Gail Dean Email & Phone Number

United States

Eden Prairie, Mn

Review financial data for processing vendor funds over $10 million per yearReview and approve contracts for GM/HBC ads, tpr and special eventsAssisted in wholesale business transition

Chaska, Mn

Developed an executive dashboard and flow charts for Director of Operations to use in monthly meetingsCreate and maintain excel worksheets for projects such as Gemba walks to identify opportunities for efficiencies and improvements in the manufacturing facilityProcess account payables, track and analyze budgets and expensesSupport Director of Environmental, Health and Safety to ensure safety protocol is followed for a chemical manufacturing facilitySupport Director of… Show more Developed an executive dashboard and flow charts for Director of Operations to use in monthly meetingsCreate and maintain excel worksheets for projects such as Gemba walks to identify opportunities for efficiencies and improvements in the manufacturing facilityProcess account payables, track and analyze budgets and expensesSupport Director of Environmental, Health and Safety to ensure safety protocol is followed for a chemical manufacturing facilitySupport Director of Engineering with purchase orders, budget tracking and miscellaneous projects Show less

Minneapolis, Mn

•Perform daily audits between SAP, Clarity and Beeline reports to rectify payment errors •Act as a liaison between Target teams and external vendors to communicate and correct errors and gaps

Eden Prairie, Mn

•Analyzed and developed major projects to completion•Researches and interprets a variety of financial, operational and sales information•Assisted in developing promotional plan strategy and implementing seasonal candy and center store/pantry program•Communicated category program details to Regions, Sales Merchandising Managers and over 900 banners•Coordinate Assortment Resets with strategic partners/vendors for seasonal candy and pantry categories •Pricing – set retail and… Show more •Analyzed and developed major projects to completion•Researches and interprets a variety of financial, operational and sales information•Assisted in developing promotional plan strategy and implementing seasonal candy and center store/pantry program•Communicated category program details to Regions, Sales Merchandising Managers and over 900 banners•Coordinate Assortment Resets with strategic partners/vendors for seasonal candy and pantry categories •Pricing – set retail and temporary reduced prices for all banners•Communicated category strategy to Regions, Sales Merchandising Managers and over 1200 stores•Purchasing - surveyed regions and banners establishing the amount of cases to order for each season•Inventory analysis – performed routine inventory checks for product on hand and shipped to stores•Forecast sales for ad and temporary reduced items•Developed complex spreadsheets enabling buyers to place purchase orders•Participate in vendor meeting negotiating future cost•Provide advice and assistance to department employees and acts as a liaison to other departments•Train new employees on job tasks Show less

•SWAT Team – Collaboratively worked with team members to identify and collect missing funds during the Retail Merchandising SUPERFusion conversion. Identify the points of failure in the present system starting with the Vendor and Business Development Manager negotiations and provided recommendations to improve the system and future audits•SuperUser – troubleshoot and comprehend new systems to provide training and answers to staff member’s questions during transition. Work on special… Show more •SWAT Team – Collaboratively worked with team members to identify and collect missing funds during the Retail Merchandising SUPERFusion conversion. Identify the points of failure in the present system starting with the Vendor and Business Development Manager negotiations and provided recommendations to improve the system and future audits•SuperUser – troubleshoot and comprehend new systems to provide training and answers to staff member’s questions during transition. Work on special projects as directed•Communicate pricing guidelines to vendors for ads. Process information for ads to ensure dollars are collected and communicated to region levels, accept contracts •Extract data from different systems developing reports for weekly movement of ad items, gross margin, and communicating to appropriate users. •Build sales history report for National Ads, track tier one item movement such as Zyrtec through EDW, Data Warehouse and Micro strategy•Trains new employees on job tasks, approving deal contracts, proofing ads Show less

•Assisted President in daily tasks, schedule client meetings•Facilitated weekly meetings between 5 departments communicating timelines for client project, sales goals, project start and end dates, review project bids•On-site meetings with sub contractors to obtain bids•Ensured pricing for contracts were accurate before client meeting•Managed Interior Design Selection Center by researching, updating, organizing resources, acquiring samples for display, traveled to trade shows… Show more •Assisted President in daily tasks, schedule client meetings•Facilitated weekly meetings between 5 departments communicating timelines for client project, sales goals, project start and end dates, review project bids•On-site meetings with sub contractors to obtain bids•Ensured pricing for contracts were accurate before client meeting•Managed Interior Design Selection Center by researching, updating, organizing resources, acquiring samples for display, traveled to trade shows keeping the company current on design trends and products•Established and maintained contracts with mills, factories or vendors to buy furniture and accessories at a direct cost•Developed and implemented on and off site inventory report•Facilitated Remodeling and Landscaping Seminars•Assisted Interior Designers with client selections for projects; obtained bids for estimating job costs and reconciled cost as job progressed•Purchase selections, such as carpet, plumbing, lighting fixtures, ceramic tile and expedited timely delivery to project site•Developed and implemented monthly sales tracking spreadsheet for Interior Designers•Assisted in photo shoots, remodel showcases and company events Show less

Food Retail Management

Business/Marketing, 3.2