 Adept in converging detailed market, competitive, and industry analysis into product development and life cycle management tools. Successfully matched products to retail and consumer market demands. Self-motivated, self-directed team member with 11+ years professional experience, including 2 years of successful field training within a Wal-Mart store. Engaged with the merchandising office to set realistic prices, understandable style, visual merchandising that is appealing, and volume expectations.  Track retail point of sale trends using our internal system to make recommendations to sales and promotions for changes to volume, pricing, and strategic positioning to better match consumer and competitive dynamics. Assisted our Technical Team in the development of customer/market focused product specifications and quality standards for our domestic and global supplier base to follow, which in turn enable us to obtain consistent and more cost effective pricing. Held accountability for the Brand development of internal youth labels -- HomeTrends Kids and No Boundaries – specifically managing development of color cards, directional information for print and pattern, as well as outlining technical quality standards.  Serve as the key driver of our directional strategy each season to ensure appropriate strategies for packaging, brand positioning, design, and visual merchandising are executed. Successful track record of continuously and quickly learning new skills and technologies to maximize my value to my company. Strengths include problem solving, flexibility, communication, creativity, organization, detail-orientation, strategic thinking, and sense of urgency.