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United States

Huntersville, North Carolina, United States

Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Performed a variety of administrative tasks to support multiple senior level executives and a team of over 300 people across multiple states. Composed complex and confidential correspondence; researched general ledger issues; compiled statistical data; prepared presentations; handled complex and sensitive inquiries from multiple sources and acted as the.

Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Served as initial point of contact for visitors and club members. Led facility tours to prospective members. Scheduled appointments and updated company calendar. Handled all accounts payable matters and balanced the cash drawer on a daily basis. Answered multi-line phone system. Drafted professional correspondence, distributed mail, and scanned and filed.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

Led team of five Instructional Designers to design custom program curriculum and end user training for our Merchant, Product Development and E-Commerce Associates.Managed the creation, budgeting, planning, implementation and evaluation of training programs including; new associate orientation, job-skill training, train-the-trainer programs and new system.

Columbus, Ohio

Collaborated with subject matter experts to create custom, role-specific, instructor-led training materials consisting of business and system objectives, key changes, policy and procedures, and system navigation.Delivered train-the-trainer sessions to prepare and support the facilitators.

Columbus, Ohio

Redesigned the vendor compliance program to increase effectiveness, reduce internal labor costs, reduce merchandise processing delays and transition from a paper-based process to an electronic process. Increased company cost recoveries by 300% in 2004. Worked with internal subject matter expert to design an Access database to monitor, track and report.

Troy, Michigan

Orchestrated company's first interactive distance learning vendor training program, reducing monthly travel expenses for both Kmart Corporation and their vendor community.Successfully led over 2,500 vendors through a universal ordering system conversion.

Conducted quarterly operational review meetings with the top ten percent of Kmart's vendor base to resolve vendor compliance issues. Coordinated with Kmart's Accounts Payable, Logistics and Returns departments to help our strategic vendors comply with Kmart vendor requirements.

Negotiated and purchased Ladies Branded Coordinates, representing $27 million in annual retail sales and $38 million in annual purchases at retail. Instructed 15 international vendors in proper product product construction, sizing, ticketing, and shipping.

Designed, planned and presented over 100 training and informational seminars to help on-board new associates.

Distributed $186 million in inventory to over 2,100 stores to meet in-stock goals, increase sales, improve inventory turnover and reduce rain-checks.

Masters, Project Management

Bachelors Of Business Administration, Business, Retail Marketing

Activities and Societies: American Marketing Association (AMA)