- Perform data analysis to identify optimal individual store assortments of 1200+ locations to capitalize on margin opportunities utilizing a turn before term approach as well as available linear feet for stocked parts.- Collaborate with Supply Chain to obtain satisfactory Quality of Assortment.- Review Supplier Request for Proposal submissions to present the recommended bid to Senior Leadership based on Financial Impact of product cost, equipment, training and inventory transition.

Category Manager in charge of Parts & Services for 1200+ locations.- Led a team of 3 Purchase Managers while navigating through Supply and Assortment challenges as a result of the Covid Pandemic.- Prepared analytics and proposed strategies to Senior Leadership to provide optimal Gross Margin and Category Performance.

- Successfully negotiated first call vendor status to support company initiative of lowering net acquisition cost of parts purchased from second source vendors. This was accomplished via lowering invoice pricing and increasing rebates paid to company by consolidating purchases to key partners.- Analyze purchases from outside vendors while comparing to the company forecast helping to identify possible assortment changes for the category buyers in an effort to lower acquisition cost and increase gross margin.- Review and summarize company performance in key areas such as gross margin, first call penetration, delta in comp store unit sales and dollars by category minor.

- Oversaw a team of eight to implement policy and procedure changes leading to reduced bad debt and lower Days Sales Outstanding.- Reconciled General Ledger Accounts to ensure proper allocation of payments.- Reviewed Budget Lines- Worked with customers to identify special requirement that they may have to reduce outstanding balances.- Processed Journal Entries.

- Supervised three A/P Assistants.- Processed weekly check runs.- Audited Company Credit Card and Cash Expense Reports while applying expenses to the appropriate GL accounts.- Prepared Budget Lines.- Performed Journal Entries.

- Merchandise Operations Administrator – Responsibilities available upon request.- Account Payable Analyst – Responsibilities available upon request.- Account Receivable Assistant – Responsibilities available upon request.