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•Purchase $15 million yearly of an accessory Brand to meet demand and achieve weekly sales plans.•Lowered inventory, improved turn, all while maintaining large sales increases. Detailed analysis produced areas of opportunity, and by applying vision, was able to develop and execute an action plan to improve inventory results.•Designed and maintain a weekly business report, tracking key business indicators such as: inventory, sales, and purchases. •Assures category sales and merchandise lifecycle management goals are achieved by maximizing sales potential, volume, turn and seasonality by execution of weekly replenishment.•Contribute to accessory sales by forecasting inventory and sales trends, and purchasing branded product to meet demand and achieve weekly sales plans.•Adhere to a unit and dollar budget while ensuring stores maintain optimal turn and sell-through objectives.•Assumed responsibility for Arthur Administration in 2007 for accessories.

Satisfied the inventory needs for the stores within Ohio and Indiana. Communicated directly with the district manager on global needs. Traveled to the stores monthly to work with managers.

• Assures New Stores in achieving sales goals and maximizing category inventory turn, while supporting the merchandise strategies.• Hand-picked assortment of Men's shoes for New Opening stores.

• Developed local marketing and advertising strategies to optimize sales.• Negotiated contracts for purchasing foods, tobacco products, beverages, and maintenance with local vendors and service companies.• Accounted for district budget, administration, P&L analysis, prepared and presented financial reports summarized district successes at monthly executive meetings.• Recruited, trained and supervised 13 stations across southern Wisconsin with more than 150 employees, and annual sales exceeding $19 million. • Coached and motivated managers and employees at each location to win incentive contests. Contests were based on exceeding sales plans. Recipient of several trips.• Ensured compliance with company policies, procedures and programs, by completing unannounced inventory, cash, operational and customer service evaluations monthly.• Increased the total market dollar contribution by more than $150 K in 2000.