• Representation of a portfolio of vendors to Buyers at Target Corporation. Collaborate within a business unit consisting of a Business Analyst and Project Manager ensuring success from a sales and inventory, supply chain, product development, and manufacturing perspective.• Secure new vendor representation to Target for our team.• Success with launching new Owned Brand and new Branded programs into Target using market and consumer data such as IRI syndicated data to drive buyer decision making. Influential of launching new items and securing secondary space within Target.• Manage multiple vendor and Target merchant team relationships to collaborate on best solutions for all parties

- Understand and define complex business needs and translate them into detailed, executable functional requirements- Collaborate with business owners and financial advisors the product design- Act as subject matter expert for specific components of the application- Drive change and mentor best practices within the Agile/Scrum framework throughout the organization

My time with Target introduced me to a variety of areas including healthcare merchandising, global photography, & marketing operations. I have had the opportunity to experience multiple arms of the corporation and been able to collaborate with many cross-functional teams.- Primary driver of process change and system solutions to support new and changing business initiatives - Created and executed an organizational change plan to ensure a high level of end user adoption- Effectively identified, prioritized, and communicated business requirements to maximize technology capabilities - 2012 & 2013 SVP Merchandising award recipient for outstanding achievement- Lean 6 Sigma Trained

As a manager in client services I was able to directly collaborate with my clients aiding them in understanding their current business needs and also identifying new areas of opportunity. Establishing of learning and development materials provided an improved on-boarding experience for my clients new employees- Outlined effective business practices in order to maximize software capabilities and continual software adaptation - Supported growth and retention of accounts by partnering with clients to identify specific business needs- Strategically created and led client training sessions

In my time at Portu-Sunberg I was able to leverage my previous merchandising experience and collaborate with my clients on the ideal product assortment and inventory levels; providing a non-bias third party perspective.- Identified ideal assortment, merchandise presentation minimums, and pricing strategy for Target Merchants- Analyzed inventory, sales, and industry trends to anticipate future business needs- Collaborated with Target merchandising teams to proactively adapt to their evolving business environment

Macy's/Marshall Fields gave me the opportunity to gain my knowledge in both the merchandise buying and merchandise planning. I enjoyed the creative side of buying and assortment planning, but also the analytical side of planning; feeding both sides of my brain.- Analyzed in-depth financials, reporting, and sales trends creating an efficient inventory turnover model- Developed comprehensive financial plans for 3 businesses, 38 vendors, in a 58 store chain- Created a vendor congruency matrix used to edit assortments based on profitability resulting in a more dynamic floor pad- Forecasted monthly sales and inventory receipt figures to achieve annual plan goals

- Analyzed sales history to build inventory turnover models by store- Collaborated with product development teams to create an assortment that aligned to current market trends - Partnered with vendors to create annual product set dates and advertising cadenceDirectors Award Recipient-Major contributor in achieving departmental goals

- Executed item set up and maintenance to ensure departmental sales were accurately recorded- Managed timely and complete product delivery- Partnered with Senior Buyer to coordinate weekly advertising and promotional offerings

- Projected weekly and monthly sales goals- Created and implemented training/recruiting guidelines for newly hired employees- Tracked and recorded daily unit per transaction and average dollar sale for corporate reporting Managed operations, merchandising, inventory, and staff of 30

- Managed operations, inventory, and staff of 30 including 2 assistant managers - Merchandised store based on season, sales, and industry trends