• Manage purchasing and delivery process of merchandise for 8 stores.• Purchase merchandise to stock store and back promotions.• Employ purchasing strategies that include negotiation and developing good client relationships.• Coordinate transportation, supervise distribution, and do transfer paperwork of product between stores.• Communicate and work closely with stores about purchases, promotions, transfers and delivery.• Approve and prepare PO's.• Purchase product for promotions.• Incorporate product into marketing programs.• Determine what product to promote, set promo pricing, assist in design of marketing pieces approve final proofs.• Inventory analysis including monitoring levels, sales, pricing, and product mix.• Train staff in inventory and purchasing procedures.• Supervise full store inventories with self scan program.• Use of an ERP system to assist with purchasing, and other duties.• Assist staff on a store level to merchandise product.• Determine slow moving inventory and set up promotions for product reduction and communicate to staff.• Staff training and development, including scheduling, systems management, merchandising, and product knowledge.• Support Area Manager with day to day operations.

• Managed all aspects from initiating through closure of inventory project including negotiating with outside services firm to get a 21% decrease in cost for their services.• Inventory project yielded the most complete results that the company has achieved to date.• Acquired proficiency in Epicor Eagle (POS Point of Sale, G/L,A/P,A/R) Software• Inventory management included scheduling, supervising and analyzing cycle counts, maintenance of database including shrinkage, adjustments and promotions.• Initiated, developed program, and trained buyers in GM%, GMROI, turns, merchandising, purchasing, inventory management.• Accountable for all invoices, reviewing for accuracy of materials delivered, and correct pricing and coordinated with vendors to resolve any pricing, delivery or credit issues.• Implemented an Accounts Payable system, filled in, trained and supervised staff after previous employee gave one week notice, and worked with A/R and G/L.• Authored multiple procedure manuals and job descriptions.• Lobbied and researched hand held devices for check out to improve customer satisfaction.• Acted as software, hardware liaison and support for staff.• Supervised and trained Customer Service staff.

• Managed production of seasonal products, including cost analysis, logistics, marketing, merchandising, quality control and risk.• 36% increase in sales, lowered expenses by 6% and increased profits 34% in a 4 year period.• Determined and controlled the $5 M budget.• Initiated activity lists, documented lesson learned.• Managed stakeholder expectations and quality control of product.• Involved with team development, mentoring and supervision, defined roles and responsibilities.• Designed and deployed technologies that resulted in improved systems, increased production and decreased expenses.• Developed quality and acceptance criteria for the product. Ensured deliverables conformed to quality needed.• Identified assumptions and constraints and resolved issues to better manage the project.• Managed changes to the project scope, schedule and budget.• Analyzed sales, GM$, GM %, GMROII, labor, expense budgets, financials, open to buy.• Networked with peer groups to further category management.• Monitored POS system and was liaison for software and hardware support.• Successfully managed multiple projects across multiple products.• Performed Customer Service and Sales.• Organized and led staff, marketing, and financial meetings.• Promoted private brand development.

• Worked with stakeholders to implement POS system in a multi location $15M business, completed project within budget and on schedule.• Assisted with software and hardware installations and was the liaison with networking and support issues.• Overcame resistance to change through education, training, and one-on-one engagement to facilitate ownership of the change across the organization.• Analyzed financials, budgets, performed strategic business planning and SWOT analysis.• Networked with peer groups to improve category management.• Involved in planning and executing marketing and promotions and events.

• Monitor and assess inventory and sales.• Manage inventory including purchasing, merchandising, marketing, and maintaining product, negotiating and managing vendor relationships.• Analyze financials, budgets using Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Cash Flow Statements.• Implemented Category Management• Develop strategic and business plans.• Implemented and maintain POS systems.• Provide customer service and sales.• Involved in marketing and promotions.• Attained, developed and managed team members.