Consultant on the transition of the AmeriMark catalog titles to new ownership.* Providing various analytics and expertise on general business and catalog performance.* Ensuring key product placement in future catalogs by working with the vendor base to secure goods at the most cost-effective rates.* Providing accurate information for proper translation of Amerimark data to new ownership's system.* Develop schedules across all areas including sourcing, creative and merchandising to ensure in-home catalog dates are met.* Brand ambassador for first catalog re-launch in Fall 2023.* Director for two multi-million catalog titles including both Harriet Carter and Healthy Living for relaunch in Spring 2024 including budget development, merchandising strategy and ensuring key timeline dates are executed. * Senior Buyer for multiple categories including footwear, health, jewelry and general gifts for all catalog titles being relaunched including both domestic and imported goods.

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* Responsible for overall merchandising strategies, sales, and profitability within the P&L for the $23M Harriet Carter catalog business.* Manage all buying and sourcing aspects of General Merchandise, Housewares and Gifts categories across nine catalog titles resulting in a $22M gross dollar spend and maintaining at least a 60% gross margin rate with newness factors of 20-40% each month based on catalogs needs. Includes both domestic and direct-import sourcing.* Negotiate (Bid-out) top styles to improve costs and minimum buy requirements at key buying times throughout the year.* Develop catalog pagination for each mailing based on prior selling history, target customers and catalog initiatives to ensure buyers place appropriate and profitable products in catalog.* Execute/lead quarterly postmortems to determine successes and failures of each catalog mailings.* Lead, manage and develop team including two Buyers, one Assistant Buyer and one Merchandising Assistant.* Collaborate with multiple areas throughout the supply chain process including Creative, Marketing, Vendors, and Inventory planning ensuring overall catalog/corporate goals were met.* Identify market opportunities via multiple avenues – online, retail, competitive landscapes. * Negotiate vendor terms and conditions as well as initial product pricing.* Conspire with E-commerce team monthly to develop compelling email campaigns and relevant web content for AmeriMark’s websites.* Key leader of integration of Dr. Leonard’s & Carol Wright to the AmeriMark systems ensuring data accuracy and key dates were met.

* develop & execute product assortment plan in-line with with budget initiatives to support overall corporate goals for each catalog mailing. * collaborate with vendors on product development, cost negotiations, new vendor set-up/terms and minimum purchase requirements. * manage, lead and develop a team including one buyer and one assistant buyer * analyze and present all aspects of catalog financials/results to both cross-functional teams and Senior Leadership* manage footwear assortments across multiple catalog titles * build cross category assortments that are complimentary to the Complements catalog and inline with brand vision * develop fiscal budgets in support of catalog and corporate goals* work closely with Creative department to ensure all visual merchandising strategies are met and are inline with target customer* partner with Inventory Planning to ensure each sku is properly forecasted and minimum buy requirements are met * ensure all critical deadlines are met and accurate for flow thru supply chain

• Responsible for supporting and executing all merchandising strategies for shoe offerings within multiple catalogs.• Develop and maintain assortment plans ensuring complete accuracy for further supply chain execution. Maintain via spreadsheets and within the product database system.• Responsible for all fit sizes for each shoe, work with vendors and fit models to ensure that the shoe has the best possible fit. Utilize year over year data to recommend fit updates and understand what the consumer desires for each shoe fit. Provide information to senior management on a bi-weekly basis for approval.• Compile data via ad-hoc reporting from the product database system.• Collaborate with vendors on a daily basis to ensure each shoe design is manufactured in a timely and efficient manner.• Ensure that all information within the Complements catalog is accurate and all pertinent information is conveyed to the consumer in the most efficient manner.• Buyer for all online exclusive shoes.

* Responsible for all Point of Purchase materials and displayers in support of over 30,000 retail locations for the Seasonal Cards division from concept to field level execution across three brands.* Creation of all merchandising strategies to align with overall holiday marketing objectives.* Creation, management and execution of 9.1 million dollar Point of Purchase and temporary displayer budgets.* Key spokesperson to both internal and external vendors.* Managed a team of 4 Merchandising Analysts/Support Specialists with main focus on plan-o-grams, creation of product assortments, inputs into seasonal card order writing system and field communication. * Worked with Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Distribution to implement and manage policies, procedures, and internal systems to achieve business unit objectives.* Leader on multiple corporate sponsored projects.

* Responsible for supporting and executing merchandising strategies.* Developed and maintained 7 million dollar Point of Purchase and temporary displayer budget.* Initiate and maintain inputs into order writing system for display optimization.* Define and develop product mix assortments and plan-o-grams in accordance with consumer shopping patterns.* Key contact to Sales, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Distribution teams.* Promoted to Associate role within six months.

* Develop and execute marketing plans in support of minor holidays.* Share Profit and Loss responsibility with Product Managers on assigned holidays.* Lead creation of product line lists and offerings.* Define and develop market research plans.* Collaborate with Creative departments to align cards with consumer shopping patterns and holiday objectives.

* Responsible for executing product offerings through the supply chain.* Maintenance of product line lists in multiple corporate systems.* Maintaining holiday card scrap budget dollars.* Creation and management of Bill of Material information.

* Develop and execute product plan-o-grams.* Creation of store layouts in alignment with consumer shopping behaviors.* General clerical duties.