Jeffery Atherton Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, NC, US

Charlotte, NC

• Prepares and executes all Vendor agreement records in Salesforce to allow agreement reports and a complete analysis of decisions made within the Vendor Contracts portfolio
• Develops and executes criteria checklist for eligibility of Vendor Agreement contracts – e.g., billing terms, margin requirements, and coverage verification.
• Identifies and exercises discretion to select vendors using criteria such as pricing, loss ratio, SLA requirements, and customer survey ratings
• Manages, tracks, and makes renewal decisions on equipment within the portfolio and removes any equipment that no longer fits the criteria of the portfolio

• Conducts detailed analysis to create customized quote based on associated contract to meet specific client business needs
• Analyzes contract structures associated with legal requirements to determine internal financial risk
• Engages with cross-functional support groups for consultative risk education and deal structuring
• Reviews market research, competitor pricing, along with current and historical trends to determine risk on the pricing estimate

• Participated in sourcing new Vendors based on industry experience, capacity, and quality standards to meet our clients needs
• Lead strategic development of managing Vendor qualifications, negotiation of master agreements, while managing agreed upon performance metrics, issue resolution, and overall health of the relationship
• Developed and executed communication protocols and processes with Vendors that are scalable to insure timely and accurate updates to Remi internal and external customers
• Coordinated, planned, and lead regular meetings (QBR's) with Vendors to review performance data and developed action plans to ensure end-users needs are met

Matthews, North Carolina

• Managing and reporting on all financial impacts and results related to targeted mail initiatives and print media
• Providing insights that may have a financial impact to sales based on changes to circular, i.e. delivery, appearance, assortment, etc
• Partnering on projects related to the return on investment of marketing initiatives, to include the selection of stores for promotions, targeted mail programs, print ADs, grand openings, and re-grand openings marketing
• Leading the strategic bounce back coupon initiative from front to end including initial program setup, performance analysis, reporting, while partnering with Store Operations to identify program abuse
• Tracking, processing, and reporting on all COOP related to these targeted initiatives
• Trained and supported new team members on process, documentation, and reporting

Matthews, North Carolina

• Responsible for building and executing Shopper Marketing programs for major marketing campaigns including Holiday, Back to School, and Easter
• Partnered with Suppliers across multiple lines of business to capture the full scope of product mix needed to execute individual and holistic promotional campaigns
• Supported collaboration between Merchants, Suppliers, and third-party support partners to identify, build, execute and ensure their inclusion in a full social, digital, and print marketing campaign
• Trained and supported members of Merchandising on specific marketing programs, such as Aptaris and MarketTrack

Matthews, North Carolina

• Executed and aided in the departmental strategy of buying to volume groups to achieve growth in both sales and profitability in As Seen On TV
• Analyzed and developed seasonal plans to assigned category(s) on a regular basis to identify trends and meet profitability objectives
• Continuously supported the effort for case pack reduction to reduce inventory carrying costs and improve turn while remaining in-stock

Matthews, North Carolina

• Partnered with the Import Logistic division to plan and forecast imported shipments. This would include by country, by port of export, by port of entry, and projected volume through the Import Distribution Centers
• Partnered in creating key SKU, purchase order, and volume reporting that led to a reduction in processing errors and built efficiencies resulting in receiving two innovation awards

Matthews, North Carolina

• Oversaw replenishment activity of 9 VMI Suppliers totaling over 500 SKUs across multiple lines of business' ensuring company met or exceeded annual Distribution Center service level, turn objectives, while maintaining.
• Spearheaded analysis and reporting to address opportunities with the launch of Tide Pods: inventory inefficiencies, out of stock investigation, incorrect Supplier forecasting, improper system settings, as well as.

Matthews, North Carolina

• Managed basic DC inventory across the Automotive, Home Décor, Housewares, and Pet categories focusing on service levels, turn, store in-stock goals, purchasing, and deployment of all schematic SKUs
• Led a Supplier review project with 11 team members with the goal of reviewing Supplier's ordering systems to find the most optimal lead time and inventory selling days without inventory and/or sales disruption

Matthews, North Carolina

• Responsible for deploying fashion inventory for Automotive, Hardware, and Housewares while building effective allocation execution plans optimizing inventory levels within our Distribution Centers and stores
• Monitored and addressed with team's in-stock, turn, and distribution turn disparities on a weekly basis and post-season analysis on grade cluster, assortment recommendations, and inventory productivity