Darren Murry Email & Phone Number

Fayetteville, Ar, Us

Bentonville, Ar

• Support over 30 Sam’s Club merchants (Buyers, DMM’s, SVP’s) and support staff, with insights and data analysis across NPD’s portfolio of consumer and POS market research products.• Provide insights on business performance using point-of-sale and consumer survey data, while incorporating industry and retail trends. • Deliver weekly and monthly reporting and insights regarding Sam’s Club performance compared to the competitors.• Ad hoc insights development for multiple Sam’s Club… Show more • Support over 30 Sam’s Club merchants (Buyers, DMM’s, SVP’s) and support staff, with insights and data analysis across NPD’s portfolio of consumer and POS market research products.• Provide insights on business performance using point-of-sale and consumer survey data, while incorporating industry and retail trends. • Deliver weekly and monthly reporting and insights regarding Sam’s Club performance compared to the competitors.• Ad hoc insights development for multiple Sam’s Club teams.• Meet regularly with Sam’s Club Buyers to review category, brand and/or item performance.• Present findings and insights directly to Sam’s Club Merchants.• Assist NPD’s Industry Experts in presentation development through business knowledge, data pulls, analytical support and Sam’s Club specific insights. Show less

Bentonville, Ar

• Supported Account Manager by conducting specific data pulls, developing insights from the data, and other analytical support including standard weekly and monthly reports delivered Walmart.• Identified and recommended multiple opportunities across both Toys and Home categories totaling approximately $1 billion, including assisting in the Toys ‘R’ Us closure.• Successfully managed Walmart Toys and Home account for an interim period.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

• Utilize Open to Buy to purchase sufficient inventory to meet forecasted goals • Position product to maintain good, better, best model across both brands and categories• Monitor fashion trends to select relevant new product each season• Develop new product to fit within private label brand • Negotiate strategic margin-building buys utilizing exclusives and off-price products• Distribute product flow across marketing calendar to always have new and relevant… Show more • Utilize Open to Buy to purchase sufficient inventory to meet forecasted goals • Position product to maintain good, better, best model across both brands and categories• Monitor fashion trends to select relevant new product each season• Develop new product to fit within private label brand • Negotiate strategic margin-building buys utilizing exclusives and off-price products• Distribute product flow across marketing calendar to always have new and relevant product• Document quarterly buys with arrival dates, marketing calendar recommendation and recommended discount structure• Monitor and manage inventory levels to ensure proper inventory distribution to ensure proper distribution across categories and trends• Rationalize overall assortment semi-annually• Approve recommended PSL structure based on previous sales• Utilize historical sales data for effective category management• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers • Attend trade shows to stay abreast of industry standards and trends and to purchase new product• Research new suppliers and negotiate terms and discounts Show less

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

• Managed a team of up to 17 employees including Supervisors, Product Creation Specialists and Web Content Specialist• Forecasted staffing needs to meet projected revenue goals• Modified team structure to ensure success of key business initiatives• Developed and implemented new processes to increase productivity• Interviewed and hired multiple employees• Maintained a fun yet productive team culture• Monitored team dynamics to ensure productivity levels• Developed… Show more • Managed a team of up to 17 employees including Supervisors, Product Creation Specialists and Web Content Specialist• Forecasted staffing needs to meet projected revenue goals• Modified team structure to ensure success of key business initiatives• Developed and implemented new processes to increase productivity• Interviewed and hired multiple employees• Maintained a fun yet productive team culture• Monitored team dynamics to ensure productivity levels• Developed training and process documentation to drive efficiency• Communicated the importance of tasks and how they relate to corporate strategy• Worked with employees to resolve current problem/issue • Trained employees to independently identify problems and solutions in the future• Created inter-departmental processes for operational success and efficiencies Show less

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

• Responsible for building and updating online catalog• Contacted and communicated with sales representatives and customer service representatives about pricing policies, images, and new product data• Participated in site navigation restructure to align with available products and categories• Involved in the implementation of new software and technologies across the website • Collaborated with other Category Managers and Web Content Specialist to improve all sites