Katie Hartness Barrales Email & Phone Number

• Detailed attention to instock by fulfillment center, for special events, as well as overall online instock• Ensure items are appropriately mirrored in each fulfillment center• Manage ending inventory and turns to ensure cost efficiencies• Work on training co-managed suppliers in new processes as well as in GRS• Collaborate with in store team on dotcom processes and how decisions affect one another• Oversee corporate item/SKU end of life strategies• Oversee all aspects of inventory management to drive division sales and profit goals through effective merchandise planning, execution and inventory strategies• Identify inventory and supply chain performance problems and assist problem resolution

•Execute goal to remain at 99.5% in stock for all Sam’s Club US•Update forecast and monitor and adjust orders through GRS•Assist buyers with precision assortment process to add/delete 1,000s of Club item combinations•Contribute to category sales growth in a declining market segment•Responsible for transition submission to make sure items are merchandised in feature locations in clubs

• Work to resolve issues that club associates experience by answering phone calls and support tickets. These include issues with scanning/UPCs, pricing changes, new item requests, and damages to product• Maintain excellent relationships with suppliers who service Sam’s Club• Create and maintain over 3,700 item numbers for a category with $1.2 billion in sales• Work and communicate with a cross-functional team to serve clubs and members• Successfully navigate multiple vendor/item number transitions

•Built mobile surveys on the propriety web portal to put information on the Field Agent app•Provided outstanding results to clients through a team of account managers•Analyzed data received from smartphone users to gather consumer insights and merchandising audits

Bachelor of Arts in International Relations/Middle Eastern StudiesMinors in Arabic and Spanish

•Created new orientation materials•Worked on referral tracking program and conducted exit interviews with employees

Fayetteville, Arkansas

•Clearly communicate to customers based off of changing information•Juggle many competing responsibilities in a high pressure situation•Expertise in customer service in a high volume restaurant•Learned to be successful in a team environment

Rogers, Arkansas

•Taught new skill sets and life skills through the ropes course and archery•Promoted confidence and brought together diverse backgrounds to achieve goals•Responsible for safety, care, advisement, and guidance of 12-15 member cabin

Education record

Education record