Mark Stephenson

Category Planning Manager at REI

Seattle, Washington, United States

About

Experience

  • REI (19 yrs 6 mos)
    • Category Planning Manager
      Oct 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 9 mos

      Create and accountable to financial plans (sales/margin/inventory) for cycle activity 2015-2020, and currently snow/water/climb activities. Work with my team, and cross functionally to bring product assortments and strategy to life. Keeping the customer in the center to ensure we are in stock when the customer is shopping, while balancing the co-op inventory goals.

    • Planner
      Sep 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos

      Responsible for all aspects of financial planning function for REI Private Brand’s businesses. Develop sales, turn, and margin goals for all Private Brand’s teams and develop financial metrics and goals alongside strategic initiatives.

    • Sourcing Analyst
      Mar 2011 - Sep 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Work with factories to produce Novara Branded Bicycles and REI Furniture. Including, production planning/management, tooling creation, $FOB costing. Continually working to improve lead-times, QA issues, and on-time deliveries.

  • Director of Merchandising at Blue Ridge Mountan Sports
    Nov 2004 - Jan 2007 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • HardGoods Buyer/Planner at Blue Ridge Mountain Sports
    Jan 1998 - Nov 2004 · 6 yrs 11 mos