Nicole Sharp Email & Phone Number

United States

Bentonville, Arkansas, United States

Strategic sales team lead for Walmart and Sam's Club.

Bentonville, AR

• Secured expanded SKU count for supply items, adding 36 new items
• Introduced new formats to bakery through adding party supplies, a new offering for both DecoPac and Walmart D98
• Partnered to forecast inventory – new items, store count change impact, pack size change impact, discontinued inventory, and product life cycle
• Leveraged data analysis and customer insights to identify opportunities o Launched white space opportunities with 3rd party partnerships, widening placement into small format stores and beyond custom decorated cake.
• Executed DSDC conversion from DSD shipping, resulting in a +10.7% growth in candle sales
• Aggressive expanse of candle distribution +30%, securing 1200 additional permanent fixtures

Bentonville, Arkansas

Bentonville, Arkansas

• Account Manager of Neighborhood Market and Associate Account Manager of Walmarto Drove NHM hyper-assortment strategy to localize by rooftop, tailoring assortment to direct competition, driving a +2.5% increase in.
• Drove promotional plan to activate on Walmart 3 Star Property Prioritieso Aligned activation pulse points with Disney, Universal, Dreamworks, and other entertainment partners to maximize across the box opportunities.
• Developed and executed CPG partnerships to leverage adjacencies, build the sale, and drive holding power.
• Directed buyer support and customer facing sales. Primary point of contact for the Walmart and Neighborhood Market buyers.
• Lead project manager for internal partners to execute successful, profitable in-store programs.
• Grew out of department placement though adjacencies, market basket findings, and white space opportunities.

Bentonville, Arkansas

• Sales Reporting, including weekly benchmarking, promotional analysis, and ad hoc report generation. Specialty reporting for sales staff support and prep for buyer meetings. Analysis extends to product returns recap and.
• Inventory control, including reliable forecasting for production, maximizing instock percentage to ensure on shelf availability, monitoring sales proactively and suggesting inventory modifications based on trends, and.
• Execute New Item Product Launch with a focus on data accuracy and item detail verification. Extended to tracking and verifying purchase orders, store counts, and ordered quantities for launch and replenishment.
• Manage the Feature Planning Spreadsheet, a specialized tool Walmart requires for any and all promotions. Without this specialty tool, promotions will not be considered for in store placement.
• Daily work with vendors, suppliers, buyers, and logistics.
• Market Basket Analysis, a service that analyzes what sells with a particular product to drive promotions and direct product placement for optimal sales performance.

Bentonville, Arkansas

• Compiled Excel sales reports and item information from the Walmart Retail Link Online Database, including Weekly Sales Reporting and Test Selling Benchmarks.
• Developed forecasts for new products based on historical sales data.
• Reacted quickly to maintain tight production schedule required for trend driven apparel.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

• Pivotal in the successful transition of the company from Missouri to Arkansas by expanding vendor contacts and acquiring new clients, including expanded client base into the Tribal Casino Market
• Compiled timely, competitive bids in line with client needs with strategic negotiation with suppliers to ensure best pricing possible
• Built cooperative alliances with vendors utilizing open, timely communication
• Designed graphics using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator
• Developed logos, brand identities, promotional material, signage, flyers, brochures, labels, mailers, and more in collaboration with clients
• Project completion observing tight deadlines

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

• Effectively crafted artwork to convey ideas and messages per client direction
• Worked efficiently on tight deadlines
• Developed a cohesive brand identity with a unique signature style
• Collaborated with diverse client personalities and needs
• Specialized in handmade watercolor paintings and 2D illustrations
• Perfected strong drafting and sketching abilities requiring exceptional attention to detail

Little Rock, AR

• Collaborated with head creative designer and buying team to develop sleepwear and patio dresses aimed at the missy market segment
• Coordinated product components from many different manufacturers to culminate in a cohesive, saleable garment for the private label category
• Evaluated department sales and industry trends to create products suitable for the target market
• Observed and adhered to a tight production schedule
• Built a strong understanding of supply chain flow
• Communicated with overseas vendors to ensure that all garment details where correct and in-store delivery could be maintained

Bs, Apparel Studies

Certified Retail Analyst, Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail Link, Excel

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