•P&L accountability for Mechanics Tools team, $50M in comp store revenue•Improve merchandising strategies by completing line reviews•Established and maintain stock levels on top 20% of key items to protect 80% of core business•Communicate with vendors regarding production needs•Identify cost savings opportunity and negotiate prices to maintain profit margins, saving approximately 4% annually

•Strategy development and implementation of key marketing plans.•Propose floor plans that enhance and simplify member experience.•Identify weekly pricing opportunities that increase sales trend by +10%.•Prepared in-depth reports regarding orders, sales and costs and distributed weekly to to provide support during Buyer/Vendor negotiations.• Program vendor setup• Assortment analytics• Develop and execute the price point strategies• Review ads with Assistant Buyer• Prep and present Marketing Action Plans• Plan floor plan, end caps, and shippers• Execute Planogram changes• Identify pricing testing opportunity• Calculate and collect subsidy• Review and analyze promotions and campaigns

•Monitor and collect on vendor allowance agreements totaling +$500,000 annual subsidy.•Review and approve marketing turns-ins, review proofs and written copy meeting all agency deadlines.•Responsible to approve point of sale signage 15 days prior to go-live date•Coordinated with Buying team in developing project plans for prioritized initiatives.• Assist with training and on-boarding of new assistant buyers• Generate and analyze weekly financial reports (sales, markdowns and receipt)

•Managed existing and new accounts totaling $600,000 in annual sales•Entered into corporate agreements with national social media provider to achieve branch sales goals•Customized product assortment for each account•Secured high-value accounts through consultative selling, effective customer solutions and promoting compelling business opportunities

• Enter new custom product work orders • Coordinate with suppliers across North America and overseas • Arrange order shipping and receiving • Prepare work orders for invoicing• Train new employees

•Supported company through +$2,000,000 expansion while managing 16 accounts•Customized product assortment for each account based on client needs and ability to support inventory•Conferred with managers, sales teams and product development personnel to revise plans and achieve demanding targets.

•Partner with sales team to develop forecast strategies•Weekly forecast updates in order to ensure high level of accuracy in inventory balance•Manipulate data to develop suggestions based on findings•Navigate computer programs to constantly review inventory levels and pull reports•Develop product lines based on customer needs•Provide a high level of attention to each account assigned•Train new team members on commonly used reports, programs, and account overviews

•Develop weekly sales recap report for best selling merchandise•Use forecast maintenance to ensure inventory balance •Use AS 400 to constantly review inventory and make necessary changes•Save sales reports in appropriate folders for analysts to review

•Social Media updates for clients•Track media exposure•Help execute with promotional events•Develop media contact list to maximize event exposure

•Count down registers before opening boutique and after closing •Complete bank deposits•Set up Daily Sales Goals •Verify inventory 4-5 times a week•Coordinate visual displays

•Proof read documents and approve them to go to press•Analyze documents and sign- off on direct mail that prints •Approve job mailings•Track direct mail through delivery to make certain of arrival•Organize files based on mailing date and clients to ensure accurate bookkeeping on projects