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➤ Successfully driving a new $40M business in health from March 2020 to January 2021 that is continuing to grow.➤ Driving allocation strategies across all product and assortment categories to complement on-air programming.➤ Executing pricing strategies and strategic long-term sales planning and updating CEO and VPs on results weekly.➤ Collaborating with merchants, key accounts, and the finance team to create a comprehensive yearly sales plan.➤ Preparing inventory and detailed… Show more ➤ Successfully driving a new $40M business in health from March 2020 to January 2021 that is continuing to grow.➤ Driving allocation strategies across all product and assortment categories to complement on-air programming.➤ Executing pricing strategies and strategic long-term sales planning and updating CEO and VPs on results weekly.➤ Collaborating with merchants, key accounts, and the finance team to create a comprehensive yearly sales plan.➤ Preparing inventory and detailed sales reports as well as in-depth analysis along with performance recaps.➤ Leading cross-functional meetings to review performance and recommend improvements based on data/market trends.➤ Working cross functionally with various internal teams including broadcasting, merchants, marketing and programming.➤ Owning daily sales and driving the business while it's o/off the air and creating strategies to promote supported brands.➤ Providing daily management, development, and leadership for a staff of 12 and providing direction once items go on air.➤ Creating business plans supported by airtime strategy for a rolling 12-month period and monitoring KPIs/results.➤ Overseeing the identification and placing of all reorders, hitting open to buy targets, and ensuring adequate inventory.➤ Reviewing all show runs 6 days prior, providing feedback to planner and merchant, and completing full item reviews. Show less

Eden Prairie, Mn

➤ Developed sales and inventory plans for area of business to increase revenue and gross margin while controlling costs.➤ Assisted buyers in assortment planning process by analyzing selling trends and patterns to maximize inventory.➤ Assisted in the forecasting category OTB including sales, inventory, markdowns, and GM and wrote purchase orders.➤ Managed all purchase orders and repeat orders for area of business including delivery follow up, revisions, and cancels.➤ Acted vendor… Show more ➤ Developed sales and inventory plans for area of business to increase revenue and gross margin while controlling costs.➤ Assisted buyers in assortment planning process by analyzing selling trends and patterns to maximize inventory.➤ Assisted in the forecasting category OTB including sales, inventory, markdowns, and GM and wrote purchase orders.➤ Managed all purchase orders and repeat orders for area of business including delivery follow up, revisions, and cancels.➤ Acted vendor and buyer liaison as well as managed system alerts to ensure accurate product level forecasts.➤ Collaborated with buying team to manage the monthly forecast and the open-to-buy process for a family of business.➤ Optimized replenishment settings to balance inventory flow while delivering expected in-stock results.➤ Drove effective product life cycle management through recommending appropriate marketing and promotional action.➤ Implemented strategies to deliver and exceed inventory goals of in-stocks, turn, and weeks of supply while driving sales. Show less

Eden Prairie, Mn

➤ Worked with the planning manager daily to design the promotional business and create show or item stories.➤ Guaranteed proper inventory levels for assigned concepts by accurate monitoring the flow of merchandise.➤ Prepared documents to align financial targets with all promotional business and balance new and reorder items.➤ Allocated inventory assets and rotated stock to maximize sale goals and ensured execution of key items.➤ Actioned all offers after they were on air and… Show more ➤ Worked with the planning manager daily to design the promotional business and create show or item stories.➤ Guaranteed proper inventory levels for assigned concepts by accurate monitoring the flow of merchandise.➤ Prepared documents to align financial targets with all promotional business and balance new and reorder items.➤ Allocated inventory assets and rotated stock to maximize sale goals and ensured execution of key items.➤ Actioned all offers after they were on air and built each item to its highest level through successful reorder strategies.➤ Collaborated with the programming team to design airtime strategies for key items or show opportunities.➤ Partnered with buyers, host, and sales managers to execute and deliver on the promise of the show.➤ Worked with buyers to identify show opportunities to maximize sales and airtime for promoted merchandise.➤ Served as point of communication to the call center forecasting team to communicate show run changes and challenges. Show less

➤ Trained and developed managers or associates in customer service and following company policies and expectations.➤ Drove business results through UPT, ADS, and conversion and applied knowledge in why these factors were significant.➤ Built schedules while controlling labor costs and staffing the store with the right type of people to meet demands.➤ Partnered with District Manager in directing activities to achieve all store goals, sales objectives, and client service.➤ Built… Show more ➤ Trained and developed managers or associates in customer service and following company policies and expectations.➤ Drove business results through UPT, ADS, and conversion and applied knowledge in why these factors were significant.➤ Built schedules while controlling labor costs and staffing the store with the right type of people to meet demands.➤ Partnered with District Manager in directing activities to achieve all store goals, sales objectives, and client service.➤ Built brand identity and sales environment that was focused on consistently delivering exceptional customer service.➤ Recruited, interviewed, selected, oriented, trained, and evaluated staff as well as developed sales team members.➤ Provided coaching, counseling, ongoing feedback, and discipline as well as handled scheduled performance reviews.➤ Enforced all policies and procedures to ensure excellent customer service was provided and to maximize the P&L.➤ Developed returning client base to exceed monthly/quarterly/seasonal sales goals to enhance and develop the business.➤ Contributed to upholding the visual display of all products in accordance with company visual merchandising standards.➤ Maintained security standards within the store to ensure safety of customers, colleagues, and displayed merchandise. Show less

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