Marc Skinner

partner

Management Consultant

About

Marc is a Partner at Columbus Consulting. He has extensive experience designing, developing, and implementing IT solutions in the retail sector in the US and UK. He blends an in-depth business understanding with technical expertise. Marc’s ability to design and develop planning solutions with the end user in mind makes him a strategic partner in merchandise planning initiatives.

Before joining Columbus in 2009, Marc was a founding member of the development teams that built two of the world’s leading merchandise planning systems with JDA and i2 Technologies. He held Solution Architect positions at Woolworths Limited,

Signature Skill

“ I design and develop solutions that are innovation enablers and ensure they meet business needs.”

Visionary Problem-Solver – sees the big picture and connects the dots between business needs and technology solutions.
Business-Technology Translator – communicates complex technical concepts clearly and business-friendly.
Integration Guru – designs seamless interactions across platforms, applications, and data ecosystems.

Expertise

Merchandise Financial Planning
Assortment Planning
Allocation
Replenishment
Reporting

Companies Served

URBN (US)
Jcrew (US)
Guess Jeans (US, UK)
Ted Baker (UK)
Cato (US)
ASOS.com (UK)
Eddie Bauer (US)
Tesco (UK)
Saks 5th Ave (US)
Wal-Mart (UK)

Industry, Category

Retail
Wholesale
Ecommerce
International
Softlines
Hardlines
General Merchandise

Solution Proficiencies

o9 Solutions
Blue Yonder Planning
Oracle Planning
Nextail

Consulting Service

Solution Architect
Solution Implementation
Functional Design
Business Intelligence