late shipments, cost adjustments, projection changes and forecast adjustments.
Education
B.S/B.A - Geography
University of St. Thomas
St. Paul, MinnesotaSkills
- Inventory Management
- Business Writing
- Business Forecasting
- Trends Analysis
- Advanced Financial Analysis
- Operational Reporting
- Forecasting and Planning
Timeline
Paraplanner
Thrivent Mendota Heights
07.2020 - 01.2022
Senior Forecast Analyst
Best Buy Co., Inc, Best Buy
03.2012 - 09.2013
Merchant Analyst
Best Buy Co., Inc
02.2010 - 03.2012
Business Analyst
Buyers Support Group
11.2008 - 02.2010
Sr Import Coordinator
Target
11.2006 - 11.2008
B.S/B.A - Geography
University of St. Thomas
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