Ramon Nunez
Los Angeles,USA
Summary
Driven professional with many years of experience in allocation, planning, and supply chain to grow respective businesses year over year results. Industry veteran skilled at leveraging analytics to drive informed decision-making and achieve profitability goals through collaboration with immediate and external partners and vendors.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Analyst
CottonOn USA
Play Vista, USA
03.2021 - Current
- Contributed to biggest Black Friday week on Nov 2025 with $3M sales, +30% to budget goals, and +32% year over year growth.
- +7% business increase (+$659K sales dollars) during Back to School 2025 in Menswear, top performing division in our company.
- Analyzed menswear department product assortment to pinpoint opportunities and challenges in physical stores and e-commerce.
- Collaborated with our field team and DC partners to align with brand goals, new product launches, and best practices weekly.
- Weekly sales and inventory forecast to analyze current week trends to assess budget goals, wins, and struggling stores and categories.
- Identified underperforming programs and provided actionable recommendations to enhance performance and minimize stock liabilities.
- Monthly inventory allocation and management of new assortment and markdown product based on calendar life cycle.
- Produced regular and ad-hoc reports to address daily business needs and inform decision-making.
Intermediate Planning and Allocation Analyst
Fall Rush – Follett (Private Label Start-up)
Agoura Hills, USA
12.2017 - 01.2020
- Planned demand inventory for garments based on licensing school contract acquisitions and special projects to align with business needs.
- Inventory sourcing and creating POs for domestic and cut-and-sew manufacturing garments based on quarterly business plans.
- Coordinated with vendors and clients daily to process sourcing purchase orders and Fall Rush customer orders, ensuring timely fulfillment.
- Worked with ERP (ABS) and PLM (NGC) systems to streamline POs to our embellishment vendors.
- Created detailed work-in-progress reports to inform stakeholders.
- Conducted audit visits to print vendors out of state to verify inventory accuracy and maintain quality standards.
Retail Allocation Analyst (6month-Contract)
Vans (VF Corporation)
Costa Mesa, USA
04.2017 - 10.2017
- Allocation of Men's Footwear division to U.S.A, Canada, and Mexico stores to protect and maximize sales on top performing styles.
- Allocated monthly product and assigned inventory style levels to stores based on seasonal performance and comparative analysis to optimize stock availability.
- Compiled weekly reports to share sales insights with immediate and collaborative partners, enhancing data-driven decision-making.
- Collaborated with Buying and Planning teams to provide insights on new products and manage inbound inventory effectively.
Skills
- Demand forecasting
- Supply chain optimization
- Inventory management
- Product allocation
- Vendor management
- Data analysis
- Microsoft Excel proficiency
- Strategic thinking
- Cross-functional collaboration
Languages
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Merchandise Analyst
CottonOn USA
03.2021 - Current
Intermediate Planning and Allocation Analyst
Fall Rush – Follett (Private Label Start-up)
12.2017 - 01.2020
Retail Allocation Analyst (6month-Contract)
Vans (VF Corporation)
04.2017 - 10.2017