Grant Myers is a highly experienced business analyst seeking an analyst or management position. He has over a decade of experience driving business growth through data-driven decisions. At his current role at DSW, he leads a team of analysts and consistently creates strategic analyses to inform business decisions. Previously, he held roles like senior merchandise planner and manager where he developed financial targets and inventory plans. Myers has advanced skills in tools like Excel, Python, and SQL and is experienced in analytics, reporting, training, and project management.

1. GRANT MYERS
14228 S. Valle Vista Dr. Herriman, UT 84096  (614) 315-5363  granttmyers@gmail.com
Highly influential business analyst, with over a decade of experience successfully driving business growth and efficiency through data
driven decisions. Greatly enhanced business and analytics processes through consistently increasing professional and technical acumen.
Seeking an analyst and/or management position which will foster current skill set, as well as tap into innate creativity in guiding and
developing business driven decisions and efficiencies, capitalize on desire to continue to learn and increase skill set, utilize advanced
communication skills and training experience.
KEY SKI LLS
 Excellent written and oral communication skills
 Ease with presenting and speaking to both Executive and
Associate levels
 Experienced team leader, coach and mentor
 Advanced skills: Microsoft Excel & Access. Python, R, VBA, SQL,
Business Objects & Micro strategy
 Highly skilled at translating business needs into technical solutions
 Highly adaptable trainer
 Solution finder with eye for product enhancement and efficiency
 Opportunity developer based on current and future needs
 Project management skills to execute both short term and long
term vision
 Strategic thinker with “big picture” view
WORK EXPERI ENCE
DSW, INC, Columbus, OH, 2010 - Present
 Principle Analyst – Advanced Analytics: Work with a team of analysts and cross functional partners to define,
implement and develop tools to enhance business processes. Consistentlycreate innovative strategic analysis and
insights that inform future business decisions.
 Create and develop strategic analysis that inform senior leaders of emerging opportunities in the business
 Managed three individual contributors that were responsible for providing business insights and floor support for the
Assortment Planning Tool
 Responsible for overseeing the technical and business needs of 12 assortment planners. Provide executable
solutions to business problems through advanced analytics and practical business acumen
 Maintain a dynamic working relationship with Buying, Planning, Allocation, IT and Purchase Order Management
teams
 Key contributor to the successful implementation of the JDA Assortment Planning tool for both Stores and Dotcom
 Designed, created, trained, implemented and supported an Excel & Access based planning tool
 Use Python, R, VBA & SQL to collect, analyze, automate and interpret data to help drive strategic business growth
 Responsible for training new and existing associates on any new planning and buying application (e.g. Assortment
Planning, EP, Merchant Guide and Reg/Clr Squares)
 Presented DSW’s Assortment Planning Implementation process at an international conference
 SeniorMerchandisePlanner:Workedwith Buying andMerchandisePlanningteam todevelopmerchandisefinancial
targets for multiple footwear areas
 Managed Sales, Inventory and Margin targets for footwear areas accounting for $500M in annual Sales
 Worked cross functionally with Buying and Allocation to ensure that merchandise fit within the budget and wasallocated
to the most profitable locations
 Key contributor to the successful implementation of JDA’s Item Planning
 Responsible for the creation, implementation and support for multiple Merchandise Planning tools that enhanced the
Merchandise Planner’s job efficiency
Victoria’s Secret - PINK, Columbus, OH, 2006 – 2010
 Senior Merchandise Planner: Worked with Merchandising and Planning teams to develop merchandise financial
targets for the PINK Licensed Apparel division
 Developed extensive reporting and reforecasting tools for new PINK’s Licensed Apparel Division
 Instrumental in developing store clustering groups for PINK’s Licensed Apparel Division
 Planed sales for 61 schools in 700 stores; annual sales volume of $40M
 SME for Micro-Strategy and web-based reporting
 Additional positions:
 Merchandise Planner, 2007 - 2009
 Associate Planner, 2006 - 2007

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Kohl’s Department Stores Inc, Menomonee Falls, WI, 2004 - 2006
 Assistant Manager – Market Solutions: Work with Buying team to create localized assortments by region. Worked
with the allocation teams to define inventoryfor New Stores.
 Created and maintained reporting tools for Buying team to understand the differentiation of product by region/market
 Responsible for the creation and implementation of inventory targets for the Domestic’s Division for all new store
openings
 MerchandiseAnalyst: Responsibleforthe allocationofallmerchandiseinthe Women’sSleepwearandLoungewear
area
 Developed an allocation tool that was an integral part of lowering overall Max inventories by 7% while still
producing comp store growth
 SME for in-house allocation system
 Developed and Automated a reporting tool that was implemented companywide to improve reporting efficiency
EDUCAT ION
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, graduated – April 2004
Bachelor of Science, Business Management – Marketing Emphasis
OT HER COMMUNIT Y INVOLVEMENT
 Served as a Missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
 Served in the Utah Army National Guard