Paige Ely Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Wholesale Auction Manager 10/2022 to Present
• Managed aging inventory to maximize profitability. Strategically organized and prioritized all wholesale vehicles for weekly auction generating $1.2 million in 2022.
• Leveraged partnerships to accurately assess and represent vehicles at auction to maximize bidding activity on 150-200 vehicles weekly.
• Analyzed auction results to identify and communicate trends in a volatile, fast-paced marketplace.
• Collaborated with operations partners to effectively manage vehicle arbitration process – accurately valued adjustment vs return to maximize gross margin.
• Cultivated and maintained strong relationships with dealer customers to ensure trust.Buyer 12/2020 to Present

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Drove sales and profit for a fifteen store District generating $90M annually.
• Led execution of District, Store strategic initiatives; merchandise execution and training.
• Analytical evaluation and allocation of store square footage utilizing corporate adjacency and productivity guidelines. Successfully managed seasonal allocation of 25% of total store square footage to maximize new.
• Influenced Regional and Central Buying and Planning Teams to adjust assortment specific to Oregon/Washington.
• Initiated District specific strategies and influenced regional, central teams to adjust assortment specific to Oregon/Washington.
• Managed team of Personal Stylists; specialized selling, corporate selling and high level client driven selling. +38% to plan 2019 and +22% to plan 2018.

• Drove sales and gross margin for a sixteen store district generating $45M annually
• Led execution of Central initiatives and merchandising direction.
• Analytical evaluation and allocation of store square footage utilizing corporate adjacency and productivity guidelines.
• Managed Women’s Apparel space allocation during company merge; additional 7 stores.
• Oversaw four store openings including floor planning, merchandise execution and staff training.
• Assisted with seasonal planning process; communicating localized assortment opportunities to Central team.