As part of the Military Team, responsible for representing and selling 25 + Suppliers to 5 Buyers in which covered more than 40+ categories with revenue range of $10 to $15 million annually.• Coordinate with buyers, vendors, members of merchandising team, marketing, logistics, planning and inventory team to ensure merchandising strategies and assortment plan is executed efficiently and effectively• React quickly and decisively to business opportunities to achieve and consistently maintain positive comp sales growth and increased comp margin • Quarterly review assortments by buyer and supplier to provide product recommendations and make suggestions on product additions/deletions and provide markdown strategy to maximize sales and inventory opportunities • Participate in local store visits to monitor the impact of allocations to gain field feedback while competitively shopping our competitors and recap results to Supplier• Provide ad-hoc analysis as required• Travel to CES the last four years to identify new product opportunities• Develop assortments, ad plans and forecast for assigned suppliers such as SanDisk, D-Link, Logitech, Targus and Monster; utilizing the statistical forecast as the baseline and incorporating new business, promotions, external market factors, and new product introductions

Responsibilities include customer and supplier with quality service while providing advanced clerical duties, independent analysis and execution of strategies.• Negotiate with assigned buyers where applicable and act as anchor of the office when sales management was out of office• Created and maintained fill rate, sell-through and inventory reports by supplier and communicate to sales management on a weekly basis. Track and prioritize receipts and inventory flow through the DC and to stores• Execute, expedited and review purchase orders to ensure on-time deliveries and prevent back orders for both customer and supplier• Clearly communicate to vendor partners the customer guidelines of new items, EDI orders processing and shipping• Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge• Successful implementation of new systems and processes with 3rd party programmer to maintain custom reporting, allowing company to eliminate 3rd party software with a savings $30K

Managed and maintained the top 500 revenue generating items or $420M annually in cost of goods for the Memphis, TN warehouse and multiple U.S. sales divisions and customer requirements. Included coordinating, planning and maintaining the inventory for the Retail Convenience Channel. This required special packaging needs, product trends and critical delivery for the Food, Drug and Grocery Industry.• Replenishment buying for top revenue items from manufacturers such as Hewlett Packard, Canon, Epson, Lexmark and IBM and advanced promotions using IBM AS400 and JD Edwards• Execute, expedited and review purchase orders to ensure on-time deliveries and prevent back orders• Preformed system file maintenance on various open purchase orders, expediting and tracking orders• Managed convenience sales in all order placement, inventory, and etc. achieving 98% service levels on customer and sales deadlines• Participated and executed in the quarterly purchases/buy-ins from top vendors to reach expected purchase volume for rebate dollars and backend advertising funds• Interface with product management, sales and top manufacturers to ensure effective flow of essential information, i.e. product allocation or backorders• Preformed spreadsheet analysis using Query, Excel, and Access for product review and recommendations• Generated daily, weekly and monthly reports to evaluate manufacturer lead-times, safety stock and slow moving items. Analyzed the data to pinpoint overstock or slow moving items, request a return to vendor• Administered inter-company transfers between other warehouses or subsidiaries to reduce overstock and comply with expected in-stock percentage of 98% or better on top items

Managed and maintained all the operational aspects of the Retail Convenience Division including customers, sales, broker network and 3rd party vendors. Collaborating with Retail Convenience team members and find innovative merchandising solutions using software, fixtures, inventory and POS data. In a five year period, played a key role in growing the revenue dollars from $2M to over $40M annually.• Developed, maintained and managed the planograms, fixtures and other merchandising tools for both traditional retail and convenience customers• Interfaced with retail product management, sales and IT to ensure POS data and order detail information is used to maximize Daisytek return, while at the same time meeting the various retailers objectives through Top Shelf• Work with purchasing and retail product management to facilitate effective inventory and logistics management of retail specific products, fixtures and peripheral items • Negotiate, establish and maintain contract with 3rd party service organizations responsible for packing, fixtures and merchandising, etc. used to assist retail sales• Created and maintained fill rate, sell-through and inventory reports by product category and communicated to sales management on a monthly basis• Through manufactures and various industry sources provide sales with up-to-date market share and trend analysis data to assist in the selection and promotion of various products and or categories• Work directly with sales and product management to aid retailers on the design, implementation and tracking of in-store planograms and fixture programs• Facilitated the move of Convenience inventory to two separate warehouses for product distribution. While coordination with purchasing, IT, accounting and warehouse personnel to transition the move of all Convenience customers and inventory

MERCHANDISE PRESENTATION ADMINISTRATOR Managed the planogram process from final assortment selection to execution for over 556 stores for 50 categories.• Managed planogram distributions company-wide, as well as a contact for store fixture requirements to control overhead expense.• Used Intercept to develop a model stock program for all store types to control inventory and used as tool for product distribution to new stores and category updates.• Model stock program implemented al all store levels for an inventory meltdown to improve product turns and profitability.• Performed evaluation on over/under stocked items, as well as enhanced sales to space on all categories per planogram.• Played a key role in merchandising the front and back storerooms from expanded parts stores, resulting in better inventory control and future expansion.• Created the list of fixtures and displays in advance for new store openings.• Ensure execution of planograms at store levels by visiting stores and implementing planograms with store personnel.• Increased moral in the filed by sending attractively displayed and well merchandise planograms for all store types.• Attend grand openings as part of the opening crew to obtain knowledge of how to improve the planogram system.SENIOR MERCHANDISING ASSISTANTPerformed advanced clerical duties requiring independent analysis, exercises of judgment, and detailed knowledge of office policies and procedures.• Performed system file maintenance on various open purchase orders, expediting and tracking orders.• Coordinate new category program packages including planograms, recalls and barcodes.• Prepared and processed the cost and price changes, new items, ad markdowns and item maintenance.• Accomplished spreadsheet analysis using Lotus 123, product review and recommendations.• Warehouse buying for select vendors on particular categories and advanced promotions using JD Edwards AS400 and E3TRIM.

TRANSPORTATION CLERK/MERCHANDISE SECRETARYPerformed clerical duties involving domestic and foreign shipment for seven buyers. Prior to moving to the buying department, work for the director of transportation manager clearing shipment through U.S. Customs and held multiple positions in the Distribution Center.• Worked as temporary employee at the distribution center receiving, tagging and picking product.• Developed standard store pack report for buyer use.• Communicated operational procedures to ship lines on clearing inbound containers through U.S. Customs.• Performed file maintenance on various purchase orders, expediting and tracking orders.