Gretchen Krause Email & Phone Number

Omaha, NE, US

Omaha, NE, US

• Maintain consistent presentation standards from department to department to support the Pamida brand.
• Coordinate the preparation steps with merchandising and marketing for planogram updates and marketing timeline.
• Write detailed communication to all stores regarding updates to planogram sets for 50 departments.
• Communicated new or changes to existing signing for promotional, institutional and departmental signing.
• Assist with weekly marketing guides for focal features that support internal and external marketing.
• Assist with maintaining the Best Practices Presentation Standards Manual to support product, external message, internal message and in-store aesthetics.

• Responsible for the advertising process of approximately 1100 circular pages from ad planning through the final release of the weekly circular to printer contributing to main store sales of $492M.
• Coordinated the proofing process with the merchant division and outside ad agency to ensure all steps, consideration and issues involved with the process are covered.
• Responsible for accuracy and timeliness of proofing, managing 7 or more deadlines/stages of ads
• Developed knowledge of merchandise divisions to include product offerings, seasonality, pricing strategy and specific departmental issues, including imports, marketing timing and P&A.
• Coordinated external marketing events such as sweepstakes, product giveaways and coupon events with stores

Omaha, Nebraska, US

• Based on marketplace knowledge built and managed product assortments for 8 catalogs with a circulation of 2+ million and annual sales of $50 million. Supervised 3 product designers and 1 assistant buyer.
• Built lasting vendor relationships with international and domestic vendors to ensure best cost and delivery times
• Processed international and domestic orders by maintaining communications with vendors
• Attended trade shows overseas and domestically to gather product information, compare prices of existing products and watch for trends and new ideas
• Performed all merchandise purchasing, planning and promotional strategy to maximize sales volume, gross margins, and inventory turnover for assigned departments
• Collaborated with multiple departments to coordinate catalog marketing and web placement, approve photography and proof for accuracy

Omaha, Nebraska, US

• Coordinated flow and approval of artwork between product design team, merchandise team and overseas vendors.
• Entered data for new items into AS400 system including product classification and item specifications.
• Tracked timely delivery and approval of samples between overseas vendors, merchandise team, catalog production and photography.
• Corresponded daily with international vendors to resolve issues relating to artwork, samples and delivery
• Conducted merchandising based training AS400 classes for new employees

Omaha, Nebraska, US

• Completed administrative duties including screening telephone calls, arranging meetings, maintaining calendars, composing and processing internal and external correspondence, completing expense reports, and maintaining.
• Completed numerous special projects as assigned.