Teri Schmidt

Background

About Teri Schmidt

A senior financial planner with 20+ years of experience in allocation, planning, and buying across diverse retail industries. Meticulous planner who possesses both analytical and creative thinking skills to develop collaborative plans that support the financial objectives of the company. Operating with a strong sense of urgency and thriving in a dynamic fast paced environment. Applies strong inventory planning and analytical skills to maximize optimal results, meet customer demand, and collaborate within a team environment. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, easily and effectively communicating with all levels of management, cross functional teams, and outside partners. • 25 years experience in apparel purchasing, planning and inventory management • 3 years experience in online planning and inventory management • Both specialty store and large box retailer experience in hard lines, apparel, Jewelry, cellular equipment, and footwear. Specialties: • Purchasing/Procurement • Vendor Relations • Document Management • Trend Identification • Microsoft Excel • Merchandise Planning • Inventory Planning • Forecasting • Merchandising • Retail Math System Experience: • SAS Retail Systems • SAP Retail Systems • JDA Retail Systems • I2 Retail Systems • Makoro Planning • TMMP Planning • MMS Planning • MAX Allocation • Arthur Planning • Island Pacific • Retail Pro • MicroStrategy • Microsoft Office