1. MICHAEL REEVE
5050 29th Ave S., Minneapolis, MN 55417 | C: 612-499-2777 | MichaelReeve9@gmail.com
Experience
Project Manager 05/2014 to Current
Target Corp Minneapolis, MN
Manage a team of 8 direct reports, each with 3-5 years of corporate retail experience to drive total company growth
Pioneering new Target Express small-format inventory flow and scalability
Developing inventory support structure for ship from store to help create nation-wide same day delivery
Partnering with Google Shopping Express in select markets to drive shopping-cart bundling and ship from store
Buyer 01/2012 to 05/2014
Target Corp Minneapolis, MN
Ran $530MM cough, cold, and allergy business and drove an additional $104MM in sales, +149bp in gross
margin, and increased marketshare in all categories
Partnered with key vendors to develop exclusive lipcare and natural items, helping drive a 71.9% mature in lipcare
and a 197% mature in naturals
Led a cross functional team of legal, marketing, and merchandising to reinvent pseudoephedrine business,
driving a 58% mature and $7MM in additional sales
Back to School, Designer Partnership, and Seasonal Subject Matter Expert 03/2011 to 01/2012
Target Corp Minneapolis , MN
Managed Back to School season across all merchandising pyraminds, helping drive $1.5B in sales, beating
forecasted sales by $27MM, and increasing gross margin by +175bp
Developed state by state inventory flow strategy for tax-free states driving a 6.8% sales mature and the highest
instocks in company history
Pioneered Limited Time Only inventory strategy for exclusive designer partnerships, including Liberty of London,
Calypso, and Missoni helping drive +135MM in sales
Business Analyst 03/2009 to 03/2011
Target Corp Minneapolis, MN
Managed $350MM in inventory for Target's frozen food business including Eggo, Jimmy Dean, Bird's Eye, and
Green Giant brands
Negotiated with Kellogg Corp for additional allocation of Eggo waffles during recall, helping drive a +110bp
pickup in marketshare
Developed a strategy to streamline inventory allocation, saving $14MM a year in average inventory and $1.6MM
in contribution
Captained transition process for Dry, Dairy, Frozen division during Target's remodeling of grocery to set all
remodels instock
Education
Bachelor of Arts: Finance and Political Science Graduated 2009
University of Notre Dame South Bend,IN, USA
Double majored in Finance and Political Science receiving a 3.6 GPA
Treasurer of ND investing club, helping manage a 500K portfolio
Rank leader for the trumpet section in Notre Dame marching band