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Christopher May

Minneapolis

Summary

Passionate about people and relationship-building, highly motivated by results, and reaching set goals. Biggest strengths include consistency, optimism, and my deep care for the work I do, as I am willing to go above and beyond to achieve results.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Inventory Analyst

Target Corporation
Minneapolis
04.2025 - Current
  • I have overseen the launch of hundreds of new items, ensuring stores are prepared, and inventory is ready for their set launch dates, and I have met in-stock goals for every one of my assortment transitions.
  • Maintained vendor relationships, partnering with large and small vendors to oversee execution for various programs, such as company space, promotion, and limited-time offerings.
  • Created a 'Micro Market' captainship now rolled out division-wide to ensure our priority markets are receiving the attention they require to operate more efficiently.
  • Utilized seasonal trends to properly deploy inventory during key seasons, one in particular being the Chex holiday season in the Midwest, driving over $200k in incremental sales and cost savings.
  • Was a divisional trainer, onboarding numerous new Inventory Analysts, as well as a mentoring a trainee, onboarding him onto my category.

Front of Store

Target
Green Bay
05.2021 - 04.2023
  • Provided exceptional customer service to the Target guest, earning a certificate of exemplary customer service, and earning the highest rating from customer feedback reviews.
  • Managed cash registers, self-checkout systems, carts, the service desk, delivered drip-up orders, trained new employees, and sorted/counted cash from each register before closing the store.
  • I was ready and willing to support the store with my any odd jobs; one example being I put out a fire that started in the parking lot. No matter what the task was, I was there to be a team player.



Ecommerce Marketing Intern

Excell Marketing
Green Bay
05.2020 - 08.2020
  • Entered customer orders and invoices into the internal database, improving sales visibility and tracking for retailer transactions.
  • Designed product presentations and specification sheets using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint to support customer product reviews.
  • Managed new item setups across multiple retailer platforms (Amazon, Walmart, Target), crafting compelling product descriptions and long copy to highlight key features.
  • Generated weekly Excel reports summarizing vendor shipping performance to track efficiency and identify improvement opportunities.

Cost Analyst

Li Feng Outdoors
Jia Xing
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Calculated price estimates to support cost analysis and budgeting for sample products.
  • Sourced and organized the necessary materials to initiate sample product development.
  • Acted as a middleman between clients and our production team, effectively communicating requested design changes.
  • Developed design overview spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel, outlining materials, costs, and specifications.
  • Assisted with hands-on production, contributing to the creation and assembly of products on the production floor.


Education

Bachelor of Science - Economics/Intl. Business Asian Studies Minor

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

Skills

  • Relationship building
  • Customer service
  • Market analysis
  • Demand forecasting
  • New vendor setup
  • Supply and demand requirements

Timeline

Inventory Analyst

Target Corporation
04.2025 - Current

Front of Store

Target
05.2021 - 04.2023

Ecommerce Marketing Intern

Excell Marketing
05.2020 - 08.2020

Cost Analyst

Li Feng Outdoors
06.2019 - 08.2019

Bachelor of Science - Economics/Intl. Business Asian Studies Minor

Marquette University
Christopher May