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New York, NY, US

Dublin, CA, US

• GVP/DMM Home: Storage/ Organization, Lawn and Garden, Automotive, Household Consumables, Electronics, Personal Care & Fitness, Hardware, Cleaning, Toys, Art Supplies, Stationery and Books 9/2021-PresentVP/DMM Home.
• Develop and execute divisional strategies that align with senior management objectives.
• Continually exceed sales and margin dollar performance against plan while meeting inventory turn goals.
• Develop and manage merchandising team consisting of a VP, Buyers, Senior Assistant Buyers, Assistant Buyers and Order Processing Clerks.
• Maintain strong relationships with vendor partners ensuring dd's is first of mind when deals are available.

Parsippany, New Jersey, US

• Buyer- Baby Boy Apparel 2/2011- 4/2012
• Developed assortments and stayed on top of current and emerging trends.
• Responsible and accountable for the P&L of a year round fashion business that was 70% private label.
• Lead and motivated a team of 4 as well as cross-functional teams in order to drive department and division results.
• Worked closely with Product Design and Sourcing teams to ensure quality and on time shipments.
• Developed business strategies, marketing plans and merchandise assortments to drive profitable sales.Associate Buyer- Commodities 12/2008-01/2011As an Associate Buyer I was responsible for the evaluation, selection and.

US

• Buyer/ Associate Buyer
• Build product lines in tune with divisional merchandise strategies that generate sales and margin
• Maintain an active role in the planning and communication of marketing and planograms for the department
• Negotiate with vendors on availability, product specs, distribution, delivery deadlines, RTVs and price
• Develop business strategies inline with department margin that outline strengths, weaknesses, new opportunities and risks and present them in front of members of upper-managementAssistant Buyer
• Work with Senior Buyer to select trend-right product that was brand and customer appropriate

Providence, Rhode Island, US

• Banker I
• Multi-task between the teller line and customer service platform while managing approx. $100,000
• Regularly exceed monthly and quarterly sales goals by more than 350%
• Process home equity/personal loan applications and disbursements Teller 06/04-12/04
• Accurately processed more than 100 transactions per shift
• Received training on managing security and fraud issues

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Managed Human Resources for two months in the absence of the HR Executive
• Assisted at multiple job fairs hiring over 75 new team members
• Participated in the opening of new Target Great Land store

Beverly, MA, US

• Met all weekly sales goals and actively participated in promotion of new accounts
• Assisted Head Teller with carrying bank’s total cash of $500,000, and managing a line of 7 tellers
• Trained and monitored 10 new tellers in proper banking procedures

Beverly, Massachusetts, US

Woonsocket, RI, US