Ferrara

Kimberly-Clark

Develops business plan to meet the objectives of both Topco brands and member brands.o Engage business plan strategies by managing assortments to meet company and national brandneeds; ensuring strategic direction.o Analyzes appropriate internal, external, and consumer data to ensure business plans areimplemented to meet plan and are in accordance with schedule.o Assisted in the development, selection and negotiation of product costs and terms. Led an aggregate review generating -3% savings for total membershipo Manage implementation and validation of monthly price changes to ensure no erosion ofnegotiated savings.o $1.6B dollar category •39 Participating Members • 20 Suppliers • 1,800 Items • 2 Direct Reports

Analyzes appropriate internal, external, and consumer data to ensure business plans are implemented to meet plan and are in accordance with schedule.Assists Category Manager in developing business plans; works with vendors to analyze data to determine appropriate purchases.Evaluates category strategies to determine appropriate implementation in order to meet consumer needs.Identifies and updates information for new merchandise space and product added to assortments.Works in conjunction with the Merchandise Planner in procuring merchandise at appropriate net cost including negotiating prices, terms, transportation, and method of distribution in order to meet company cost goals.Communicates category business plan needs for assortment and promotions to appropriate support personnel to ensure plan details are implemented.Implements corporate brands strategies by developing assortments that meet company brand needs; ensures strategic direction for corporate brands are implemented in category assortment.

Interpreted sales to identify best sellers and adjust sales plan accordingly.Analyzed and reported various item data and performances from prior year and provided recommendation for forecast estimates and new products.Entered and validated required data into the company's item management system.Assisted in the development, selection and negotiation of product costs and terms.Created training manual for all new hires. Only assistant buyer assigned to ALL training and process committees. Responsible for validating and keying the monthly milk price changes.

Responsible for quoting and tracking all subscription renewals, resulting in the highest SolidWorks subscription rate in North America (Elite 190 member).Responsible for collecting all subscription renewals by and discussing reasons for continuation with current clients.Assist sales team of 10 - 12 members with quoting and order processing.Provide customer service with level one technical support and administrative questions.Scheduling all in-house, weekly training programs for 2D and 3D modeling software topics including Intro to Solidworks, Solidworks Mold Design, etc.Responsible for purchasing and receiving, invoicing, and account management.