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Massachusetts, United States

• Manage category sales and margin growth for over 2000 retail customers through strategic category and brand analyses• Utilize data sources such as Nielsen and Circana to optimize product assortments, ensuring alignment with budget targets• Lead supplier relationships, negotiating vendor agreements, promotional funding, rebates, and allowances to maximize value• Collaborate with e-commerce vendors to identify new opportunities and expand category presence across multiple platforms• Implemented new financial tools for entire merchandising group to measure category and product level performance partnering with Data Insights team• Act as a category expert, employing shopper-based design principles to enhance category performance and shopper engagement

Massachusetts, United States

Partner with office furniture companies to help bring Office/Gaming chairs to market including Project definition, Market research, Product development, Brand development, Logo design, and Marketing• Develop and market differentiated products to sell on multiple e-Commerce platforms including Amazon, Wayfair, and targeted resellers framing desired customers and constructing strategy • Designed new line of Gaming chairs for office and WFH applications implementing best-selling features from traditional office seating.• Negotiate with Chinese manufacturers to source new components including fabric and parts.• Partnering with domestic sellers to improve product reach and optimize logistics efficiencies.