Bernell Edwards Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

Category Manager for the following: - Home- Jewelry - Pets- Toys - Sports and Outdoors

Greater Chicago Area

• Increased profitability by 24% by maximizing the effectiveness of assortment during Q4 of 2017
• Grew SKU count 156% from 841 to 2157 contracted offers YTD, while growing vendor count from 150 to 383
• Acquired, develop and maintain relationships with top tier brands such as Whirlpool/KitchenAid, Vitamix, BlendTec and Hamilton Beach to showcase varied and coherent assortment
• Created short and long term marketing plans to drive revenue while optimizing for profitability
• Continuously sourced and leveraged both direct and distribution channels through trade shows and self marketing
• Developed annual forecasts and pre-buy plans ensuring continued supply of key performing SKUs

Greater Chicago Area

• Growth of Net Operating Bookings from $13M to $19M from 2014 through 2017; an average of 14% per year
• Grew net operating revenue from $2M to $5.3M from 2014 through 2017; an average of 37% per year
• Managed ongoing portfolio of over 50 Vendor Partners dealing specifically with the NFL, NCAA, MLB, NBA and NHL
• Partnered with manufacturers on custom designs and products to differentiate Groupon from our competition in bothonline and retail markets
• Created a “Hot Market” launch strategy both at a national and local level directly following championship gamestargeting winning teams
• Maintained ongoing discussions and learning sessions with League Management for clarity and proper execution to meetstandards and regulations within the online retail space.

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

• Managed team of 7 to meet the demands of the Buying organization as Goods increased deal count by over 300%
• Owned the ongoing development and implementation of processes and workflow for the Account Coordination team
• Involved with weekly meetings with key department managers to safeguard against any roadblocks in the day-to-dayprocesses
• Instituted daily metrics for reporting on the production and daily output of Account Coordination Team.
• Held ongoing training sessions as Groupon’s National Sales team worked cross platform in the Goods’ retail space

Greater Chicago Area

• Acted as liaison between the Buying and Editorial departments in order to facilitate deal creation and seamless flow through the Sales Pipeline
• Maintain department deadlines to ensure successful deal launches across multiple buying categories
• Responsible for the manual organization and completeness of all pertinent data and information for each deals’ line items
• Owned the input of Image Categorization, freight terms, allowances, fulfillment provider and payment terms
• Handled post-launch deal edits when necessary

Chicago, IL

• Vetted, qualified, launched, and maintained all Now! deal inventory (3,700 deals) for Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston, and Baltimore markets
• Analyzed all internally negotiated deals for accuracy and exactness binding to both editorial and legal standards before manual upload
• Modified workflow processes to mirror changes in legal and company standards and guidelines
• Managed queue of merchant-created deals making urgent and imperative edits for quality assurance with legal regulations
• Acquired vast knowledge of Salesforce, Zendesk, Microsoft Excel, Groupon API and the multitude of GoogleApplications and Documents

Bridgeview, IL

• Surpassed sales goals by 26% for new season ticket holders
• Generated $15K from non-repeat buyers in new revenue
• Prospected new clients and member acquisitions with over 100 cold calls per day
• Instituted expansion efforts focusing on merchandising and marketing with interactive in-store displays and exhibits

Endicott, NY

• Analyzed and assessed financial standing of clients and offered appropriate programs to best suit clients’ needs
• Acquired full knowledge of financial platforms and transactions in compliance with federal regulations
• Fostered positive relationships with clients and potential customers to ensure confidence in their banking experience Illustrated precision and professionalism in converting new customers/clients into the Citizens’.
• Nominated ‘Checking Champion’ by branch manager based on my success accommodating potential/new customers and their financial needs

Selinsgrove, PA

• Assisted customers with various sports apparel, shoe and accessory needs through passion for athletics and knowledge of latest innovative sport technology
• Consistently surpassed all the stores’ sales goals to ensure store maintained highly accredited ranking in region
• Conceptualized and assembled the ongoing floor displays to best display product while enhancing buying atmosphere

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, General

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication, General