Allison Marcus Email & Phone Number

Greater Philadelphia

Greater Philadelphia

o Manipulate forecasts on a daily basis, for a large book of SKUs, across 26 distribution centers, and over 30 vendorso Manage the purchase order cycle: inventory flow, service level over 98%, formulary switches, and launcheso Interact with various generic suppliers daily, driving discussions to create long term relationshipso Resolve all challenges with procuring product, related to pricing, invoicing, and following up on urgent requestso Work cross functionally with other departments to support key accounts and product portfolios

Greater Philadelphia

o Actively handled the procurement cycle: creating purchase orders, processing orders, requesting tracking and updating orders as necessary. o Communicated effectively with high-volume suppliers within meetings, discussing business and improvement areaso Received numerous senior level recognitions for taking on tasks outside of the required job description: Rebalanced inventory in multiple distribution centers, creating emergency transfers to level out product in overstocked distribution centers to those where product was in need

New York, New York, United States

o Managed shipping and purchase order cycles through Oracle Retek systems o Analyzed business metrics from the Open to Buy, Stock Analysis, and other corresponding reportso Calculated weekly sales projections while forecasting appropriate turnso Maintained relationships with vendors, interacting within meetings and managing email correspondence o Conducted competitive shopping to better understand the off-price retail landscapeo Collaborated with Product development team to establish direct import cycle

Milan Area, Italy

o Acquired knowledge on how international companies operate, while working in central Milan, Italy o Created digital readiness assessments to analyze employee innovation attitude, aiding companies in their quest to become more technologically advanced

State College, Pennsylvania Area

o Established my own company where I designed, marketed and sold custom jewelry o Strong use of social media platforms to target various age groups

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

o Organized assets under management through utilization of Microsoft Excelo Redesigned company website, rewrote webpages, ultimately making layout more navigableo Planned and attended various marketing events, while conversing with potential clients

Assisted with food preparation, customer service, and financial transactions

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Marketing

Activities and Societies: Smeal College of BusinessSmeal College of Business Major: B.S. Marketing Minor: International Business Graduated.

Minor, International Business, Dean'S List

I was taking classes related to international business and managing fashion luxury companies. I learned how to adjust to Italian culture.