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Clinton, Ma, Us

Westborough, Massachusetts, United States

Westborough, Ma

Westborough, Ma

Shrewsbury, Ma

Conduct market research, gather industry data, track trends, themes, competitive shopping to assist with item selection.Create and prepare presentations and/or story boards.Prepare and set plan o grams at the Staples lab. Work as a liaison between Staples and the vendor to form better relationships and communication.Communicate with Planners and Inventory Analysts on a regular basis.Create reports and analysis.Certified as a Staples Inventory Analyst after having completed and passed the Staples, Inc. certification process of their Inventory Analyst training program

Buyer of all non-stock merchandise for the company which included four satellite facilities located throughout the U.S. Located and quoted vendors that would be able to produce merchandise for our customer(s) who were looking for an item that was not stocked or that we were not able to produce.Analyses of back ordered items - making sure that the items were back in stock in time for Sales Orders.Knowledge and application of Purchasing Managerial job function to be able to do their work while out of the office.Special projects: Analyze and quote different products with several vendors to get the best quality product at the best price especially for larger purchases.New vendor set-up in the computer system and credit application process.

Assisted the AVP of Presentation in daily activities and travel planning.Compiled graphics for the weekly newsletter distributed to 250 stores to communicate future merchandising events and ensure consistency in store layouts.Traveled on-site to stores, photographed merchandise displays and created a catalog of over 300 photos for in-store training.Coordinated 10-15 merchandising presentation specialists including preparing new store kits, processing expense reports, and handling travel issues.Created biannual Trend Book for 250 store locations to educate employees on upcoming events, color trends and introductions of new departments to stores.Developed catalog of pricing and branding signs, which improved ability to reference sign displays and reduced need to contact corporate office.

Assisted 2 buyers in all administrative and clerical functions, in addition to support of the buyer in TJX's CA office and 2 buyers in the European office.Coordinated buyers' travel plans and itinerariesActed as the liaison between buyers and vendors and handled order and shipping issuesWrote an average of 30 purchase orders per weekResponsible for special projects as assignedTrained 6 new employees

Bachelor Of Fine Arts

High School Diploma, Business

Prep/College Prep Classes