Jennifer Ternes

Jennifer Ternes has extensive experience in corporate allocation, planning, and analytics, currently serving as Director at PetSmart since August 2017, where previous positions included Senior Manager of Merchandise Financial Planning & Space and Sr Merchandise Planner. Prior to PetSmart, Jennifer held various roles at Payless ShoeSource from 2001 to 2017, culminating in the position of Franchise Business Manager for Southeast Asia, where responsible for leading cross-functional teams and creating actionable business plans. Additional roles at Payless included Franchise Business Planner and Sr Financial Analyst in Supply Chain Planning, contributing to supply chain efficiency and product assortment strategies. Earlier career experience also includes consulting and bookkeeping with A Design Discovery and foundational merchandising roles at Payless. Jennifer holds a Master's degree in Human Resource Development and dual Bachelor's degrees in Spanish Language and Psychology from Pittsburg State University.