Linda Canada

Retail Solution Consultant

lcanada@columbusconsulting.com

About

Linda is a retail leadership veteran with deep experience leading multi-million dollar public companies through expansion, innovation and evolution. Her expertise includes leading financial planning, distribution, logistics, organizational transformation, process improvement, change management and technical / system implementations across multiple organizations.  Keeping profit generation and growth at the forefront of each area.

Before joining Columbus, Linda served is EVP Merchandise Financial Planning, Distribution + at DFS (a global division of LVMH) and DSW (Designer Brands).  Linda honed her retail craft at Victoria’s Secret where she held multiple positions with increasing responsibility.

Signature Skill

“I use my executive leadership ability to connect disconnected dots; creating efficiency and delivering profitability to the retail organization.”

  • Business Process Optimization
  • Organizational Transformation
  • Systemic Efficiency
  • Process & Systemic Assessment / Roadmap
  • Change & Implementation Strategy

Expertise

  • Global Retail Operations
  • Strategic Planning
  • Merchandise Financial Planning
  • Organizational Design
  • Business Process & Technology Transformation
    \ Logistics & Supply Chain

Companies Served

  • Eileen Fisher
  • Citizen’s Watch
  • Duty Free Shoppes (LVMH)
  • Designer Shoe Warehouse
  • Big Lots!
  • Victoria’s Secret Stores

Industry, Category

  • Specialty Retail
  • Big Box Retail
  • Luxury Market
  • Travel Retail
  • Owned, Leased, Wholesale formats
  • Ecommerce retail
  • Vertical Markets

Solution Proficiencies

  • Blue Yonder
  • O9 Solutions
  • Aptos
  • SAP
  • Business Intelligence & Analytics

Consulting Service

  • Executive Process Assessment
  • Business Process Leader
  • Organizational Transformation
  • System Implementation
  • Solution Assessment / Roadmap

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