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*Introduced four new lines of children’s soft-goods products to the Innobaby family of brands. *Strategically positioned the placement of new product lines in the juvenile retail marketplace. *Utilized cost analysis tools to strategically price product for retailers and big box stores. *Created product content for the Innobaby website, product packaging.

Lake Forest

*Managed the development of gift assortments for The Popcorn Factory consumer catalog and website. *Created custom merchandise for The Popcorn Factory corporate customers. *Provided creative direction to graphic designers for new product development. *Supervised product photo shoots and approved all final images for all consumer retail channels..

Northbrook, IL

*Developed private label products for the One Step Ahead Children's catalog (categories included: Toys, Organizational items, Mealtime, and more)*Managed a Merchandising Team including an Associate Buyer and Merchandising Assistant*Sourced non-private label goods for the catalog and website*Advised the Forecasting department on initial product projections.

*Supervised the Senior Assistant Product Manager position*Traveled internationally to source innovative children's products*Supervised product testing from beginning to end and resolved issues as they arose*Worked closely with the Purchasing department to determine product projections for the catalog*Proofed catalog layouts, product copy, and all images

*Sourced new products including Toys, Gear, Bath, and Nursery Decor for the One Step Ahead website and catalog.*Attended National trade shows and frequently met with vendors and manufacturers *Provided creative direction to the copywriter and photography department. *Utilized forecasting reports to pull past sales and trends

*Assisted Buyers with new product sample request*Completed product specification worksheets*Utilized Microsoft Excel to maintain product spreadsheets

Vernon Hills, IL

*Executed opening and closing of the facility which included maintaining cash register deposits*Responsible for monitoring membership leagues and events, which included, Basketball Leagues, Racquetball Leagues, and miscellaneous Fitness Center events*Provided excellent customer service to the health club members

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