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Fort Wayne, Indiana

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Fort Wayne, Indiana Area

+ Worked with vendors to launch products with sales department and Sweetwater.com+ Purchased products using just-in-time inventory model+ Reconciled price discrepancies between purchase order and vendor invoice+ Tested potential new products from new and existing vendors+ Forecasted inventory needs to transition from old to new edition+ Setup pricing and grouped similar products on the web for promotions+ Reconcile mis-shipped items between vendor and receiving department+ Verified product website listings were accurate and up-to-date+ Assisted sales by providing product information

South Bend, Indiana Area

+ Developed and implemented method to visualize inventory availability leading to increased shipped to sold efficiency and meet budgeted goals+ Strengthened negotiation and closing skills in the highly competitive bedding industry+ Assisted in the opening of three stores in the Northern Indiana Market

South Bend, In

+ Increased year-to-year sales by 14%+ Created online exclusive and multi-channel promotional offers+ Created weekly and monthly key indicator reports for teleconferences+ Wrote basic requirements for new website features and tested results before launching new features+ Worked with SEO team to improve website rank in popular search engines+ Created and managed exclusive affiliate offers to build relationship with affiliate partners+ Merchandised website and promotions as necessary+ Regularly worked with teams on both the east and west coasts to coordinate promotion launch

Medford, Or

+ Increase gross margin by 3% and profit dollars 11%+ Reduced overstock inventory from over 25% to under 10% (cut it in half once new rules were implemented)+ Negotiated product pricing and terms with vendor partners+ Proofread copy, photography and layout for all offers including web specials, catalogs and promotions+ Collaborate with marketing in the development of e-mail campaigns to elementary music teachers.+ Theme and product pertinent to time of year+ Collaborate with marketing in the development of promotions+ Maintain a fresh inventory with both established and new products+ Work with inventory planning to maintain proper levels of inventory, reducing overstock when necessary+ Worked with distribution center staff to identify products+ Wrote catalog and web copy as needed+ Wrote copy for web selects+ Fostered vendor relationships via phone, business meetings, and trade shows+ Tracked trends in the marketplace+ Worked with sourcing team to develop new products based on market needs+ Balanced pricing between competition and company profit goals+ Worked with content team to keep vendor logos and product images up to date+ Wrote and revised copy for band and orchestra products+ Provided key product knowledge for copy

South Bend, In

+ Grouped product collections and place into templates for easy buyer review+ Work with vendors to correct information regarding product and it’s flow through the distribution center+ Worked with directors, buyers, and managers across the organization on the base vs family project taking the lead as necessary+ Reviewed promotional pricing and gifting in catalogs and verified data on the website+ Supervised and developed projects for Product Information Management team

South Bend, In

+ Review catalog pages for pricing errors, description errors and merchandising approach before designer laid out catalog page+ Maintained directory of vendor image drives+ Made changes to product data as directed. Including pricing, shipping, model number changes, and UPC changes.

South Bend, In

+ Top seller June, July, and August of 2007+ Restocked floor to present positive store image and easy customer access to products+ Evaluated customer needs and made product recommendations+ Maintained stringed instrument on floor to ensure they were ready for customer evaluation. Tuned regularly, polished as needed, and repairs made as necessary.

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Activities and Societies: Phi Gamma Delta

Education record

Education record