-Sole overseer of the development and execution of Christmas seasonal and all-occasion programs for several (inter-)national chains in the United States and Canada.-Lead analyst and sole Christmas promotional account owner for some of the nation’s largest retailers and grocers— most with $1M minimum sales dollars. Resulting partnerships have led to consistent YOY growth and continued success for the company.-Display high levels of business intelligence and decorum to retain and grow relationships with high-impact customer buying teams.-Forecast and analyze POS data from customer databases to develop a business plan for the upcoming Christmas buying season.-Assisting in the development of buying plans by providing demographic analysis, sales histories, licensing insight, financial planning, and customer-specific insight through relationship building. -Works with US, Canada, and overseas company partner teams to develop, quote, and fulfill retailer needs relative to purchase orders.-Consistent relationship and communication with US domestic plants and oversees factories to ensure smooth distribution and pinpoint-accurate production.-Extremely fast-paced environment with frequent short turnaround times and EOD deadline requests from customers. Constant need for monitoring sales and production success to ensure business fidelity.

-Studied store data to find the root cause of underachieving sales areas and lead direct change to turn positive numbers.-Recognized as a top performer of customer loyalty and business acumen.-Managed a sales floor team with at least 5 concurrent team members on-hand. 30 total team members in staff.-Acting store manager for 3 months

-Studied relevant sales trends and supplemental HQ documents to improve sales. -Effectively understood the business goals of one of the largest brick-and-mortar retail companies to increase sales by 58% per area involved.-Consistent communication with store leadership to drive sell-through. District and regional management relationships while in-store.-Primary manager of hardlines areas including home decor, bath, home improvement, christmas seasonal, and Hearth and Hand (specialty - Visual Merchandising).

-Client relations were key in the business for effective job completion and customer satisfaction.

-Studied logistical data and observed how to report inaccuracies through Microsoft Office Professional.-Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to verify accuracy and record discrepancies.