Kevin Dozier

Rich Experience in Omni Merchandise Planning, Operations, Business Intelligence

Kevin brings over 25 years of rich leadership experience in building and growing operational infrastructures across multiple retail categories for corporations in many phases of their operation from start-up to maturity. He has proven to be a strong leader with the ability to influence key stakeholders and work collaboratively across cross-functional teams. Equally comfortable managing processes, systems, and people; he can partner at every level within an organization. Kevin excels at driving the strategic and inventory planning process, analyzing global industry trends, and developing and implementing omni merchandise planning solutions to optimize profits, mitigate risk, and protect brand equity.

Experience

• Consulting  – JCrew – Assortment Planning for o9 implementation.  Citizen Watch Group – Planning Organization, Merchandise Planning, and system selection. FFORME – Interim COO for an emerging women’s luxury fashion brand.
• Tory Burch – VP of Omni Merchandise Planning & Allocation
  • Managed Omni Planning across all North America channels and created global reporting tools. Was a change-management leader in the implementation of SAP, JDA Allocation, and in the further development  and training of JDA Planning.
• Coach – VP of Omni Global Merchandise Planning
  • Worked cross-functionally and cross-channel to influence: assortment plans with Design, demand plans with Production & Logistics, seasonal buys with all channels, pricing and costing decisions to maximize margin, the design of Omni Reporting, and business analytics to hindsight sales and inventory results.
• Sephora – Director of Omni Merchandise Planning, Allocation, & Operations
  • During Sephora’s US start-up, implemented E3 Slim/Trim to manage buying and allocation, built OTB, Demand Planning, and business analytic tools.  Dramatically improved inventory in-stock position. Opened 85 locations. Launched and managed Merchandising for Sephora.com, the world’s largest online beauty site.