Stephen Fox

3939 17th st
San Francisco, CA 94114
Tel: 201-218-9291
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OBJECTIVE
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Highly experienced Retail Inventory Management leader. Extensive experience in r
etail systems: SII, Retek, Oracle Price, E3 with implementation and management s
kills.
Strong financial planning background with ability to drive business , lead motiv
ate and develop others. Experienced in new business creation, highly comfortable
in wide span of control and managing strategically. Proven ability to refine bu
siness processes , lead organizations through change and build organizations. Se
eking new challenges in inventory management, supply chain or experience based c
onsulting. Available for travel, seeking opportunities in the SF Bay area.
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EXPERIENCE
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12/2005 - Present
Gap Inc. San Francisco, CA
Director Inventory Management Baby Gap , Maternity and Baby Home
Managed three business segments with responsibility for financial planning,forec
asting and replenishment. Experienced in vertical product pipeline and supply ch
ain management working closely with multiple cross functional teams. Reported to
Sr Director of Inventory Management.
* Provided leadership to combine the organization from a Planning and Distributi
on structure to a single function Inventory Management team of Managers and Plan
ners.
* Successfully launched Baby Home from Performa through launch in 30 stores.
* Managed a team of Managers and Planners through the training and implementatio
n of SII integrated planning system.
* Lead the store productivity initiative to maximize Baby Gap penetration which
enlarged assortment and footprint in 20% of existing stores.
* Directed efforts in category segmentation and sizing initiatives to reposition
Infant business to improve customer shopping and raise market share.
* Provided leadership to reduce assortment, improve productivity, resulting in a
n avg 15%ppt increase in regular sales along with similar improvement in turn an
d year over year margins.
* Skilled in Planning, Forecasting, Replenishment with a strong business skill a
nd ability to drive business.
12/2001 - 12/2005
ToysRUs Inc Wayne, NJ
Sr Director Planning and Replenishment
Managed both the highly competitive Boys and Girl Toy segment and the seasonal s
egment that included Wheel goods, Outdoor , Holidays and Consumables. Experience
d in both managed highly replenish-able inventory and Seasonal buy planned assor
tment inventory. Directed purchasing and replenishment in heavily advertised and
seasonal categories in partnership with Merchants ,Logistics and Vendor communi
ty. Reported to Vice President of Planning and Replenishment.
* Provided leadership to the organization as they combined the Planning and Repl
enishment job functions into a single function.
* Created Climate allocation models for Seasonal segments of Outdoor Play, Snow
and Water
* Successfully launched Profit Logic (Oracle Price) across Seasonal categories a
nd reduced Seasonal Clearance Markdowns by 15%
* Provided leadership in the transition to Retek Planning for Top Down and Item
level Planning and Forecasting.
* Assisted in the implementation of Demand Forecasting function and system and s
uccessfully incorporated its integration into continuous replenishment and seaso
nal forecasting allowing inventories to be reduced by 18%.
* Managed high volume advertised assortment while increasing overall instocks by
10% through improved forecasting and just in time Ad Replenishment response.
3/2000 - 12/2001
Nordstrom Seattle, WA
Director Planning and Replenishment Mens and Kids
Managed the financial planning across 5 Regional Buying regions through a Corpor
ate planning team of Managers and Planners. Was responsible for the Replenishibl
e inventories of Basics and Core Fashion product via Inforem. Reported to the GM
M of Men's Merchandising.
* Centralized the Planning function into Product Teams to better support the mer
chandising group.
* Created analysis support team that helped streamline Buy Planning process for
Buyers inclusive of assortment and sizing analysis and planning functions
* Supported the implementation of Retek POM and Perpetual Inventory systems
5/1997 - 1/2000
Garden Ridge Houston, TX
VP Planning and Replenishment
Responsible for the Merchandise Planning and Replenishment for a Home Decor Supe
rstore. Managing high volume Core basic categories Candles, Crafts, Housewares a
s well as highly Seasonal dominate Holiday and Decor segments..Reported to the P
resident and CEO,
* Successfully recruited and built a skilled Planning and Replenishment team
* Developed product based Ladder Plans and Allocation system
* Implemented E3 to manage Basic and Seasonal Basic products across 33 warehouse
stores.
* Improved GM% and GMROI by 15% through better planning and Inventory Management
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EDUCATION
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1973 Sociology & Labor
Dual BA - Penn State University, State College, PA