Beth Thompson Email & Phone Number

Oakdale, Minnesota, United States

Maximizes the profit potential of Slumberland by analyzing inventory risks and opportunities and implementing inventory allocation. Streamlines the flow of merchandise by providing the organization with analysis, allocation and recommendations. Responsibilities include monitoring store category sales, supervising physical inventory, identifying trends and.

North St. Paul, Minnesota

• Process cash register transactions and make certain customers receive accurate change and receipt to ensure drawer balances at end of shift.
• Manage guest service desk and listen to resolve customer concerns and issues to ensure highest customer satisfaction.
• Restock and display merchandise during and after store hours.
• Collect and bag merchandise and manage customer in-store and curbside pick-up purchases in compliance with CDC safety guideline practices.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Answers business-to business customer service calls, makes quotations on standard items, writes/prepares for order entry, and relays pertinent information to customers.

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota

• Scheduled production orders and planned and purchased print material to ensure on-time delivery to customers and maintained optimal inventory levels.
• Built and cultivated relationships with suppliers and resolved concerns and issues to ensure highest level of customer service initiatives upheld.
• Analyzed print material sales and created purchase orders to support customer orders.
• Evaluated purchase order trends and forecasted sales to ensure accurate inventory levels.
• Partnered with customers and advised best material availability and methods that ensured customers fully supported.
• Analyzed product inventory and transferred overstock to four domestic and three international distribution centers to support ideal inventory levels throughout the organization.

Maplewood, Minnesota, United States

• Reviewed construction requisitions and drafted purchase orders for remodeling and repairs that ensured in compliance with OSHA standards and safety regulations.
• Validated contracts and submitted work and change orders that supported construction initiatives within strict time demands.
• Analyzed contracts and reconciled discrepancies that ensured accurate invoice billing.
• Built and cultivated vendor relationships and answered work and change order questions that ensured construction and repairs accurately performed.

• Planned, forecasted and purchased merchandise and coordinated with buyers to support weekly catalog mailings and internet promotional sales.
• Created, analyzed and modified inventory purchase orders and submitted revised orders to vendors to ensure proper inventory for orders.
• Proofed catalog image and copy content and submitted changes to Marketing department that ensured accurate pricing and product availability.
• Built and cultivated vendor relationships and managed inventory stock levels that achieved 96% in-stock goals.
• Analyzed purchasing trends and developed inventory strategies that maximized fill rates and achieved customer service satisfaction initiatives.

Senior Inventory Analyst 04/2001-12/2005 Associate Buyer – Book & Magazines department 05/2000 – 04/2001Merchandise Planner 08/1995 – 04/2000Associate Buyer –Book department 03/1983 – 08/1995Distributor – Inventory Management department 02/1988 – 03/1983Retail Sales and Manager 11/1985-02/1998