Partner with VP, Product Dev. to develop a dynamic, high value focused pet and baby line. Work cross-functionally with Pet team on education of plush business and partnership for successful retailer pitches. Create new seasonality Baby and Pet plush lines closely with product development, design and buyers.Create line plan with easy to obtain information for sales team. Partner with traffic and PD team to ensure on-time development.Pitch new brands to top retail partners and obtain placement at key accounts.

Coordinate sales forecasting, planning and sales reports for major accountsWith order dept to ensure customers orders are processed and shipped in a timely manner Keep accounts informed of special buys, inventory updates, shipping status and sales trends that can impact salesSetup new items on customers sites such as Kroger, Aldi and MeijerManage inventory and buying of Baby, Pet and Regular Plush categoriesReach out to buyers weekly for inventory needsProcess orders as neededManage all Key customer accounts

Provided sales support to the President and Vice President of SalesCoordinated sales forecasting, planning and sales reports for all Costco US, Canada and International, Sam’s Club, Canadian Tire, PriceSmart and Wal-Mart/Sam’s ClubCreate monthly sales reports, assist in item set-up, keep informed of all inventory status updates and track POsChecked customer EDI websites for new purchase orders daily and ensure all orders are shipped on timeKept accounts informed of special buys, inventory updates, shipping status and sales trends that can impact salesPoint person for vendor portalsDownloaded vendor guides, input SKU set-up, manage inventory levels and provide tracking details.Coordinated all import orders with China, Hong Kong and Cambodia.Ensured proper paperwork and item testing is completed in timely mannerVerified container loads are within the minimum/maximum limitsManaged Testing with overseas sourcing agent to ensure testing in completed in time for product to shipWorked with customer QA team on rules and guidelinesPprepared Sales Meeting Presentations; such as presentation books and prepared quote sheetsWorked with overseas sourcing agent for product specificationsManaged Inventory in offsite warehousesDistributed annual COI’s as needed per customer.Travel Arrangement; Book flights and hotels for Trade Shows and sales meetings

Managed and supervised the Customer Service/Order Entry Department Managed orders from creation to completion, including monitoring of inbound shipments and facilitating returns from customers for EDI orders for Bed Bath & Beyond, Macys, Bloomingdales, Kohl's, JCP and more using our 3rd party EDI system Project Coordination Monitored weekly new and replenishment orders while meeting customer cancel dates Updated sales on order and shipping status Processed Gourmet Store & Key Customer orders that came over email/EDI Responded to inquiries and managed change requests from customers Built and maintained relationships with vendors, wholesale customers, buyers & logistics companies Coordinated & monitored freight shipping for our customers with the warehouse Organized team meetings and managing follow up Processed new account paperwork including checking credit references Created Bill of Ladings, Packaging Labels and Packing Lists based on Customer Routing Guides Receiving, screening, prioritizing and routing calls as needed for back-up Processed monthly sales reports and invoices for each sales rep group using Microsoft Excel Assisted in opening new accounts with sales team Batched & processed invoices for 200-300 shipments dailyAssisted in Purchasing Department for Shipping Materials & Chair Materials using Mas90 database Assisted in general office duties: mailings, inventory management, process orders and logistics Purchased materials, manage and attend trade shows