Tiffany Burns

Tiffany Burns has a diverse background in research & analytics, category management, transportation, buying, and store management. In 2022, they began their current role as Research & Analytics Manager at Avocados From Mexico. Prior to that, they were a Category Management Data Analyst at The Michaels Companies, Inc. from 2021 to 2022. During their time there, they collaborated with cross-functional partners to collect data and create databases of information for merchandising within Power BI and Tableau, completed ad-hoc analyses for merchandising, and created an Ad-Hoc Tracker in Microsoft Forms. From 2017 to 2021, they held two roles at Groupon, first as a Transportation Analyst and then as an Associate Buyer. As a Transportation Analyst, they completed ad-hoc data analysis and tableau dashboards, managed Internal Audit process for freight invoices, and managed Transportation Vendor Compliance Program. As an Associate Buyer, they sourced, selected, and negotiated terms of sale, price point, and profit margin for Groupon Goods Canada Health, Beauty & Grocery Division, created and managed SQL reporting, and worked with cross-functional teams to manage vendor performance metrics. From 2016 to 2017, they were an Associate Buyer at Blick Art Materials, where they sourced, reviewed, selected, and developed new products in conjunction with the senior category manager. From 2013 to 2016, they worked at Pier 1 Imports as a Merchandise Assistant and Assistant Store Manager. As a Merchandise Assistant, they created and validated SKUs, wrote purchase orders for SKUs, and directed and coordinated the Furniture Book proofing process.

Tiffany Burns attended Oklahoma State University from 2009 to 2013, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Language and Literature, General. In 2020, they completed a Data Science Bootcamp at Southern Methodist University.