Kay Scheiderer Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

• Drive global retail sales and marketing initiatives for Military Exchange clients; spearhead the buying process on product launches, ECOM Initiatives, and ongoing brand management. • Involved in top-level management meetings and decision-making by providing strategic direction and customized business plans tailored to our client's/buyer’s specific retail needs.• Responsible for facilitating, planning, and analyzing forecasts and buy plans to optimize our client's overall business. • Evaluate vendor performance metrics and provide proactive solutions to any issues. • Monitor weekly sell-through, purchase orders, and the in-stock status of our product lines to maximize the business. • Maintain accurate records regarding program agreements, pricing, product information, orders, and vendor set-ups. • Play a vital role in developing, coordinating, and ensuring our field staff executes all product launches and sales initiatives of our clients while maximizing sales and upholding the highest possible standards. • Attend market appointments and meetings to review product lines with the buying teams while working with our corporate office on new and existing programs. • Facilitate the buying process on product launches, ECOM initiatives, and ongoing brand management with military buying teams.

Dallas, Texas, Us

• Managed a high-end and upscale furniture store consisting of Modern, Rustic, Elegant, and Luxury pieces for the home. • Oversaw a standalone facility and remote warehouse location responsible for the inventory, sales, and profitability of high-end furniture, accessories, and rugs. Generated $12 million in sales annually and increased sales by 10%. • Responsible for hiring, training, and managing 16 store employees, including 5 sales team members, 2 Supervisors, and 9 warehouse workers. • Oversaw day-to-day store operations to include: ECOM initiatives, internal controls, loss prevention, customer service, inventory management, ordering/receiving of products, POG implementation, and upholding merchandising standards while coordinating and executing sales events with manufacturers.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Promoted to oversee Samsung field exchange operations globally for 175 stores and across all military branches: AAFES, NEX, MCX & CG, generating over $110 million in Samsung sales annually. • Responsible for hiring and managing 237 field personnel consisting of a support staff of 12 Regional Managers, 25 Territory Managers, 125 Account Managers worldwide, and 75 techs with an emphasis on training and development to remain competitive and successful within the military exchanges. • Played a vital role in developing, coordinating, and ensuring our field staff executed our client's product and sales initiatives while maximizing sales and upholding the highest possible standards for the Samsung product line. • Accountable for the field execution of inventory management, obtaining optimal retail space and location, and creating impactful displays to draw customer interest while performing effective product demonstrations to maximize sales.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Promoted from Regional Manager to oversee our Exchange Field operations for half the world globally 110 stores (Central, East Coast, and Europe) representing an extensive portfolio of some very prestigious product lines across all military exchange branches: AAFES, NAVY, MCX & CG. • Generated $220 million in combined sales for numerous brands. Responsible for the hiring and managing of 255 field personnel consisting of a support staff of 6 Regional Managers, 12 Territory Managers, and 60 Account Managers, with a focus on training and development to remain competitive and successful within the military exchange retail market. • Played an integral role in planning, coordinating, and ensuring our field staff executed all product and sales initiatives of our clients to maximize sales while upholding the highest possible standards of the product lines we represent. • Accountable for creating impactful displays to draw customers' interest, performing effective product demonstrations to maximize sales, obtaining optimal retail space and location, and managing inventory. • Involved in top-level management meetings and decision-making, providing strategic direction and customized business plans tailored to our client’s specific retail needs.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Managed Exchange field operations for 41 stores in the Central Region spanning across 16 states and all Exchange branches of the military: AAFES, NEX, MCX, and CG. • Generated $65 million in combined sales while representing a prestigious portfolio of product lines. • Planned, directed, and coordinated all client marketing activities while ensuring proper field execution. • Developed and Implemented sales plans and initiatives while working closely with Territory and Account Managers to ensure maximum sales performance, increased market share, and gross profit margins. • Responsible for the field execution of inventory management, obtaining optimal retail space and location, and creating impactful displays to draw customer interest while performing effective product demonstrations to maximize sales. • Accountable for the hiring, training, and developing 85 field personnel with a support staff of 3 Territory Managers and 16 account managers.

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Responsible for the overall inventory, sales, and profitability of 5 departments generating $12 million in annual sales and increasing sales by 15%. • Managed 20 store personnel and 2 supervisors with an emphasis on training and development. • Oversaw daily store operations, including internal controls, loss prevention, cash register operations, customer service, inventory management, ordering, and POG implementation, upholding merchandising standards while coordinating and executing sales events.• Managed a standalone facility and remote warehouse responsible for the inventory, sales, and profitability of 6 departments, generating $10 million in annual sales and increasing sales by 13%. • Responsible for hiring, training, and managing 31 store employees along with 3 managers and 2 supervisors. • Oversaw day-to-day store operations to include internal controls, loss prevention, cash register operations, customer service, and inventory management, ordering/receiving of products, POG implementation, and upholding merchandising standards while coordinating and executing sales events. • Responsible for the overall inventory, sales, and profitability of 6 departments generating $8 million in annual sales and increasing sales by 14%.• Managed 18 store employees and 1 supervisor and oversaw daily store operations, including internal controls, loss prevention, cash register operations, customer service, inventory management, ordering, POG implementation, and upholding merchandising standards.