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Hingham, Massachusetts, United States

Hingham, Massachusetts, United States

Create top down annual sales and budget plans for Outlet apparel business.Lead monthly forecast review meeting for management team recapping actualized sales and revenue vs. forecast and plan, along with future projections.Develop promotional and marketing strategies to maximize profitability and working with cross functional teams to exceed key metrics.

Hingham, Massachusetts

Responsible for bottoms up development of financial sales, gross margin, and inventory plans for multiple departments.Drives results through analysis, strategic thinking, pre-season plan development, and in-season management with merchandise partners.Analyze sales and inventory trends to recommend promotional activity and markdowns to senior management on a weekly basis.

Braintree, Ma

Assist lead merchant with daily operations of two locations men’s store with purchasing, merchandising and customer service.

Hanover, Ma

Consumables leader that includes fresh produce, meat, dairy and bakery products. Roles included ordering to maintain quality and freshness while maintaining sales and profit goals. Direct supervision of department operations including customer service and leading associates in Best Practices. Drove sales increase of 3% in consumables versus LY while working throughout the store in providing superior customer service.

Created inventory plans with annual sales of $20.0 million annually and monitored forecast accuracy for in-stock position for over 10,000 skus. Oversaw company discontinued merchandise which included promoting through multiple outlets, manage markdown cycle and negotiating liquidation through outside vendors.

Transitioned sales support team from newly acquired Magnavision from Florida to Rhode Island headquarters. Developed Planograms for Mass Market retailers based upon space and specified assortment.

Created sku level sales and inventory plans for each catalog mailing based on historical data and current trends. Placed initial buys, negotiated delivery based on proper lead times. Re-projected, analyzed and reacted to current sales trends to maintain proper inventory levels and maximize company profits.

Buying responsibility for $3.0 million Boy's 2-20 Apparel department. Projected weekly sales and monthly markdowns. Shopped and negotiated cost and quantities in offprice apparel market.

Buying responsibility for $40.0 million annual sales volume. Prepared and analyzed all financial aspects of high visibilty Toy department. Negatiated all pricaing, delivery, terms and other allowances with manufacturers. Developed and implemented private label preschool toy program. Developed semi-annual Plano grams and adjacencies for store direction and implementaion.Prepared advertising layouts and marketing strategies.

Supported the buyer in a $50.0 million Boy's Toy Department. Identified and developed a new Childrens book program and implemented it throughout the chain. Wrote Letters of Credit applications for all import purchases. Worked closely with Logistics department to ensure timely flow of merchandise into warehouse.

Maintain sales and stock plans by location through analysis and allocation of merchandise. Created assortment plans to pre-distribute merchandise.

Associates, Marketing

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