Partner with a variety of teams (i.e. design, supply chain, marketing, compliance, quality, etc.) tobrainstorm and create ideas that produce new product and problem solves any issues that arise inorder to help production run smoothly.Supports outsourcing and purchasing activities, cost negotiations, and requisitions related to product development while ensuring suppliers’ on-time development and delivery. Negotiate with suppliers on costs in order to partner with designers to create the highest quality product at the best possible price tag. Developed global supply base experience, working with factories on capacity, development, costing, and materials, as well as gaining a greater understanding of global certification and safety requirements.

Trim, Gifts, and Home Decor OfficeManage time efficiently to be able to tend to non-routine tasks and meetings that come up, while still accomplishing daily tasks including advertising, sales analyses, and vendor relations.Communicate and work strategically with other teams in the company, such as visual, planning, and private brand, to contribute to the overall success of our buying office, as well as the company. Brainstorm new advertising ideas to engage our customers, including pricing product differently, ideating new ad cuts, and thinking of visual store displays. As a team, our office has been thinking of ways to differentiate ourselves from what we did last year, resulting in us beating last year sales and doing plus business to our plan, amongst downtrending company sales.

Analyzed daily sales to evaluate business in comparison to last year data to see what is doing well and what may be an opportunity to improve upon. Utilized systems such as SMA, MIDAS, and MART to recap and compare sales ranging from years ago to present day.Created iChooses for ads in order to analyze the success of bonus buy offers.Put forth creative skills in advertising when deciding which product to show and utilized financial/analytical skills as well, to create sales prep for the advertising offers.Became familiar with many retail tasks including CO-OP & VA collection, Open to Buy projections, advertising, buying & planning responsibilities, private brands, & more.

Networked with others in retail field and applied knowledge of different languages in order to set up an Amazon account to sell products on the European market.Applied design skills and marketing technique to set up store window displayResearched fabric options to begin a collection for a client in Japan as well as a summer collection.Overcame communication, both verbal and nonverbal, barriers that come with working in a different country in order to stay on track with projects.

Accountable for multiple responsibilities including cashiering, barista, wholesale packaging, bakery decorating, and food prepTeamwork was a must, working well with others and creating a united work environment helped keep things running smoothlyPut forth organizational skills and worked fast and efficiently to deal with the pressure of a small team during the busy

Made sure food and products were in stock and grab and go area was clean and looked nice. Provided customer service- checked out customers and answered any inquiries Handled cash count-before and after shift

Product sales during annual Wisconsin State FairInventory stocking and upkeep of framesCustomer service- answering calls in the office area, helping customers with order questions and placements. Put together wholesale frame orders to ship out to store clients