In this role, I managed various kitchenware brands and categories, forecasted the financial plan, and maintained a profitable assortment using financial analytics & consumer knowledge. I regularly attended trade shows and kept up on market trends, and negotiated vendor agreements & terms. I worked directly with the sourcing team on direct import opportunities. I attended new store openings and trained store associates on new items and brand launches.

I collaborated with the Category Manager and Inventory Manager on non-productive merchandise and planned profitable exit strategy and analyzed market trends, competition and historical data achieving inventory turn goals while minimizing risk. I managed weekly promotional plans and newspaper/ecommerce advertisements.

I created and executed visual merchandise directives on new and existing product throughout the store & served as an expert on merchandise features.