Shoemaker13

I live in Minneapolis, USA. I worked in Bangalore during a few short-term assignments. I learned a tremendous amount & drove strong results & am highly interested in additional opportunities to work in Asia. I have wide-range of experience with a major US retailer in Online Merchandising, spanning Inventory Planning, Buying, Brand & Editorial/Content Planning. My current position is in Site/Mobile Merchandising, in which I manage the team that plans & optimizes digital experiences to drive sales & profit by creating an excellent customer experience. I have several years of experience managing, coaching & developing talent, not to mention extensive experience leading through change & ambiguity, especially during the challenging launch of Target.com's new website. Using data and industry insights & analysis, I have developed strategies that delivered against financial goals including sales, profit & conversion, as seen through my Buyer experience in driving the Jewelry & Accessories business, in addition to numerous budget planning and expense optimization efforts I've led around photography & agency creative/development spend. Additionally, working abroad, I successfully led two separate projects to transition work offshore to India by developing & managing against aggressive project plans & timelines, building the foundation for a global team model to deliver short-term savings that will ultimately lead to significant long-term expense reduction. I have an extensive track-record driving results through successful partnerships and collaboration with an array of internal & external (vendor & agency) partners, including process development & optimization. I'm passionate about driving financial results & about the digital space. I love developing omni-channel solutions for web/mobile to make tasks simple, user-friendly and personalized, connecting in-store, in-home and on-the-go shopping experiences. The better designed the experience is for the consumer, the easier and more compelling it is for him/her to shop, which directly translates to driving strong financial performance. My experience to date is in online retail, but I'm also exploring different areas/positions that have a connection to digital/interactive. I desire a position/company in which I can drive strategies delivering meaningful financial results, that encourages personal & professional learning/curiosity & that rewards results with opportunities for upward career advancement.