Alese Oldenburg Email & Phone Number

- Managed/ supported the growth of three jewelry brand websites, diamondnexus.com, 1215diamond.com and foreverartisans.com to ensure a successful transaction for a customer to be able to purchase a product online and have orders efficiently flow through fulfillment, operations, and accounting departments.- Developed products on the backend, creating parent/ child SKUs and attaching bill of materials for each product to efficiently flow through our inventory and accounting systems using PSG (SKU Management System), Fishbowl Inventory Management Software, and Magento E-commerce Platforms. - Developed product landing pages, adding product descriptions, imagery and customizable drop downs, depending on the product, to ensure great user experience on the websites.- Assisted web development team with new collection pages and clickable category's using WordPress Content Management System.- Assisted marketing team with masking renders, resizing images, taking clearance photography and editing images with Abode Bridge 2021/ Adobe Lightroom Classic.- Developed multiple Inventory Database spreadsheets using Smartsheet Software to help successfully manage inventory/ product across several departments for transparent communication. - Supported customer service team requests to ensure their sales were secure in an timely matter.- Efficiently communicated/ collaborated with cross functional teams to ensure a firm communication line between all departments.

Franklin, Wisconsin, United States

- Oversaw the alternative diamond jewelry line helping team ensure all orders successfully flowed through the fulfillment and operations departments efficiently. - Purchased/ maintained 600,000+ alternative diamond inventory levels.Created personalized certifications for every certified diamond bought/ assisted team in engraving certificate numbers on the griddle of each diamond when needed. - Created appraisals for customer’s insurance purposes using appraisal methodology and competitive pricing based off current market trends.- Assisted team fulfilling manufacturing orders by pulling finished product from inventory and gathering/ appropriately distributing unfinished mountings/ diamonds to operations team in a timely matter.- Helped quality analysis team check over finished product to ensure customers were receiving good quality workmanship when needed.- Developed a forecasting report tool to help analyze replenishment forecast on a quarterly/ annually basis using Microsoft Excel and Fishbowl Inventory Management Software reports.- Helped distinguish 300,000+ under performing inventory stock.- Restructured/ cleaned up entire alternative diamond inventory stock so that teams can easily find/ access inventory when needed and inventory system on-hand was accurate. - Efficiently communicated with vendors to streamline better processes to manage inventory.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

- Oversaw Petites/ Chaps Business under the Women’s Apparel Division for both Basic and Seasonal Inventory with Import and Domestic vendors. -Effectively analyzed data at a style/ SKU level to ensure the correct amount of inventory efficiently flowed through 9 Distribution Centers and 5 E-Commerce Fulfillment Centers to support the sales and demand of Kohl’s.com and 1,158 brick and mortar locations. - Provided weekly/ monthly/ quarterly/ and seasonal updates to the team about current business trends so that we could actively take affect to upcoming seasons to ensure we meet sales goals and margin through collaborative meetings and best seller presentations.- Collaborated with cross functional teams to strategize new ideas to drive sales and grow profit. - Partnered with vendors and product development teams to ensure we’re ordering the proper inventory levels and delivering them on time in the right locations.- Tasked with analytical projects in any ares where we saw opportunity for growth to be able to maximize sales.- Utilized innovative solutions that streamlined and integrated all aspects of the retail business that extended throughout planning, merchandising, supply chain, and multiple retail channels though main programs like RETEK, MPX, RMS, MR Eval, MD, CICS, and KP2 to effectively make decisions and appropriately manage strategies to ensure the right amount of new products gets to the right locations at the right time.

Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

- Completed 10 weeks of an advanced training program that offered one-on-one, hands-on, and classroom training of ordering, analyzing, recapping, and collaborating with the team and cross functional partners.- Responsible for properly allocating all incoming inventory and monitoring flows from vendors to the DC’s and EFC’s.- Utilizing and managing replenishment systems to keep Brick and Mortar’s at a 95% service level and E-Commerce at a 100% service level to maximize sales in basic replenishment.- Communicate with vendors on item forecasts to effectively manage inventory levels.- Analyze sales and inventory reports and effectively keep communication on current business trends to teammates.- Take action as needed to adjust to corporate strategies and meet team goals.- Learn how web analytics, social media, mobile commerce, search optimization, direct to consumer, and multi-location fulfillment corresponds with each other and impacts our sales and margin.- Worked with logistic department and vendors to track shipments from our global and domestic suppliers to ensure on timely deliveries to our 9 Distribution Centers and 5 E-Commerce Fulfillment Centers.

Inventory Analyst under the Ladies Apparel Division. Oversees Updated and Contemporary Missy and Plus Tops and Bottoms Apparel Departments for both Basic and Seasonal Inventory with Import and Domestic vendors. In addition, helped managed the Women’s Hosiery Department for a period of time. - Efficiently and effectively working with vendors and merchants to properly allocate inventory to over 300+ Shopko and Shopko Hometown Stores and three Fulfillment Centers to achieve gross margin goals, maintain in-stock levels, and creating an efficient flow of merchandise while meeting sales goals. - Analyzing data and KPI’s to aid in direction initiatives using primarily Microstrategy and Excel to determine opportunities for both growth and optimization of the assortment, while developing best practices for ordering merchandise to achieve the buyers vision.- Determine proper store allocations for new products, leveraging planogram sets, as well as, managing replenishment strategies through Retek and SAS Merchandising Planning Tools to effectively make decisions.- Use Oracle Retail Predictive Solutions (RDF) to develop and maintain replenishment forecasts for SKUs in the basic categories of the Women’s Hosiery Department. - Forecast receipts and inventory on monthly, quarterly, and seasonal basis using Hyperion Financial Planning tools. - Use and maintain professional correspondence with the vendor community while managing, tracking, and placing purchase orders.- Use high communication skills between vendor, merchant, and teammates to ensure the proper allocation and inventory levels always making store presentations presentable. - Effectively assist teammates to meet corporate initiatives and new strategies.

Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

Completed a 12 week training program that offered one-on-one, hands-on, and classroom training in relation to Shopko's Merchandising Strategy, E-Commerce, Trend, Buying, and Inventory Management processes while working with and alongside passionate and dedicated merchandising professionals. Training consisted of one week of orientation, three weeks of Buyer training, four weeks of Inventory Analyst training, and four weeks of on the job training to end the program being placed as an Inventory Analyst for the Ladies Apparel Division.

Menomonie, Wi

Completed an internship at The Niche at University of Wisconsin - Stout. The Niche allowed me to gain hands-on experience with a 12 person team establishing a fashion forward boutique on campus from start to finish. From buying, visual merchandising, advertising, and managing a boutique with my team gave me fresh insights on what it takes to run a business. •Attended markets & purchased correct quantities to sell for profit•Executed business strategies that increased total store sales by 15% and apparel category sales by 26% over previous semester interns•Increased visibility using social media sites – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Promotional texting •Worked with campus organizations to promote business – Stout Retail Association, WEAR, Love Your Melon•Prepared inventory procedures, weekly visual merchandising, and daily promotions/ events

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Area

Stylist/ Sales Lead- Managed co-workers on daily goals responsibilities- Audit hourly/ daily goals- Performed floor remodels/ helped plan and create new floor sets- Trained in-coming employees/ gave daily motivation

Janesville/Beloit, Wisconsin Area

Short Hour and Seasonal Associate• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment• Utilized problem solving/ critical thinking skills• Engaged with customers while completing store tasks• Met/ achieved goals management team set out for us

Retail Merchandising And Management, Business Administration And Management, General, Graduated

Activities and Societies: Stout Retail Association, Dance Ensemble, and World Travelers Organization.

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.), International Business, Sophomore

Completed a study abroad program during spring semester of 2015 at Universidad de Viña del Mar.