Travis Phillips
Rogers,AR
Summary
A proven Senior Category Advisor Manager with over 20 years of retail experience, possessing extensive knowledge of Walmart modular systems and programs, an ability to manage multiple priorities and deliverables in a timely manner with a sincere desire to strengthen a company's relationship with Walmart through accurate strategical data driven solutions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Category Advisor
Idea Nuova
10.2023 - Current
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for category challenges.
- Streamlined processes by implementing efficient tools and systems to better manage category performance metrics.
- Worked with category vendors to ensure 100% accuracy of modular dimensions and imaging.
- Collaborated with merchandising teams to ensure optimal shelf positioning of products, enhancing overall shopper experience.
Senior Category Advisor Manager
Keeco, LLC
10.2020 - 10.2023
- Developed Category Advisor roles and responsibilities not previously established.
- Trained direct reports in JDA ProSpace.
- Supported Walmart in 17 individual modular categories across two departments.
- Created weekly and monthly reporting for categories in order to quickly identify overall sales trends down to individual modular footages.
- Ran Ad Hoc reporting for 15 Associate Merchants and four Merchandising Directors.
- Assisted Walmart Assortment Strategy Team in piloting mod draw for Home Categories.
Modular and Floorplan Execution Manager
Walmart Stores, Inc
02.2018 - 10.2020
- Analyze space to sales to identify key category growth opportunities within stores to determine maximum sales possibilities.
- Ensure all Departments 14,71 and 74 modulars meet necessary systematic requirements before going active.
- Review item and modular traiting, verify store item combinations are properly set up and troubleshoot issues.
- Develop and train Modular Execution Team on new category strategies with floorplan relay alignments.
- Utilize Spot recommendations to draw store remodel space optimization while adhering to design strategies for Walmart Home Department.
Modular Manager I-II
Walmart Stores, Inc
03.2014 - 02.2018
- Supported 12 buyers by providing post modular audits with product placement and store count recommendations.
- Communicated time sensitive modular goals and responsibilities to cross functional team members
- Oversaw modular processes for Cook and Dine, Fabrics and Crafts, Hot Spot and Home Management departments
- Supervised two direct reports in job functions and mentored in personal career growth.
Modular Specialist I-II
Walmart Stores, Inc
11.2011 - 03.2014
- Designed and executed seasonal Hot Spot modulars.
- Created safeguards to prevent new stores from opening with unseasonably relevant merchandise to decrease markdowns.
- Reduced number of Hot Spot traiting from 117 to 12, which increased planning and replenishment team efficiencies.
- Oversaw modular implementation for Cook and Dine.
Order Specialist
Walmart Stores, Inc
04.2008 - 11.2011
- Supported item creation and maintenance for four buyers.
- Lead Home Division on 100% compliance in Global Data Sync adaptation.
- Collaborated with cross functional teams to increase Retail Link item creation accuracy.
- Created purchase orders for store requested items.
Inventory Specialist
Walmart STAR Complex
08.2006 - 04.2008
- Designed, executed and maintained an inventory management database for warehouse that reduced inventory excess by 65%, adding $2.7 million back to bottom line.
- Created macros to quickly format monthly inventory sheets, which decreased processing time from three hours to 30 minutes.
- Tracked and ordered warehouse supplies on a bi-monthly basis.
- Collaborated with IBM to ensure RFID project was completed two months ahead of schedule.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Retail Management
American Public University
Charles Town, WV11.2016
Skills
- ProSpace
- Mod Draw
- Retail Link
- Item 360
- Power BI
- SQL
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Powerpoint
- MS Outlook
- Project Management
- Photoshop/Gimp
Certification
Currently pursuing JDA Prospace Certification through N.W.A.C.C.
Timeline
Senior Category Advisor
Idea Nuova
10.2023 - Current
Senior Category Advisor Manager
Keeco, LLC
10.2020 - 10.2023
Modular and Floorplan Execution Manager
Walmart Stores, Inc
02.2018 - 10.2020
Modular Manager I-II
Walmart Stores, Inc
03.2014 - 02.2018
Modular Specialist I-II
Walmart Stores, Inc
11.2011 - 03.2014
Order Specialist
Walmart Stores, Inc
04.2008 - 11.2011
Inventory Specialist
Walmart STAR Complex
08.2006 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Arts - Retail Management
American Public University
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