Vicki Alvarado

Expertise With Retailers / Wholesalers In Merchandise Planning

Vicki is a Principal with Columbus Consulting specializing in all aspects of Merchandise and Assortment Planning. She provides skills in all aspects of process and requirements definition for Planning and Merchant organizations. She has over 30 years of experience in the Retail / Wholesale Planning and Merchandising industry in the US and Europe. She is skilled in system selection, documentation, business design, implementation and training. Prior to joining CCI, Vicki worked for LittleMissMatched, Polo Ralph Lauren (Retail and Wholesale US/EU divisions) and Bloomingdales.

Experience

• Perry Ellis International – Subject Matter Expert, Planning
  • Business lead for Vendor Selection: Merchandise Financial and Assortment Planning
• El Puerto de Liverpool – Subject Matter Expert, Planning
  • Business lead for implementation of o9 Merchandise Financial Planning and Assortment Planning  for Client in Mexico (Department Store- two Banners)
• Shane Company – Process and Business Lead 
  • Reviewed Stone Buying process, business lead in development in Stone Buying Tool application created for Client
• NEST Fragrances – Client Manager, Business Lead
  • Assessment of Organization, business and production process partnering with CEO/CFO 
• STL (Spain) – Subject Matter Expert, Planning
  • Business lead for implementation of Infor (Predictix) Merchandise Planning system working with Spanish client for Carolina Herrera and Purificacion Garcia brands
• David Yurman – Business Lead, Planning, Training Liaison ERP
  • Assisted in the final stages of roll out of Oracle ERP. Business lead for implementation of Oracle Merchandise Planning system. Created and rolled out Training documents and Business process documents for both systems for Retail and Wholesale teams
• Ann Inc. – Business Lead, Planning
  • Accessed client on current business practice and provided recommendations to standardize process across brands and channels. Actively participated in Vendor software selection process including creating requirements, scenarios and criteria for vendors