Robert Shaheen

• Managed the financial success of the Accessories & Equipment businesses representing over 12 million $ in sales annually and over 20 product categories • Scrutinized weekly vendor forecasts during key holiday and BTS timeframes – assessing pricing strategies and presenting findings to top executives • Led and presented profitability research on backpack assortment by price point by season – working currently on implementing into Fall 2014 buys

• Managed the financial success of the Men’s Bottoms & Accessories departments by meeting sales, gross margin and inventory productivity goals • Strategized nationwide consolidations to move seasonal and trending inventory between stores allowing us to maintain presentation in top stores and reduce liability in underperforming stores • Managed the development of a Distribution Analyst, and oversaw his day-to-day tasks as well as long term projects

• Managed spending, allocation, and logistics for the highest sales volume programs within Target’s apparel business - representing 350 million $ in sales annually • Coordinated a summer internship program leading 4 interns and overseeing the direction of their project focused on identifying top tier programs for the division – enacted maintenance opportunities leading to over 5 million $ in sales opportunity • As Department Forecast Captain, analyzed marketplace conditions and department financials to establish monthly forecast presented to Senior Management Team