Ellen B. Email & Phone Number

Mt. Olive, New Jersey

Managed decorative fabric ribbon product line used in craft and hobby industry with annual sales of $26M consisting of 1600 SKUs. Developed new product ideas and fine-tuned product category through trend research, sales analysis, forecasting, and competitive analysis including price structure opportunities. Commercialized product ideas through.

*Designed, implemented and facilitated annual marketing plan for Paper Mart's, retail store. *Managed business development and growth opportunities for non-trade accounts. *Developed and maintained system for client contacts. *Coordinated special events including multiple warehouse promotions. *Managed charitable contributions

*Co-founder/ Operator; Handled all aspects of a retail store specializing in maternity apparel and accessories including customer service, sales, purchasing, employee hiring and training, marketing and advertising plans. *1987: Diversified product assortment to include the combination of maternity, layette, infant and toddler clothing and accessories

Buyer, Girls 7-14 (Volume 12M)*Assortment Planning, Vendor sourcing and negotiations, Inventory control and tracking*Developed the Assistant Buyer’s Training Manual*Provided training and ensured development of direct reports

Bachelor Of Science (Bs)

Certificate Program