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Bentonville Arkansas

Brand development,Developed brand strategy and. Strategic planning, including business plan & sales strategy development.

Bentonville, Arkansas

Maker of custom cabinetry, modular cabinets & commercial cabinets

Manage sales and marketing, quality control and service. Work with customers and builders, and manage 12 associates.Grew sales from $100K to $380K by diversifying to custom cabinetry, modular pre-finished and commercial cabinetry.Increased margins from 22% to 35% through the introduction of new technology including CAD, laser leveling and weaver door technology.; Leading locally-owned specialty book store 2 locations & 10 employeesPrincipal 2004 - 2007Challenged to restructure the company on merchandising, technology and presentation.Added fresh merchandise, upgraded technical tools and implemented regional merchandising strategy.Rated #1 among locally owned and #2 among nationally owned specialty discount stores in Northwest Arkansas.

across numerous categories including camping equipment, tents, terminal tackle, and exercise equipment.Overcame entrenched product safety concerns and introduced the trampoline to Wal-Mart. Result: Trampoline was the department's #1 dollar-selling item for several years. Introduced camp chairs to Wal-Mart, and they quickly became the #1 selling item for Dept. 9 Sporting Goods.Created and launched Ozark Trail brand, a direct program which created an overnight national brand, delivering increased quality while raising gross margin from 30% to 68%. Designed and executed a series of aggressive promotions to manage overstock in tents. Our "tent revival" resolved the overstock issue and boosted market share 15 points.Led the conversion of terminal tackle from a basic modular to regional modulars, which quickly outperformed the standard planogram.Facilitated the introduction of category management in Sporting Goods: trained my 40-50 suppliers in category management, Retail Link, and proper use of reports.Named Buyer of the Year for Department 09.Twice awarded Buyer / Buyer Team of the Quarter.

Challenged to turn around troubled stores and resolve issues including low morale, internal theft and poor public relations.Stepped in after a manager was removed and restored morale, stopped theft and readied the store for inventory through teamwork, implementing proper guidelines and recognizing team performance.Successfully transitioned a Wal-Mart store to a Super Center without closing. Managed in-stock inventory in addition to managing the training and scheduling for 500+ associates.Charged with changing a small town's negative perceptions of Wal-Mart after many local shops in Huntsville, AR had closed. Launched an aggressive public relations campaign. Result: Created a positive partnership between the store and the community, and the store became known as the Huntsville Home Town Store.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Managment, 3.77

Activities and Societies: The National Society Of Collegiate Scholars

Bussiness Management

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