Oversee Operations, Purchasing, Fabrication and IT of Process Group Inc. Industry's single source end-to-end supplier of engineering, procurement, construction and maintenance services to manufacturing plants, process equipment vendors, engineering firms and industrial design builders for specialized services in production equipment and process system installations.

Buyer - Electronics, Hardware and As Seen on TV product lines.Responsible for buying, negotiating and marketing strategies of mentioned categories for Big Lots and LW stores in CanadaResponsible for managing the open to buy, inventory levels and margin within said categories to ensure targets and profitability goals are being met.Source product opportunities that results in identifying new business avenues and expanding on the profitable segments.

Buyer - ToysResponsible for buying, negotiating and strategies for three channels at Sears Canada (Retail Locations, Catalogue Business and Website).

Buyer - Video Gaming, Electronics, PC and Cameras.Responsible for buying, negotiating and marketing strategies of mentioned categories for 280 Zellers stores.Responsible for managing the open to buy, inventory levels and margin within said categories to ensure targets and profitability goals are being met. $ 140 million dollar categories.Performed constant product evaluations thru line reviews that resulted in identifying new business opportunities and expanding on the profitable segments.Produced measuring tools that increased visibility to the profit zones within the video game category.Placed incentive programs at store level to stimulate growth; which resulted in incremental margin growth.Established a planogram for video game software for each of the 280 stores based on store size, demographics, language and sales. This resulted in higher turns, greater in stock position and less carryover. This also drove negotiations with vendors for markdown dollars.

Responsible for buying, negotiating and marketing strategies of varied categories for 63 big box toy stores.Responsible for managing the open to buy, inventory levels and margin within said categories to ensure targets and profitability goals were met. $ 110 million dollar categories.Performed constant product evaluations thru line reviews that resulted in identifying new business opportunities and expanding on the profitable segments.Increased media exposure (source Beyen) by 22% through the negotiation of over and above funds form vendors.Obtained markdown support from vendors that reduced inventory by 30%.Created numerous vendor paid for events that resulted in positive exposure for TRU.Spearheaded and implemented a full complement of consumer electronics that resulted in average year on year increase of 20% in sales over the last four years.Placed incentive programs at store level to stimulate growth; which resulted in incremental margin growth.Established a planogram for video game software for each of the 63 stores based on store size, demographics, language and sales. This resulted in higher turns, greater in stock position and less carryover. This also drove negotiations with vendors for markdown dollars.

Gaming, PC and Cameras. Managed and monitored the merchandising business plans to ensure targets and profitability goals are met within the video game business.Assisted the Buyer by implementing all administrative tasks to maximize sales, profit and inventory turns.Budgeted annual sales, inventory and open to buy for the video game categories ($105 million)Responsible for the mix in the Video Game Software categories with an annual volume of $120 million.Designed Circular Ad Space and executed the Sale Event Plan (75 National Circulars).Oversaw Customer, Supplier and Store Support (340+ retail stores).Budgeted, created orders and managed Supplier follow-up.Coordinated Department Plans with Zellers Systems, Procedures, Vendors and Stores.Price and Product Control

Directly accountable to the Administration Services Manager. Ensured the smooth running of Building Operations at the Zellers Home Office in Montreal, which included security, moves, and contract negotiations.

Reported Sales to major film companies.Promoted Theatre and movies through in house promotions.Managed Inventory Control.Negotiated contracts with Suppliers.Scheduled and hired employees.