Maintain data base of retailer purchase orders allowing year over year sales analysis. Includes working with IT specialist on maintenance and upgrading of actual software.Responsible for post presentation quote management once selections are confirmed. Includes communication with overseas factories to obtain item data. Communicate with Asian factories regarding factory audits, product lab testing, purchase order ship windows and quantities, order inspections and factory audits. Daily communication in issue resolution with the top Value Channel retailer with over 15,000 stores in 44 states. Preparation for trade shows and meeting travel, including location confirmations, appointment scheduling and providing sales reports at retailer and vendor level. Provide requested sales and inventory reporting via retail analytics system. Obtain samples to possibly secure future business, including receipt and distribution of samples for Buyer review. Meeting preparation of Sales rep presentations including meeting location, set up, tear down and sample disposition.

Account Logistics Manager working with the company’s top 2 retail accounts generating over $15M in annual sales and supporting the Sr. and National VP with Account management in the heating and cooling categories. Provide logistics management to the Supply Chain, Import, and Merchandising departments. Work with corporate office on processes including compliance, penalties, deductions, product shipments, volume rebates and resolution of account issues. Communicate with Asian factories regarding initial factory audits, product lab testing, po ship windows and quantities, order inspections and factory audits.

Assisted in product presentation meetings with Buying Staff of rural lifestyle retail chain.Communicated ordering information to Supply Chain department from manufacturer to facilitate the execution of purchase orders, following through to receipt at distribution center.Responsible for vendor contracts, item information entry and purchase order maintenance.Coordinated service level jobs and communication of stores needs from service team.Annually planned and executed set up, staffing and tear down of 17 booths for the Tractor Supply Company Store Managers Trade Show.

Office Manager and Direct Import Coordinator for multi-line manufacturer’s sales representative and product importer with eight product lines in the pet, hardware, and promotional tool categories at Tractor Supply Company. Communicated with Buying and Supply Chain teams to confirm purchasing process with timely delivery of shipments, review inventory levels to avoid out of stock situations. Responsible for vendor contracts, item information entry and purchase order maintenance. Planned and executed set up, staffing and tear down of 6 booths for the annual Tractor Supply Store Managers Trade Show. Processed direct import container shipments working with factory, freight forwarder and global sourcing department of Tractor Supply Company. Researched product ideas for fit into rural lifestyle product mix.

Held numerous positions and worked with the majority of departments related to Merchandising during my career at Service Merchandise. Started out as the clerical assistant to the VP of Merchandising, Promoted to Administrative Assistant to the Divisional Merchandise Managers over all of Merchandising, followed by promotion to Executive Assistant to Executive VP of Merchandising. Moved to the position of Competitive Coordinator, tracking all competition in print ads. Promoted to Administrative Supervisor in Creative Services division of Advertising department. Promoted to my last position at Service Merchandise as Office Manager/Executive Assistant in the Kids Central USA subsidiary of children's products, ages zero to five. The chain of 3 stores closed in the fall of 1994.