- Responsible for sales, inventory, and revenue forecasting and analysis- Working and negotiating with suppliers to bring in samples, order new products- Work with logistical partners to ensure products ship and arrive on time- Develop and maintain professional knowledge regarding the market drivers, market trends, economic forecasts, supplier base, and competitive intelligence- Manages inventory system and inventory on all platforms (Finale, Shopify, Amazon, Etsy, Faire)- Analyze material demand and determines inventory strategy or alternative supply chain strategies for maintaining high material availability at the lowest total ownership costs- Research, analyze, and plan inventory / new initiatives based on retail trends and presents trends and analysis to team- Generating Purchase Orders, communicating PO’s to suppliers, receiving acknowledgements, and performing PO maintenance as needed- Deep dive into sales of each product on each sales platform and develop forecasting models and markdown schedules- Work with other departments on sales and marketing initiatives, product launches, markdowns, and more

- Analyze the sales report weekly and identify key insights for improvements, markdowns, etc.- Recommend and execute markdowns and price changes on all sales platforms- Create listings on various sales platforms (Shopify, Etsy, Faire)- Utilize SEO tools such as Helium 10 to identify keywords and optimize listings- Responsible for site merchandising for pages on our website as well as site redirects for OOS items- Track and analyze marketing initiatives to determine effectiveness, top sellers, and strategies going forward

After leaving the workforce to stay at home with my children, I realized I enjoyed interior design, especially when it came to designing kids' spaces. I opened an Etsy shop specializing in modern, whimsical & fun artwork for kids. - Created a successful online Etsy store with over 5,000 sales and nearly 1,000 five star reviews- Specialized in creating listings that optimized the Etsy search engine to increase the shop’s visibility and drive sales- Handled the business’s finances, tracking all expenses and income as well as ad promotions - Communicated with customers to provide customization and ordering assistancehttps://www.etsy.com/shop/StopGrowingUp

My responsibilites as a Merchandise Analyst include developing and implementing Allocation and/or Replenishment strategies with the A/R Managers, Planners and Merchants. These strategies will determine how to most effectively utilize our inventory to support merchandise plan, advertising and competitive initiatives. I also communicate with stores, merchants and vendors regarding sales trends, new item set ups, shipping performance, new store and promotional purchasing.

This was a one-year program where I was exposed to a broad range of business activities while working through rotations in Buying, Merchandise Analysis (Allocations and Replenishment), Stores, Merchandise Planning and Product Development.

Expanding upon the marketing database that I developed using SalesLogix CRM software during my Summer 2008 internship, I collaborated with the Business Development supervisor to fabricate an exhaustive list of potential customers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. I was responsible for transforming the results of data research into functional information to be used in future marketing campaigns. I believe I demonstrated self-discipline and reliability, as I conducted all research and database development from my personal laptop, working solely from a remote location.

During the summer of 2009, I interned at Evolve IP in King of Prussia, PA. I worked on various business-to-business marketing collateral. One of my main responsibilities was to research and develop Vertical Sell Sheets, specifically tailoring Evolve IP’s offerings to 16 different industries. When conducting research for the Vertical Sell Sheets, I utilized Gartner Research.I was also responsible for the research and composition of Marketing Intelligence Papers (MIPs), which compared Evolve IP to its competitors, highlighting key rebuttals. I also expanded and developed Customer Reference Program, assisting with both phone and face-to-face interviews for case studies and Q&A’s. Along with handling projects within the marketing department, I was also responsible for working with the Product department. I was given free-reign and placed in charge of completely revamping Product Support Sheets. I also worked with multiple departments assisting in the formatting of RFP’s for potential customers.

I was hired as Sechan's marketing intern to research and develop a database of current and potential customers for marketing campaigns. At the beginning of my internship, I received CRM software training from SalesLogix (from Sage Software).I gathered contact data from various resources throughout company and combined them into a single, consolidated database of contacts which is currently being used for marketing purposes such as electronic marketing campaigns and tracking the efficiency of marketing efforts.I also researched and developed second source of business prospects from the various aerospace and defense trade publications, defense-affiliated web sites, and Government-managed web sites in a marketing initiative focused toward identifying and contacting likely business partners, something Sechan had not previously worked on.Near the completion of my internship, I recommended and implemented account structures based on knowledge and training as well as developed essential rules for database which are currently being followed by Sechan employees.