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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Develop comprehensive merchandise plans that align with corporate and merchandising strategies and initiatives, focusing on growth and profitability for the Sanitizers/Shock and Chemicals departments, the company's most profitable businesses.Manage and communicate open-to-buy positions to optimize inventory investment and ensure alignment with financial objectives. Continuously analyze sales and margin performance, identify trends, and communicate opportunities for improvement or risk mitigation.Develop and implement future-state processes and systems to enhance planning efficiency and effectiveness within the team. Train team members on new processes and systems, and effectively communicate changes to ensure smooth implementation.

Ahwatukee, Arizona, United States

Appropriately stock available products daily and creatively promote seasonal and opportunity buy products for the dry produce section to maximize sales, maximize profitability, and minimize product spoilage.

San Francisco Bay Area

Developed and executed merchandise financial strategies, driving results that maximize sales, inventory and bottom line profitability, that supported brand objectives for $60M Kid Girl and $30M Toddler Girl departments.In-Season Planning• Actively participated and contributed in weekly financial meetings by recapping and analyzing department actual sales results against plan to identify financial trends, opportunities and risks, and recommend action steps to drive results.• Assisted in developing in-season financial strategies that include pricing, promotions, and markdowns to optimize category profitability.• Developed, communicated, and executed department level promotion and markdown strategies.Pre-Season Planning• Developed and created department financial plans based on historical sales to support the brand’s tops down financial strategies.• Collaborated with Merchant teams to develop financial strategies by supporting key trends and initiatives to create compelling price points for promotional strategies that support the brand’s financial plans.• Prepare and presented department financial targets to Executive and cross-functional teams.Tools• Developed, created, and improved Excel based planning tools that helped the Planning team make informed decisions more efficiently.

Emeryville, Ca

Managed vendor relationships for all domestic art supply companies.• Buy and replenish to the appropriate inventory levels in order to maximize sales and gross margin.• Build and recommend investment quantities and accurate flow forecasts.• Develop financial strategies based on historical sales and trends to maximize sales opportunities and mitigate risks.• Ensure receipt accuracy and timeliness to meet investment strategies set forth by key accounts such as Michael’s, Aaron Brothers, and other independent retailers.

San Francisco Bay Area

Assist the Repair and Maintenance team with the day-to-day operations of 70 galleries, 18 full line design galleries, 6 baby and child galleries, and 36 outlet stores across the United States and Canada.• Assign appropriate vendor to perform maintenance tasks as needed.• Create high level reports based on historical expenditures that influence decisions.• Draft and issue project proposals, RFP’s, SOP’s, contracts, letters of intent, and purchase orders.• Track the progress and quality of work performed by service providers.• Inform team of project status and issues that may impact gallery and client relations.

San Francisco Bay Area

Managed and maintained OFI (Owner Furnished Items) inventory and distribution schedule for each construction job site for internal dept. staff and vendor base.Resolved problems in field that occurred from OFI vendors and relate to construction and maintenance projects.Approved and reconciled quotes and/or take offs for each project and issued NTPs (Notice to Proceed) or purchase orders/release for OFI vendors.Responsible for bidding out projects and resources.Sourced out materials.Supported Project Managers in tracking any issues to OFI and monitored vendors to ensure timely delivery of all critical OFI items.Managed receipt of vendor quotes and verified quantities against construction documents while notifying Project Managers and of any discrepancies.Assessed fixture quantities in existing fleet and used information to make determinations of individual store fixture needs.

San Francisco Bay Area

Organized, filed, and maintained color standard approval paperwork for Gymboree, Janie and Jack, and Crazy 8 brands by season and color. Accurately entered Colorist commentary into company software program developed to efficiently communicate with its international manufacturing factories ensuring accurate and consistent product output.Organized and maintained entire color standard library.Assist Color team with the execution of the Gymboree, Janie and Jack, Crazy 8, Shade and Outlet color coordination lines by delivery/season.Assist Quality Control team with the development and execution of the manufacturing quality control system and vendor compliance program in accordance with Gymboree’s standards and expectations for all of the Gymboree brands.Certified Gymboree Colorist

Greater Los Angeles Area

Manage Vendor relationships for Winter Apparel, Women's and Kids Apparel, Watersports, and Fishing departments, representing 21% of total company sales.Analyze current product lines to maximize sales and optimize product mix and profit margins.Perform logistical forecasting for highly seasonal winter apparel product lines to ensure accurate inventory levels and profitability.Maintaining effective communication with stores and merchandising teams.Successfully reduced receipts by 12% to LY, increasing profitability and responding to highly challenging business climates in 2008 and 2009.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed Women's and Kids footwear inventory logistics from vendor to store for all store locations.Analyzed sales and detailed inventory levels weekly for seasonality and location preference to optimize profitability for each product line.Designed logo concepts utilized across private label footwear and apparel lines.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Managed Vendor relationships for Bikes, Scuba, and Fishing departments.Analyzed current product lines to maximize sales and optimize product mix and profit margins.Maintained effective communication with all store locations to maintain Sport Chalet's customer focused service standards.

San Francisco Bay Area

Coordinated all sales and training materials for the entire sales force at Brush Dance.Managed the company's largest account, Target.

Started in the mailroom.Promoted to Merchandise Planning Assistant.Promoted to Distributor.

Associate Of Science - As, Accounting

Courses In Fashion Design