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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Accountable for demand forecasting and fulfillment as well as product flow for each category and vendor. Setting up and maintaining order creating, parameters, allocation, replenishment method, self presentation, safety stock and all vendor order schedulesResponsible for establishing and following receipt plan, communication of variances, dated product mitigation, and ensurance of inventory turn goalsCollaborate on advertising, digital/visual strategy, and head recommendations and manage strategic changesRun Ad-hoc business analysis and reviewIdentify and resolve issues and concerns that may have significant impact on the business or interrupt product flow while responding to competitive market or store issues appropriatelyCreate and communicate promotional reports, including: Ad variance reports, promotional ROI, Ad effectiveness review, competitive Ad comparison, and Neilson reporting and analysisConduct/lead store and competitive visits identifying category gaps/planogram issues/resolution and vendor gapsDevelops partnerships to drive merchandising strategies and tactics that deliver financial objectives and ROIPartner to drive and execute key business decisions that impact assigned categories such as: -Sales and Margin forecasting -Product flow and exit strategies -Resource allocation (receipts, space & inventory) -Calendar and timeline compliance -TransitionsWork to appropriate and develop financial and statistical standardized documents that tie to assigned financial goalsEnforce fact-based decision-making within teamProvide leadership, coaching, guidance and direction to manage effectively an open relationship across the team

Ann Arbor, Mi

Inventory manager of over $500,000 worth of medication, consistently monitoring movement at or near 94% efficiency (company goal 85%)Accounted for nearly 40% of productivity within a staff of 15 techniciansStreamlined triage system to maximize productivity of fellow techniciansTrained and implemented software updates to Meijer’s Michigan regionProficient with HIPAA and Insurance negotiationThrived in a high stress, fast paced environment successfully merging patient advocacy and retail sales