I have a passion for the culture of my beloved city of Philadelphia and will help you find the best neighborhood to fit your lifestyle. Specializing in working with first-time homebuyers with the understanding that buying a new home is both an exciting and daunting process, I have the experience and patience to walk you through the entire process. As a former Division 1 soccer player, my determination to ensure the best service for my clients is unparalleled.My design background plays into my love of finding the perfect home for each of my clients and I enjoy seeing how they make it their own. Follow my entertaining (if I don't say so myself) Instagram @flooredbymartha to see unique homes in the city and surrounding areas!

Lead floor set changes during new product influx, markdowns, and during the sell-through process; using corporate directed planograms and floor plans, make necessary adjustments based on our store layout and assortment received for smaller company footprintResponsible for large window displays and over 50 mannequins in the store at all timesEnsure consistency of marketing throughout the storeManage sales associates to preserve visual standards on the sales floorHeartsaver® First Aid CPR AED Certified

Implement corporate directed planograms on icons, marketing, floor displays, and windowsRewarded for ensuring that all promotional marketing is clearly and accurately displayedTrain co-workers to maintain visual standards on the sales floorWork with a team of up to 8 people to receive replenishment shipments of up to 20,000 items

Managed Papercrafting Departments to a sales gain by 2012 year-end after 5 years in deficitResponsible for all buying decisions necessary to create specific product assortments that fulfill the customers’ needs in the Scrapbooking and Cardmaking categoriesDetermined and executed areas of opportunity to increase sales and profit while understanding the competition and integrating my vision into the overall company merchandising strategyCompleted three major category resets that had remained untouched for 2 years prior due to poor results year over year Accountable for achieving financial objectives in sales, margin, and inventory management for fifth largest volume department in 2012 and highest SKU count in the companyAttended trade shows across the country to analyze, select and assemble new collections of product, negotiate price and all aspects of vendor contractual agreements and relationshipsManage, train and mentor Assistant Buyer and collaborate with other departments including Allocation, Marketing, Store Operations and Field Management

Provided support for Senior Buyer with item maintenance, product selection, planogram resets and daily communication with vendors regarding purchase orders and shipment issuesMaintained planner analysis of quarterly and seasonal programs using Oracle Retail Merchandising System and MicroStrategy Merchandising Workbench reporting systems Wrote and compiled weekly department newsletters to help entire chain of over 140 stores maximize sales and profitability

Interfaced with sustainable businesses to sell their products on the Zecozi platform. Maintain product information, appearance, and ensure accuracy of sustainable features.

Serve as teaching assistant to college counseling class for seniors, standardize all academic transcripts for the school, and prepare students to excel in the classroom.Assisted with administrative tasks such as departmental mailings, filing, and data entry.

Aided customers, ran register, maintained product displays, and promoted productsRecognized for providing outstanding customer service in the women’s fitting roomsWork with a team of up to 8 people to receive replenishment shipments of up to 10,000 itemsImplement corporate directed planograms on icons, marketing, floor displays, and windows

Assembled press kits, compiled clippings, maintained recaps, and assisted with event execution and promotion for high profile clients in the Greater Philadelphia Area.