Accountable for achieving all aspects of merchandising budget (sales, profit and inventory), in Hardlines, for all Wal-Mart International divisions. Employ category expertise in assessing competitive effectiveness in different markets worldwide. Identify business opportunities and work cross-functionally to develop and implement solutions. Teach international merchants Wal-Mart culture and operating principals including: financial planning, assortment planning, inventory management, supplier negotiations, direct importing, modular planning and execution, category/subcategory hierarchy, price leadership, category development planning and use of Retail Link reporting tool.

Identified global merchandising opportunities for dramatically increasing sales and profits internationally for toys and sports categories. Coordinated and lead global merchandising summits designed to further develop International supply base. Leveraged global buying power to negotiate total chain buys on key items. Developed market focused initiatives and lead regional summits to accelerate integration of Wal-Mart’s supply base into international operations.

Senior Buyer for Toys, Video Games and Consumer Electronics Categories. Developed and implemented category strategy and assortment plan. Managed owned inventory, negotiated with and managed third party fulfillment partners, negotiated cost with original manufacturers.Developed Wal-Mart.com’s video game business into an on-line destination. Had responsibilty for more than 25% of the site's revenues.

Negotiated manufacturer drop ship programs and product buys that were fulfilled by a third party distributor. Established monthly sales promotions, advertising collateral and training guides. Merchandised website

Developed financial, merchandise and by-store plans. Conducted by-store distribution, stock/receipt flow analysis, ad-hoc reporting, and merchant training for: Total Company, Cosmetics, Shoes, Jewelry, and Fashion Accessories.

Managed all aspects of merchandising for category (financial and strategic planning, supplier negotiations, sales promotions, advertising, inventory management and training and development of assistant buyer).