Christy Park
Hong Kong
Summary
Strategic Merchandise Planning professional with 10+ years of global retail experience across North America and APAC, recognized for transforming complex data into compelling business insights that drive action. Proven track record of delivering excellent business results; currently overseeing a very high-growth class (Bags), while serving as a Planning representative in APAC GTM forums and leading Development workshops for APAC Planning team.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Planner, APAC
Lululemon Athletica
06.2019 - Current
- Proven strong business acumen & leadership: Over six years, managed Womens' Bottoms, Women's Tops, and currently Accessories (Bags) classes, delivering strong results across all classes. Key accomplishments include successfully driving the Tight Shorts & Dresses subclasses to achieve a double-digit & triple-digit growth in comparable sales year over year, and driving the Bags business to the highest comparable growth and inventory productivity among all APAC lululemon classes
- Strategic Projects: Spearheaded APAC Quantification transformation, facilitating a smooth transition of pre-season quantification responsibilities from APAC Buying to APAC Planning. Managed the eight-month rollout, building processes and establishing Planning as subject matter experts for Quantification.
- People Development: With passion for people development, a mentor for new planners and intern, designing the onboarding/training toolkit for the Store Planning team to accelerate ramp-up.
- Organizational Impact: Owning the design & facilitation of APAC Product Team development workshops, strengthening collaboration across Planning, Buying, and Inventory S&OP teams.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Serving as the Planning representative in GTM calendar forums, aligning important gates & deliverables between Buying & Planning. Providing APAC Planning voice to ensure unique needs are reflected in the Calendar.
Planner, Global
Lululemon Athletica
09.2016 - 05.2019
- Business Results: Drove the Women's Shorts/Skirts class to become the 2nd highest-volume class in North America in Q2'18, leveraging close collaboration with Allocations and Buying to ensure optimal in-stock levels during peak demand.
- Financial & Strategic Planning: Developed, communicated, and executed top-down and bottoms-up financial plans, balancing growth targets with inventory efficiency.
Sales Analyst
Rakuten Kobo Inc.
04.2015 - 06.2016
- Liaison between sales and supply teams, provided analytical support and expertise on demand forecasting and order management
- Conducted in-depth analysis on weekly business performance, and consolidated the results for various KPI reports submitted to leadership at Kobo HQ in Toronto as well as Rakuten HQ in Tokyo, Japan.
- Developed tools and processes to help improve operational efficiency and enhance sales team productivity.
- As the promotional analysis lead, evaluated promotional effectiveness based on factors such as seasonality, market trend, and YoY performance, thereby consulting the sales and leadership team on future business opportunities
Senior Merchandise Planning Business Analyst
Target Canada Co.
08.2012 - 01.2015
- Strategically managed inventory receipts to align with weekly and monthly OTB goals, optimizing allocation across the chain and driving a 20% increase in incremental sales for the Kids Collection Bedding subclass in Fall 2014
- Employing a solution-oriented and strategic approach to expenditure management, successfully reduced inventory levels by 35% while maintaining optimal in-stock levels for the Kitchenware business in 2013
- Analyzed future demands and inventory on-hand levels by maintaining accurate base history and market data in JDA Forecast & Replenishment system
- Forecasted weekly, monthly, and annual financial plans for the business, and reported future forecast to leadership
- As the project captain (New Stores, Promotions, Company Space, etc) across different departments, led a total of 8 other MPBA's through weekly tasks and reported progress to leadership
Assistant to Senior Financial Officer (Internship)
Environment Canada
06.2011 - 08.2011
- Conducted daily budget transfers using computer software programs such as Merlin, Excel, and Word, and provided budget flow analysis to the Senior Financial Officer
- As the Grants and Contributions Expert, used analytical skills and attention to detail in conducting the initial review of Grants and Contributions Agreement documents, ensuring optimized efficiency and productivity of the process
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Specialization in Finance, Business Administration
Western University
Canada2012
Skills
- Leadership & People development
- Strategic & Financial planning
- Communication & Storytelling
- Decision-making
- Sales & demand forecasting
- Inventory & Open to Buy management
- Change & Project Management
- Data interpretation
Languages
English, Korean
Native language
Certification
- Certified Classical Pilates Instructor, Real Pilates New York - Feb, 2023
Timeline
Senior Planner, APAC
Lululemon Athletica
06.2019 - Current
Planner, Global
Lululemon Athletica
09.2016 - 05.2019
Sales Analyst
Rakuten Kobo Inc.
04.2015 - 06.2016
Senior Merchandise Planning Business Analyst
Target Canada Co.
08.2012 - 01.2015
Assistant to Senior Financial Officer (Internship)
Environment Canada
06.2011 - 08.2011
Bachelor of Arts - Specialization in Finance, Business Administration
Western University
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