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Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Canada Area

Toronto, Canada Area

* e-Book and online sales (including responsibility for achieving e-book sales targets; pricing strategy; merchandising and positioning plans; retailer account management including Amazon, Apple, Kobo, and Google)* Digital product development (including app development; digital tools and services; coordination with international Penguin Random House.

Wrote profiles, features, and reviews for online publications, newspapers, and magazines. Writing has appeared in PopMatters.com, AlterNet.org, The Oxford American, Da Capo Best Music Writing 2006 (ISBN 9780306814990). A book on Portishead's Dummy in Continuum’s 33 1/3 series was published October 2011 (ISBN 9781441194497).

Toronto, Canada Area

* e-Book sales (including responsibility for achieving e-book sales targets; retailer account management; pricing strategy; and merchandising and positioning plans)* Digital product development (including app development; digital tools and services; and coordination with international Random House companies for product launch support in Canada)* Digital.

* Managed core replenishment buying and returns processes in book product group to maximize product availability to customers, maintain inventory within budget, reduce operational costs, and maximize margin against vendor discount structures.* With direct reports (team managers and process improvers) managed a team collectively responsible for inventory.

* Oversaw, developed, and maintained software solutions for independent online cultural magazine during expansion from a core monthly circulation of 1 million unique visitors.* Managed core technical requirements including content delivery; content submission and editorial workflow; information architecture; search engine optimization (SEO) via strategies.

* Managed a team of Inventory Management Analysts in core trade product group. Team collectively responsible for largest and fastest-moving categories, across 80,000 unique SKUs at almost 4 million active article/sites.* Managed core returns process to efficiently maintain inventory within quarterly targets.* Revamped departmental training and.

* Use of SAP to forecast and replenish articles in Indigo’s largest merchandise category. Responsible for replenishing fiction at over 250 sites, from multiple vendors and one distribution center.* Handled between 2,000 - 5,000 SKUs at most large format stores, with up 8,000 articles at flagship locations.* Managed hot supply-limited titles through periods.

Designed and installed content management systems and eCommerce modules for small businesses; advised educational institutions on compliance with government usability and accessibility standards.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Cultural Studies/Critical Theory And Analysis

Master Of Studies (M. St.), History

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History

Education Abroad Program, History