Enthusiastic, creative, results-oriented retail professional with a record of consistent growth in all managed businesses. Extensive experience in strategic assortment planning and brand strategies. Proven ability to analyze business trends and effectively create and maximize profitable growth strategies.National Account Sales and Merchandiser for major retail corporations including large jewelry store chains, department stores, and ecommerce retailers. Retailers include Kay's, Zales, Helzberg, JCPenney, Belk, Sears, AAFES, ROSS, Bluestem, Seta, HSN, and more. Managed, planned, and analyzed all aspects of sales, inventory, margins, and turns for each account. Buyer of extensive assortment plans, including new items, key items, and reorders. Launched several branded assortments. Managed the product, fixtures, product knowledge, and training of these product launches. Responsible for forecasting, validating, and maintaining Open to Buy.