Kelli (Keough) Schneider Email & Phone Number

Merrillville, Indiana, United States

- Utilize Squarespace to develop a new, more interactive website for company to attract potential clients- Produce client-facing materials related to the pursuit of new business, including pitches, presentations, customer meeting materials, etc.- Identify strategies & sourcing channels to build a pipeline of diverse and qualified candidates for the line of business via LinkedIn, Indeed, and in-person Career Fairs- Assist Office Manager in ensuring all facets of the office operations are running smoothly and seamlessly

Greater Chicago Area (Remote)

- Determined trends & developed solutions to identify challenges within the business by compiling, analyzing, & sharing out sales data in a concise, meaningful manner- Created & managed project tracker with heavy communication between internal & external cross functional teams at Home Depot- Hosted weekly calls with internal production teams during the project planning phase & weekly calls with external Home Depot execution teams during the implementation phase to ensure projects ran seamlessly, deadlines were met, & projects progressed as expected- Created presentations to share streamlined, actionable information & insights to cross functional teams

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Cultivated & managed relationships with external vendors, including brokers, merchandising providers, & other suppliers, to drive action & gain incremental sales- Streamlined communication flow & prepared presentation materials to be shared across external partners/providers, internal sales teams, & senior sales leadership team- Managed & tracked progress of the in-store beverage rack program initiative between the retail field sales teams & the corporate brand sales teams- Monitored & improved retail execution plans by establishing rituals & routines for retail field sales team, including root cause analysis & action plans

Greater Chicago Area

- Visited/called on 20 UNFI-supplied grocery stores in the Greater Chicago area on a bi-weekly basis to sell in top selling items & assist with shelving strategies to increase sales volume- Met monthly with buyers of 2 grocery chains (Sunset Foods & Valli Produce) secure ad features in weekly circular, ensure correct pricing, & analyze store-driven Tableau data- Created goals to place 2nd against 44 peers in new items sold across total route in Q3 of 2019- Chosen as 1 of 3, out of 44 peer sales, reps to train & mentor new hires in the West Region

Greater Chicago Area

- Collaborated with other managers to plan the daily operations of the company by analyzing sales & inventory activity to improve store’s overall revenue - Trained with & learned all store departments to gain a well-rounded perspective of company functions- Promoted store products & worked in customer service by assisting guests & working the sales floor

Greater New York City Area

- Assisted with bi-annual couture and bridal shows- Sample trafficking using Fashion GPS- Maintained organization of samples and archives- Assisted with postings on Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest accounts- Merchandised the showroom for meetings and fittings- Attended and assisted at February's NYFW show

Greater New York City Area

- Assisted with sample trafficking and cataloging all sample send outs and check ins- Assisted with celebrity and editorial seeding- Maintained and updated press contacts and PR pitch lists- Monitored all press outlets daily (social media, editorial, celebrity mentioning etc.)- Assisted with the organization and execution of multi-brand Press Previews- Offered styling assistance- Coordinated celebrity/influencer gifting- Various fashion week activities (gift bag assembly, sample organization, press outreach, guest lists etc.)- Attended and assisted at September's NYFW show

- Analyzed and organized inventory by creating Excel spreadsheets- Updated the company’s filing system by scanning and converting paperwork into PDF documents- Managed company’s employee payroll

Bachelor Of Science, Krannert School Of Management

Activities and Societies: Golden Key International Honour Society, Kappa Kappa Gamma, College Mentors for Kids, Purdue University Dance.

Visiting Student: Associate Of Arts & Sciences, Fashion Merchandising Management

Earned an Associate’s Degree at the Fashion Institute of Technology during my Junior year through Purdue University’s Retail Management.

Business Studies Abroad

Studied abroad in London, England during Summer 2016 at FIE through Purdue University's Krannert School of Management

High School

Activities and Societies: Key Club, Spanish Club, National Honors Society