Zakhar Ivanisov: Sr. Vendor Manager, Home Entertainment in Seattle, WA

Managed inventory and open-to-buy for multimillion categories in Shoes. Drove operational improvements through diving deep into the supply chain and collaborating with vendors. Identified opportunities for replenishment programs to drive high in-stock rates. Created reporting for top selling and largest inventory liabilities SKUs to analyze inventory position and determine opportunities and exit strategies for unproductive inventory. Spearheaded the initiative to build a vendor level open-to-buy across 10 different categories.

Evaluation of current portfolio of R&D projects, costs and technology benchmarking with industry leading companies, recommendations on target R&D budget and stage-gate process

General management of a regional NGO carrying out education, leadership development, and student government projects with more than 100 volunteers in the Russian Far East.

Management of all aspects of the business including legal issues, financial projections and performance, HR, marketing, and operations.

Development and execution of promotional strategy across five cities in the Russian Far East