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Havre De Grace, Md, Us

Havre De Grace, Md, Us

Remote

Develops & monitors pre-season & in-season monthly business financial plans & forecasts that adhere to strategic & financial objectives.Supports the OTB meetings with data & analysisMaximizes inventory and operational efficiencies, in conjunction with allocation analysts and buyers, and maintains expected in-stock levels.

West Chester, Pa

Provided on-site account, brand and business management services for a $100 million retail business segment from the West Chester, PA studio of QVC.Cultivated alliances with QVC’s Merchandising, Quality Assurance and Logistics teams to help increase sales from $35 million to $100 million.Increased on time delivery of shipments to 95% on time through monitoring all open orders on weekly basis, increasing to daily basis as needed.Performed all operational responsibilities including order entry, price list, first piece sample QA sample submission, and writing product descriptions.Communicated and resolved all discrepancies concerning returned product and shipment rejections.Successfully set-up an extended assortment on ecommerce site which lead to an annual sales increase of 12%. Created assortment of 300+ skus, satisfied all QA requirements for each sku, supervised the system equipment set-up and testing. Monitor inventory levels through sales analysis and safety stock adjustments.

Media, Pa

Guided the workload of a team of two for a collectibles specialty 38 store chain with $17 million in annual sales. Oversaw and performed replenishment and managed product assortment to support store sales.Analyzed store inventory levels and merchandise mix to maximize store sales. Communicated with store managers, area and district managers to ensure inventory levels were optimal to drive sales.Reduced replenishment lead times from 3 to 2 days by developing sales database and creating sales reports.Forecast sales for eight product categories. Created sales reports to rank stores by volume in each product category for sales forecasts and replenishment.Eliminated underperforming product lines to decrease store’s aged inventory by 25%. Partnered with Marketing to create sales opportunities to sell off aged inventory.Assisted in the planning of the user end portion of a new automated replenishment system. Performed testing and was selected as the Super User to attend in-depth off-site training on the system.

Newark, De

Assisted buyer in driving overall direction and performance of the kitchen gadget and food storage categories.Responsible for store replenishment for 34 stores in two product categories. Created store sales and inventory reports to determine monthly vendor re-orders.Buying responsibility for kitchen gadgets including item selection, cost, and RTV negotiations.Reviewed and maintained inventory levels for over 1500 retails skus. Identified appropriate order levels, place orders, and monitored accuracy of reordered inventory shipments received.Return daily phone calls and emails to vendors and stores.

Exton, Pa

Responsible for managing sales, credit, customer service, turnover, human resources, inventory, expense management operations, and store operations for a large volume retail volume.Responsible for the interviewing, selection, hiring, training and performance evaluations of store associates.Led, motivated and developed a large team of Associates.Conducted new hire Orientation and Training classes.

Kalamazoo, Michigan Area

Oversaw all functional areas of the store. Provides direction and support to store personnel regarding customer service, merchandising, financial management, inventory control, merchandising and associate work performance.

Bs, Merchandising Management

Certificate, Purchasing Managment