Kimberly J. Kubec Email & Phone Number

Develops and implements key category initiatives and strategies. Manages vendor funding to maximize sales and profitability. Develops and manages the AWG Brands assortment including product development to drive category sales and achieve targeted profitability. Responsible for overseeing input of all file maintenance is timely and accurate. Develop and.

Supervise daily responsibilities of direct reports consisting of Buyers. Monitor and supervise Buyers for turns, service level, salvage and gains to ensure product is sold at correct margins and profits are maximized. Manage and procure inventory to achieve desired company goals on assigned lines. Analyze and update the system on weekly sales forecast..

Create online purchase orders daily for assigned vendors in eight AWG facilities meeting or exceeding company goals for service level, sales, turns and profitability. Focus on promotional and seasonal orders to support member merchandising plans. Timely analysis and maintenance of SCM data specs on all assigned lines including weekly ad projections for 50+.

Responsible for vendor price increases included maintaining price sheets, analyzing spreadsheets to target unprofitable lines and updating customer discounts. Reviewed inventory analysis reports to target dead stock. Input and maintained stock returned to vendors. Worked on special projects for senior staff including transfer summary report, inventory.