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Morgan Lansing

Morgan Lansing

Senior Merchandising Planning Manager

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New York City, New YorkMember since July 17, 2023
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About

Recognized as a strong leader capable of building successful teams that provide data manipulation, financial planning, forecasting and market analytics. Driven by innovation, meaningful collaboration and obtaining goals in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Experience

Peloton Interactive Company

Senior Merchandising Planning Manager – (March 2023 to Present)

Merchandising Planning Manager – (July 2020 to March 2023)

  • Responsible for strategic revenue growth of up +161% over the past two fiscal years
  • Managed team of four that control inventory composition of ~$100M to support Sales/Margin plans 
  • Successfully mitigated COVID19 inventory liability by liquidating 1M units while developing a go forward process that enhanced inventory productivity for multiple teams 
  • Led weekly financial meeting with C-Suite, reviewing sales performance and strategies of roughly $120M globally and recommending courses of action
  • Partnered with IT and Finance developing a long-term strategy for financial systems integration and process improvement, increased productivity, reduced costs and improved forecasting
  • Developed and implemented forecasting process with production team improving YoY margin by 10 ppts 
Estee Lauder Companies

Launch Planning Manager – (February 2019 to July 2020)

  • Managed over $190M in sales across 15 retailers and $100M in receipts 
  • Partnered with Finance and GM on retail/net targets by account for the 3 year LRP and Annual Budget
  • Created Fiscal MFP used to determine opportunities by subclass and franchise in Annual Planning
  • Collaborated with accounts on bottom up forecasts that exceeded fiscal sales and receipt goals
  • Improved launch performance by consumer data manipulation and analysis for Marketing team
Burberry Group PLC

Planner – Softs & Shoes (June 2018 to January 2019)

Planner – Men’s Accessories (June 2017 to June 2018)

  • Managed over $80M in sales and $125M in planned receipts with +5% growth
  • Created financial plans for all channels by division, classification, and seasonal levels, including optimization of stock position
  • Responsible for building inventory assortment plans that fit fiscal plans, realizing top-down financial strategies, and implemented product initiatives for seasonal merchandise
  • Present concise seasonal strategy by market and by department to President and CEO
Theory

Associate Planner – Theory Men’s Full Price, E-Commerce and Europe

Assistant Planner – Theory Full Price, E-Commerce and Europe

  • Managed Men’s product analysis and strategy, yielding +10% annual growth
  • Responsible for sales budgets for 29 stores and e-commerce based on trends and historical data
  • Forecasted monthly sales and inventory positions by division for all channels.
Special Projects
  • Selected and successfully completed “Innovators Under 30” executive training program
  • Conceived and implemented the “Theory for Good” humanitarian initiative

Education

Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY, B.S. Fashion Merchandising Management

  • Cumulative GPA 3.8, Magna Summa Cum Laude
  • Presidential Scholars Program

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