-Managing supply chain programs, inventory forecasts and manual buys.-Reporting on vendor metric KPI’s; confirmation rate %, Vendor Lead Time, Out of Stock % and Optimal Inventory Health %.-Controlling inventory manager for Hershey, Mars Wrigley, Monster Energy & McCormick on behalf of Amazon.-Working directly with vendors to design buying strategies and help anticipate demand during peak seasons.-Identifying supply chain challenges during Amazon Capacity Constraints.-Review, update, and maintain weekly procurement purchase orders and activities.-Building trust and develop / maintain professional relationships with vendors.-Managed a portfolio of 3,000+ consumable grocery SKUs.-$25M of yearly seasonal buys across all vendors for the following holidays: Valentine’s Day, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas/Holiday seasons.-Design seasonal plans resulting in record breaking sell-through rates for seasonal buys reaching 100% on a regular basis.

-Created and managed Daywear financials, resulting in a 20% increase in gross sales.-Allocated product purchase orders across all departments at the store level. -Managed key item tracking to influence potential planogram drops to respective buyers. -Managed model assortment plans to ensure fixture fill and product presentation was met successfully in all store formats across the enterprise using pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.

-Managed the Hot Wheels business. Responsible for purchasing basic, promotional and fashion product for all twenty Kroger divisions across the country. -Efforts reflected an enterprise-wide sales increase of $1.2 million in 2019.-Merchandised planograms, managed vendor matrixes, planned weekly advertising, promotions and directed purchasing assortments for seasonal events catalog. -Negotiated costs with vendors to ensure profitability.-Designed in-store advertisements and product display for Holiday Toy displays; including look, tone and feel driving brand recognition and excitement around each promotional event.-Coached and developed junior assistant buyers.

-Project coordination from start to finish including recruiting models, selecting wardrobes, scouting locations, clearly communicating creative vision to the photographer, and directing photo shoot. -Analyzed industry trends and led team research initiatives relevant to each creative project.-Produced on-brand content and copy for distribution across all media sources (electronic, print, film, etc.).-Collaborated with colleagues to create original fashion editorials for the Oregon State University fashion magazine.

-Assisted in the development of Fred Meyer’s e-commerce platform, “Fred Meyer Direct” – A seamless online purchasing platform. -Managed vendor relations, onboarding, and market research.-Created new SOPs and policies for vendors and buyers.

-Drove store sales and growth by personally selling to customers.-Delivered friendly and efficient cash wrap experience, processing customer transactions accurately and efficiently.-Replenishing merchandise to brand standards ensuring all product is available for purchase.-Successfully merchandised seasonal floor sets to meet all marketing guidelines and industry trends.-Efficiently converting returns, offers and other promotions into larger sales.