Ellie Nichols Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

• Provide weekly sales, inventory, and instocks by item • Provide weekly and annual recaps with cost volume by category• Drive financial analysis to identify new opportunities and capitalize on current business trends• Track product performance: Target.com reviews, defectives/unsalables, and unusual sales trends in order to proactively drive solutions and minimize hit to productivity• Drive forecast and production planning annually/seasonally to ensure raw material and production lead-times align and production booking space is planned• Build rapport and regular communication with our retail inventory planners and vendor planning teams • Manage all retailer system requirements• Item set-ups and maintenance for both instore and online programs• Track vendor income agreed to, ensure applied as negotiated• Tracking of logistics report cards and all other key metrics needed to effectively manage day-to-day business and maintain profitability (varies by retailer)

United States

• Partner with clients to develop strategies and objectives for specific projects and own the day-to-day client relationship• Collaborate with creative to develop proposals for existing clients for new strategic marketing solutions • Ensure flawless execution by personally managing all types of projects, from new retail and corporate interiors, to trade shows and events • Manage all internal and external communications relative to projects, including leading client and internal project meetings, developing and communicating timelines associated with each project, and using our proprietary project management software• Maintain and monitor the accuracy of current event dates, financial information, estimates, billing, etc. prior to distribution

Minneapolis

- Supported event preparation, install and dismantle.- Executed all aspects of event according the brand expectations and direction from event and creative leads- Responsible for immediate venue, media and production needs while onsite at internal/community meetings and events- Developed and maintained meaningful long term relationships, still held with Targets experiential team.- I currently manage the Target account at STAR

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

-Support event preparation, set-up and impeccable execution of client’s vision -Work with team to execute all aspects of the events according to brand expectations-React quickly to venue issues, media needs, and production needs Most recent event – Target Corp.