Negotiated contracts at all levels of business: • Cost management• Cost analysis• Contract managementManaged inventory buying teams:• Researching new supplier sources• Supplier assessment• Supplier development• Product forecasting• Website management

• Managed inventory to forecast sales growth and budgets for over 3000 SKU’s per distribution center.• Analyzed daily reports to generate purchase orders to ensure appropriateinventory levels.• Negotiated contracts and terms with new suppliers and existing suppliers.• Worked aggressively to discover innovative products/suppliers.• Directly responsible for selection of new products, and discontinued products, based on review of merchandise sales history.• Lead trainer for all new Buyers.• Worked closely with the Marketing Department in producing monthly catalogs and sales flyers.• Worked extensively with Sales Department in order to accommodate customer’s needs.