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Jeffersonville, Indiana

Jeffersonville, Indiana

• Initiated and started multi-million dollar Ecommerce business • Sourcing a wide variety of products internationally utilizing a new business model. This business model allows international manufacturers to have their products branded, marketed, and listed for US consumers to purchase.o Such a business model resulted in lower cost to the platforms and consumers, better quality products (factories owned product in USA), higher margin to the factories, and security to the factories in… Show more • Initiated and started multi-million dollar Ecommerce business • Sourcing a wide variety of products internationally utilizing a new business model. This business model allows international manufacturers to have their products branded, marketed, and listed for US consumers to purchase.o Such a business model resulted in lower cost to the platforms and consumers, better quality products (factories owned product in USA), higher margin to the factories, and security to the factories in stable and continuous business.• P&L Management: Run and Manage entire operation assuming responsibilities for all employees, financial planning and management, product development and purchasing, establishing sales channels and building sales, as well as overseeing and planning SKU growth.• Negotiating favorable terms for renting warehouse, and space growth with minimal cost to Efactorytome.com. • Represent the company in day to day operations dealing with agents and factories ensuring proper quality to required specs and timely delivery.• Identify opportunities for cost saving in sourcing and utilizing more efficient means of packaging to get more merchandise on a container in order to lower freight cost per item. Show less

Lorain, Oh

• Sourced textiles from China, India, Turkey, and Pakistan. Contributed to the new business’ growth and implemented plans, merchandising strategy, budgeting, selling strategy, and procurement- all of which enabled the company to penetrate and partner up with major accounts such as Amazon, Wal-Mart, Sears, Kohl’s, and several other large e commerce businesses.• Worked with domestic agents and overseas factories to source and develop exclusive textile programs, resulting in building one of… Show more • Sourced textiles from China, India, Turkey, and Pakistan. Contributed to the new business’ growth and implemented plans, merchandising strategy, budgeting, selling strategy, and procurement- all of which enabled the company to penetrate and partner up with major accounts such as Amazon, Wal-Mart, Sears, Kohl’s, and several other large e commerce businesses.• Worked with domestic agents and overseas factories to source and develop exclusive textile programs, resulting in building one of the more competitive textiles assortments in Fashion Bedding, Basic Bedding, Kitchen Textiles, Sheets, Window, Rugs, and Bath industries.• Provided domestic and global sourcing expertise to the whole company • Built entire home assortment with set goals, new sourcing strategies, and fostered long-lasting relationships with developing vendors. • Represented the company in day to day operations, dealing with agents and factories in order to ensure proper quality to required specs, as well as timely delivery.• Communicated daily with India, China, and Turkey factories to follow up on orders, exchange ideas on new products, and negotiate prices/ favorable terms. • Identified opportunities for cost savings in sourcing and utilized more efficient means of packaging to get more merchandise on a container, resulting in lower freight cost per item.• Documented success in sourcing and P & L management.• Obtained expertise in merchandising/sales strategies and built new sales team for company• Overseas trips to China several times a year, as well as domestic travel, to seek out new factories and vendors, source new goods, develop new and exclusive patterns, and create merchandise to customers’ needs and specifications.• Contributed to company’s growth by sourcing new, profitable goods Show less

Ny, Ny

• Build a new textile assortment in fashion bedding, sheets, window, and bath..• Plan merchandising/sales strategies with sales team reporting directly to me..• Work directly with designers in creating new and differentiated patterns.• Travel to China, seeking out new factories, sourcing new goods, helping develop new, exclusive patterns, and developing merchandise to customers needs and specifications.

·Start-up multi million dollar company·Developed entire financial plan for the company.·Built entire assortment in bedding, mattresses, luggage and decorative pillows.·Negotiated favorable terms for entire textiles area.·Planned store layouts and fixtures for entire textiles area.

•Buyer for Fashion Bedding.•Managed $150 million business•Reduced inventory by 50% in one year while maintaining sales and doubled turn within one year•Achieved 7 points better sales trend than company and increased MU% by 1.5 points in one year•Developed better Specs on bedroom ensembles while reducing cost.

Bought luggage, window, table linens, and floor coveringManaged $120 million business, conceptualized and developed brand new product line assortments of luggage, window and floor covering offering value, huge savings and fashion at competitive pricesSignificantly improved gross margins through better cost, lowering markdowns and coordinating a new advertising campaignAchieved 6 points better sales trend than company and increased turn by 10%

Bought fashion bedding, tabletop, and gourmet foodsEstablished the corporate Private Brand assortment in sheets and Bed-in-a-Bag (BIAB) ensembles.Established exclusive dinnerware patterns and designsTranslated fashion trends to strong exclusive bedding ensembles and dinnerware resulting in continuous yearly sales increase of 8-12%, and profit improvement of 5-8%Worked directly with vendors in sourcing and developing product from overseas resulting in cost savings of… Show more Bought fashion bedding, tabletop, and gourmet foodsEstablished the corporate Private Brand assortment in sheets and Bed-in-a-Bag (BIAB) ensembles.Established exclusive dinnerware patterns and designsTranslated fashion trends to strong exclusive bedding ensembles and dinnerware resulting in continuous yearly sales increase of 8-12%, and profit improvement of 5-8%Worked directly with vendors in sourcing and developing product from overseas resulting in cost savings of 10-20%Negotiated favorable cost and terms for Saks Department Store groupAchieved an increase of 25% Gross Margin Return on Investment over planAchieved over $750,000 in merchandise returns to vendors in one yearMaintained a 90% differentiation from competition in sheets and BIAB patterns, and dinnerwareContinuously among the top 3 buyers within the corporation Show less

Bs, Marketing

Bachelors, Marketing