Laura Ross Email & Phone Number

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Greater Memphis Area

- Buy, Allocate, Evaluate, and Maintain Inventory for Store Use, Gift, and Dog Apparel categories- Invoice management and entry for the Non-Consumable categories- assists category manager in daily activities and vendor meeting scheduling- build relationships, negotiate, and research pricing with vendors - Oversee product training in Hard Goods section of.

San Marcos, Texas

• Learned the boutique’s personal buying and implemented this knowledge by contributing product decisions for Baby department
• Opened stores alone and took on higher level responsibilities such as pricing and monitoring order deliveries
• Enhanced knowledge on visual merchandising through dressing mannequins and organizing merchandise

Katy, Texas

• Interned in Buying for Sports and Recreation department
• Completed a Buying Brain Book in order to do a strategical analysis of internal and external factors affecting Wheeled Goods
• Observed not only daily activities of assistant buyers and buyers, but also ventured out and learned processes of various job roles throughout the corporation
• Presented my recommendations of more efficient usage of POG’s and adapting our target markets for Spring 2018 to executives and CEO

San Marcos, Texas

• Served as a Resident Assistant by delegating residents in a nurturing yet authoritative manner
• Educated on diversity, event planning, critical thinking, communication, and conflict resolution
• Encouraged and facilitated positive interaction and respect between residents
• Assisted in maintaining hall security and safety by completing administrative tasks
• Lived as a positive role model in order to enhance the future of residents in emotional and educational situations

Dallas, Texas

• Served as an outdoors coordinator for Pre-K-Kindergartners where I designed interactive activities that stimulated physical and mental engagement
• Assisted as Co-Chef in culinary learning. Coordinated “Chopped Friday” where children were encouraged to use available resources for culinary creativity
• Taught Montessori curriculum to maintain standards of behavior and learning

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Interned with the company to learn marketing strategies
• Spread community awareness and requested donations for a non-profit organization called Four-Paws
• Enhanced my communication and perseverance skills by conducting door-to-door sales
• Promoted to a Corporate Trainer within two weeks where I interviewed and led new members
• Led meetings and trained others on how to properly execute sales tactics