James Lorich M.B.A. Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

Traveling Merchandiser (Assistant Team Lead)

E-Commerce Retailer

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

Providing customers an exceptional car buying / selling experience.

Southeastern Usa Region

Mooresville, North Carolina

• Completed projects for multiple clients according to project objectives including resets, display and fixture setup, and seasonal merchandising.

Mooresville, Nc

• Strong analytical ability developed through daily preparing and analyzing reports that included daily, weekly, and monthly sales units, dollars, gross margin, turn, and ROI for each vendor, product assortment, and SKU across multiple categories.• Maintained strong communication with vendors, stores, and customers while driving desired sales goals for individual brands utilizing promotional pricing, weekly print and online advertising, and targeted product placement.• Prepared weekly communications of category updates and promotions for distribution to the store network during team meetings and line reviews. .• Coordinated with cross functional teams and vendors on the setup and launch of new programs through item setup, planogram development, inventory and logistics planning, and both in-store and online pricing.• Worked with multiple cross-functional teams during annual line reviews to formulate, develop, implement and maintain merchandising and marketing programs for multiple vendors. • Completed all aspects of new item setup and maintenance for SKU’s within assigned categories. • Developed and maintained advanced Excel databases for analysis of merchandising programs for marketing, sales, and product analysis which included macros, lookup formulas, and pivot tables. • Prepared and analyzed weekly sales reports to review financial performance within categories. Compiled results into various reports, communicated feedback about product performance, and presented recommendations regarding potential changes to senior managers. • Analyzed pricing, products, promotions, and placement of merchandise assortments, and recommended category improvement based on results of analysis. • Partnered with multiple cross functional teams to ensure successful implementation of marketing programs including proofing and approving in-store and online marketing programs and negotiating with vendors to secure more favorable marketing support funding.

Charlotte, North Carolina & Williamsville, New York

Department Manager - Product Service Associates - Charlotte, NC (December 2009- June 2011)• Coordinated and managed hourly associates’ daily activities.• Operated within store budgets to ensure supplies and needed materials were on-hand. • Recognized by District Manager and Regional Vice President for quality and timely completion of reset. • Utilized strong time management skills to ensure projects were regularly completed ahead of deadlines. *** Also Held the Following Positions *** Department Manager - Product Service Associates - Williamsville, NY (March 2009- December 2009)Department Manager - Hardware/Tools (June 2008- March 2009)Team Lead Appliances/Kitchens (February 2007 – June 2008)Customer Service Associate – Paint (May 2006 – February 2007)• Managed cross-functional teams of associates. • Trained, monitored and evaluated the performance of associates.• Consistently recognized by management for exceptional work quality. • Utilized strong visual presentation skills to merchandise products.

United States

• Learned and followed various United States and Canadian Department of Transportation guidelines for legally operating a tractor-trailer.• Exceeded expectations of customers in regard to on-time pick-ups and deliveries. • Utilized strong time management skills to make safe deliveries within allocated time frame.

Amherst, Ny

• Educated consumers on benefits of lease end purchase of vehicles and explained the process, which increased sales, revenue, and client satisfaction.• Identified specific customer needs and overcame objections to generate automotive sales. Successfully negotiated favorable terms with customers by utilizing various sales/financial tools, such as price discount offers, refinancing, releasing, extensions, rate subventions, and credit pre-approvals. Ensured clientele fully understood terms and obligations of contracts. • Assisted with launch of Mortgage consultant department.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Marketing

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration