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Consultant for business development in retail, marketing and merchandising. Council Members consult with clients over the phone or in person, through small group meetings or longer-term board or special advisory. Positions and project participation is always at Council Members' discretion.

Managing a category that includes strategic partnerships with massive national brands such as Samsung International, Apple, Amazon, LG, Vizio, Phillips, Element, etc.

Started at Meijer managing their Media business, a dying category industry wide and especially at Meijer. Category included Movies, Books, Music, Magazines, Newspapers, Media Storage. In my first year we took it to top 5 businesses in the entire company for GMROI growth YOY, after it had been almost dead last previous years. Promptly promoted to manage key (and volatile) television and audio business while being groomed for buyer position.

- IM Planner - Sears Work Boots at Sears Holdings Corporation responsible for managing the largest work boot retail business in the United States.-Monitoring and adjusting variables to meet the needs of 750+ Sears Retail Stores-Achieving planned turnover and revenue growth (ROI)-Business Development and GTM planning.-Develop line/item level sales and inventory plans aligned with financial/brand goals.-Cross-functional collaboration with Marketing/Merchandising/Logistics/Sourcing-Financial and Assortment Planning (SAS iplan)-Employee development, leadership, mentoring.-Creative Analysis-Post Mortem Analysis

Inventory Planner for Sears Footwear Business Unit-Responsible for two multi-million dollar retail business's inventory/business planning.-Partners with Buying, Marketing, Sourcing and Finance teams to drive margin goal success.-Product Flow and Exit Strategies-Drive merchandising strategies that deliver financial objectives and targeted ROI.-Resource Allocation-Developing bottom-up financial plans to meet financial goals for sales, margin, turns and ROI.-Financial Planning (SAS iplan)-Assortment Planning (SAS iplan)

Senior IM Analyst for Sears Footwear IM Business Unit-Responsible for multi-millon dollar retail inventory allocation & planning, managing and maintaining replenishment-Monitoring and adjusting variables to meet the needs of 800+ Sears Retail Stores-Achieving planned turnover and revenue growth-Open to Buy Management-Forecasting-Financial Planning (SAS iplan)-Assortment Planning (SAS iplan)-Post Mortem Analysis-Creative AnalysisCompany Given Job Description:This position is responsible for planning, managing and maintaining replenishment for all specified line of business. The incumbent is also responsible for monitoring and adjusting variables to meet the needs of the stores. This individual will effectively manage the placement and/or replenishment of a designated product category to maintain and in stock standard while achieving planned turnover and revenue growth. The individual must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and be able to prioritize them in accordance with the challenges of a rapidly changing retail environment. The Sr. Inventory Analyst assumes additional responsibility for training, management of special projects, team leadership and strategy development, as well as some item and financial planning. Therefore, knowledge of financial planning systems and intermediate knowledge of supply chain and inventory systems is essential.

Business Analyst for Sears Footwear Business Unit-Responsible for multi-millon dollar retail inventory allocation & planning, managing and maintaining replenishment-Monitoring and adjusting variables to meet the needs of 800+ Sears Retail Stores-Achieving planned turnover and revenue growth-Open to Buy Management-Forecasting

Business Analyst for Sears Footwear Business Unit-Responsible for multi-millon dollar retail inventory allocation & planning, managing and maintaining replenishment-Monitoring and adjusting variables to meet the needs of 800+ Sears Retail Stores-Achieving planned turnover and revenue growth-Open to Buy Management-Forecasting

Responding to primarily inbound disconnect calls and sales calls promptly and proficiently from millions of customers. Providing a high level customer service in a courteous manner.Maximizing company profits through retained revenue.Retaining products and services for existing customers.Tracking and reporting results of retention efforts.Keeping all metrics for performance in black.

Retail SalesVendor Management, costing negotiations, purchase order management.Pricing ownership, partnered with Marketing for campaign coordinationManaged team of 8 employees between store/field Inventory management Marketing project coordination Commercial account management Customer Service Marker and compressed air bottle technician Training new hires in field work/inside sales/technical supportDeveloped new system of marker modifications that directly led to 23% increase in gross profit of technical support.Started as an entry level field worker and subsequently promoted three times landing on Buyer/GM.

Comstock Park, MI (3/07-4/09)Wyoming, MI (10/05-3/07)Angela Dawson-General Manager616.784.6199Managed a team of 6 bartenders. Became one of the top add-on and sales achievers of servers in the district. Was transferred to higher sales traffic location.Immediately was promoted at the new location to bartender to increase alcohol and bar food sales.Duties Included Attracting new guests with ideas for bar promotions and specials. Increasing sales by up-selling and add-ons. Handling and processing large amounts of information at a time. Cash and credit sale completion. Keeping the organizational goals during hectic peak hours and focusing on details.Won numerous sales contests and promotions set forth by the company.

Approximately two years while attending college. Responsible for internal sales service. Top in sales for my store nearly every period. Retail floor sales, POS System Operating, General Retail Environment tasks and projects. Coordinated floor sets and inventory products. Warranty registration and service. Receiving and stocking new products.