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Nampa, Idaho, United States

• Drove cross-functional collaboration with engineering, marketing, sales, and customer support teams to ensure cohesive communication and alignment of product development with overall business objectives. This proactive.
• Revamped logistics and purchasing system, achieving a 15% decrease in order processing time and enhancing operational effectiveness.
• Streamlined supply chain efficiency by implementing and refining KPI management strategies, focusing on optimization and automation, leading to a 25% improvement in delivery timelines and an increase in customer.
• Successfully managed procurement and buying strategies for production materials, attaining a 95% on-time delivery rate, and ensuring the highest quality standards, ultimately enhancing overall production output and.

• Responsible for the management and administration of a $15M budget as a Sr Buyer and Category Manager including thorough analysis of supplier pricing to optimize product margins, design integrity and timelines.
• Collaborated with sales, marketing, and supply chain teams to develop competitive pricing strategies and promotions, enhancing sales by 10% quarter-over-quarter.
• Conducted thorough market research and competitor analysis to identify market trends, customer needs, and opportunities for product enhancements.
• Spearheaded the development of strategic product lifecycle plans, resulting in a 15% increase in category sales and a 20% growth in market share through effective product positioning and category mix optimization.
• Directed multiple high-impact projects from inception to completion, managing schedules, resources, and cross-functional teams. Improved project delivery times by 20% through effective leadership, communication, and by.

• Managed and determined retail pricing against market conditions and consumer spending habits, forecasted sales metrics, analyzed, and updated inventory demands and reported on sales delivery while carefully observing.
• Responsible for establishment of mutually beneficial partnerships with suppliers, partners, and vendors to deliver on all buying plans and strategies with a focus on improving product category assortment and value.
• Facilitated and analyzed workload assessment and responsibility burden and introduced operational processes that led to a 40% increase in productivity.
• Created and implemented a product assortment template and catalog, resulting in an 80% reduction in the preparation time of standard department materials for construction and distribution.