Lisa Swope is seeking a consultant position in merchandise planning, allocation, and testing. She has over 30 years of experience in these areas, having held senior roles at various retailers including Limited Brands, Victoria's Secret, Justice, Express, and Abercrombie & Fitch. She has a proven track record of developing systems and processes, meeting sales and profitability goals, and managing teams. Swope has strong skills in Microsoft Office, SAP, and PLM systems. She holds a B.S. in Management Science from Franklin University, graduating summa cum laude.

1. Lisa Swope!
9567 Jug Street NW!
Pataskala OH 43062!
740-924-9356!
lisaswope@icloud.com!
!Desired Position: Consultant for Areas of Merchandise Planning, Allocation and Testing!
!Areas of Expertise:!
• All Merchandise Control including Planning, Scheduling, Procurement, and Inventory Control!
• Strong Microsoft skills including Excel, Word and Powerpoint!
• Subject Matter Expert in SAP ERP and PLM!
!Limited Brands:! ! ! ! ! ! ! Jan 2007 to July 2013!
! Manager of Planning, La Senza International! ! ! July 2010 to July 2013!
• Developed start-up systems, policies and procedures for managing international franchises!
• Negotiated with franchisees to reach consensus on sales and inventory budgets, suggesting
promotions and prices changes as needed using webinars for franchisee education!
• Hired and managed 5 direct reports; country planners and assortment planners to become
experts in individual cultures, holidays, celebrations and merchandise needs by country!
• $250 million annually across 24 countries and 350 total stores!
• 5 direct reports!
! Senior Merchandise Planner Bras, Victoria’s Secret! ! Jan 2007 to July 2010!
• Forecasted sales of $200 million annually for 1006 stores!
• Placed orders and scheduled deliveries by color and size to meet floor set plans!
• Planned strategies and price changes to reach desired inventories and profit margin goals!
!Tween Brands:!! ! ! ! ! ! ! Dec 2004 to June 2005!
! Senior Merchandise Planner, Knit tops, Justice!
• Forecasted sales of $60 million annually for 50 stores!
• Placed orders and scheduled deliveries by color and size to meet floor set plans!
• Planned strategies and price changes to reach desired inventories and profit margin goals!
!Express:! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Feb 2002 to Nov 2004!
! Senior Merchandise Planner, Women’s Denim!
• Forecasted sales of $200 million annually for 670 stores!
• Placed orders and scheduled deliveries by color and size to meet floor set plans!
• Planned strategies and price changes to reach desired inventories and profit margin goals!
!Cheryl and Company:! ! ! ! ! ! ! Feb 2001 to Dec 2001!
! Vice President, Merchandising!
• Led a team to design, plan and merchandise all channels: catalog, internet, stores, corporate
sales and private label!
• 5 direct reports, 2 indirect reports!
!Abercrombie & Fitch:! ! ! ! ! ! ! Dec 1989 to June 2000!
! Director of Allocation all brands! ! ! ! July 1996 to June 2000!
• Hired and developed a smart, talented team of allocators and prepared them for promotion to
merchandise planning and other merchandise control areas!
• Concurrently managed testing, DC & logistics coordination as well as catalog/internet planning!
• Led allocators in developing new store plans based on size, fixtures and planned sales!
• Participated in 26 consecutive quarters of positive same-store sales!
• 5 direct reports / 20 indirect reports!
! Testing Manager all brands! ! ! ! ! March 1994 to June 1996!
• Designed and developed start-up testing procedures for floor set, size, color and depth.!
• Designed start-up tools to measure fixture productivity analysis; responsible to monitor and
control merchandise placement to maximize productivity!

2. • Coordinated with DC and logistics for test shipments and subsequently all priority items!
• Performed numerous ad-hoc analyses and projects for executive leadership!
! Merchandise Planner multiple categories! ! ! Dec 1989 to Feb 1994!
• As the first merchandise planner in this division of Limited Brands I helped A&F go from 23
stores running in the red to an extremely profitable spun-off enterprise!
• Forecasted sales based on historical information, developing methodologies for future planners!
• Placed orders and scheduled deliveries by color and size to meet floor set plans!
• Planned strategies and price changes to reach desired inventories and profit margin goals!
!Newell Corporation! ! ! ! ! ! ! Dec 1988 to Nov 1989!
! Senior Buyer Anchor Hocking!
• Purchased packaging, capital equipment, raw materials, MRO and accessories!
• Negotiated contracts for transportation, raw materials and packaging!
• 2 direct reports!
!Eaton Industrial Data Technologies! ! ! ! ! Dec 1985 to Dec 1988!
! Project Coordinator! ! ! ! ! ! June 1987 to Dec 1988!
• Coordinated developmental software and hardware projects to meet introduction deadlines!
• Used project management tools, i.e. PERT and GANTT!
• Presented project status and resource constraints to upper management!
! Buyer! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Dec 1985 to May 1987!
• Purchased electronics, sheet metal, PC boards, cables and hardware!
• Managed bills of material (BOM’s)!
• Used blueprints and schematics to coordinate new projects with engineers and suppliers!
!Harsco!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Oct 1984 to Nov 1985!
! Buyer Kinnear Door! ! ! ! ! ! !
• Purchased castings, motors, sheet metal, electrical components and hardware!
• Developed suppliers to strictly adhere to finished goods specifications, creatively solving issues
with missing or revised casting molds or incorrect product specifications!
!Ross Laboratories! ! ! ! ! ! ! Mar 1984 to Oct 1984!
! Purchasing Assistant !
• Assisted the buyer of packaging in placing orders!
• Coordinated releases of new packaging to manufacturing requirements!
!National Packaging Corporation! ! ! ! ! Jan 1981 to Feb 1984!
! Sales Coordinator! ! ! ! ! ! Nov 1982 to Feb 1984!
• Managed the inside sales desk, working with current customers and setting up new customers!
• Coordinated with sister division Hub Plastics to ensure availability of printed containers!
! Inventory Control Clerk! ! ! ! ! Jan 1981 to Nov 1982!
• Balanced physical with perpetual inventories!
• Developed ABC inventory count procedures!
!Nestle Company! ! ! ! ! ! ! Sept 1976 to Dec 1980!C!
! Customer Service Clerk!
• Traced orders for all customers including chains, individual groceries and candy manufacturers!
• Coordinated with traffic, finance and technology to resolve issues and satisfy customers!
!Bachelor of Science majoring in Management Science, Franklin University!
• Grade point average 3.96 on a 4.0 scale!
• August 1986, Summa Cum Laude!
• Additional 44 hours in Computer Science!
C.P.I.M. (Certified Production and Inventory Control Manager - APICS), April 1987!
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