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Sykesville, MD, US

• Strategic Merchandising Management: Developed and executed merchandising strategies that aligned with corporate objectives, enhancing product selection, pricing, and promotional efforts to significantly improve.
• Inventory and Supply Chain Oversight: Managed the Open-to-Buy (OTB) budget for over 60 brands, optimizing product turnover and fill rates, and ensuring efficient product availability through meticulous inventory and.
• Sales and Marketing Leadership: Led the integration of marketing and sales functions, boosting brand consistency and sales through innovative merchandising and multi-channel marketing strategies.
• Market Research and Product Development: Directed market research to identify consumer needs, leading to new product opportunities in the pet supplies market. Spearheaded full-cycle development of consumables and hard.
• Vendor and Supplier Management: Cultivated strong relationships with vendors and suppliers, negotiating favorable terms and ensuring product quality.
• Data Analysis and Forecasting: Utilized sales data and market trends to enhance strategic decision-making and responsiveness to market dynamics.

Sykesville, MD, US

Woodbury, Minnesota, US

• Managed 20+ categories, including Consumables (shelf stable, refrigerated, and frozen), Health and Beauty, Toys, Apparel, Collar and Leash, and Gifts.
• Assisted the new store taskforce with the launch of 20+ store locations, including development of regional assortments, creation of promotional strategies, and relationship-building with local vendors.
• Maintained data integrity and unified reporting across 2 disparate ERP systems.
• Created in-store and omni-channel pricing policies to achieve category margin goals and be price competitive with main competitors. The implemented policies are projected to add $2M+ to the bottom line within the next.
• Optimized product catalog assortment for both local delivery services and "Buy Online / Pickup in Store" options.
• Coordinated weekly open-to-buy schedule and financials for upcoming product launches.

Minneapolis, MN, US

• Facilitating the development and innovation of product lines
• Managing of product life cycle and identifying expansion opportunities
• Proactively managing, planning and forecasting inventory needs
• Identifying global manufacturing relationships abroad
• Orchestrating shipments through third party logistics firms to receive goods on time in the most cost effective manner (Fish & Wildlife and Customs clearance)
• Negotiating pricing with vendors based on fluctuating costs of materials and competitor pricing

Eagan, Minnesota, US

• Facilitating and managing of licensing relationships with The Smithsonian Institution, The National Zoological Park, The International Olympic Committee, and the United States Olympic Committee
• Visitation and quality control, on location, at vendor production facilities
• Managing and co-managing of the two largest product lines
• Actively creating new product lines and programs
• Proactively seeking and acquiring new vendor and product production relationships
• Managing of product life cycle and expansion

Eagan, Minnesota, US

• Managing of product life cycle and expansion
• Actively creating new product lines and programs
• Leading account management of primary vendors
• Creating marketing materials for new and existing products and programs
• Partnering with sales management to fill product gaps increase customer engagement
• Representing company interests at international trade shows

Eagan, Minnesota, US

• Proactively forecasting and monitoring inventory levels
• Building and maintenance of vendor relationships
• Assisting concept development for planning programs
• Coordinating category assortment planning and strategic development to drive sales across all media
• Ensuring correct product pricing to reflect fluctuating costs of materials
• Establishing suppliers for existing product through proficient use of proven procurement skills