Shelly Williamson Email & Phone Number

The Woodlands, TX

• Provide service to bank customers by conducting appropriate transactions and meeting the needs of customers by referring them to appropriate departments in the bank.Receive checking and savings deposits: verify cash.
• Open new accounts
• Examine checks deposited and determine proper funds availability based on regulation requirements andcompleted hold notices.
• Process savings withdrawals.
• Cash checks: verify endorsements, receive proper identification, and ensure validity.
• Identify counterfeit currency.

Houston, Texas

Consulting with small business owners, self-insured individuals and their families to define healthcare coverage solutions. Licensed in TX, AZ, CO, GA, IA, KS, KY, LA, NV, NC, OH, TN

Houston, Texas Area

• Developed a competitive merchandise assortment plan that is customer focused and monitors/adjusts sales plans by staying abreast of fashion, market, and competitive trends.
• Built a strong product assortment through 10+ suppliers, overseeing pricing negotiations and inventory management; directed the selection and bidding process for a wide-range of products.
• Evaluated and selected suppliers based on pricing, quality, shipping time, customer demand, and ROI.
• Integrated brand, sourcing, marketing, and retail supply chain functions into the merchandising process in order to enhance decision making for the business.
• Identified items to maximize promotional and marketing strategies and determined the lifecycle of each item; provided input in creating exit strategies and inventory aging standards.
• Trained, developed, and managed several Assistant/Associate Buyers while overseeing a $25M spend.

Houston, Texas Area

• Forecasted/managed a merchandise financial open to buy, providing planning for $30M to $40M inventory.
• Built and executed seasonal business plans to optimize sales, turn, and margin via compelling merchandise assortments; right-sized inventory levels and collaborated with cross-functional teams on planning activities.
• Communicated financial results, forecasts, and action plans to management and merchandising team.
• Trained and managed area allocator, identifying strengths, developing skills, and improving performance.

• Managed the JC Penney and Fred Meyer accounts with an annual volume of $12.5M in cost shipments.
• Cultivated strong partnerships with buyers and store management while providing astute financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, assortment planning, store planning, distribution/allocation, and inventory control.
• Created linked spreadsheets for the company to track sales by SKU and gain a better understanding of the business nationwide, by brand and by category within the brands.
• Improved gross profit with the JC Penney account by using the 80/20 principle for SKUs and location to focus on the highest volume, fastest turning items in the fastest turning locations; supplemented top locations.

• Worked with buyers, divisional managers, and corporate coordinators of Mervyn’s California, Kohl’s, and JC Penney Department Stores in developing their private label fashion jewelry business.
• Collaborated directly with product development and design team in creating the line for each retail chain.

• Managed 5 account executives and 10 accounts, including May Company, Sak’s Inc., Belk, Dawahare’s, and Boscov’s business; generated $9.2M in annual revenue.
• Launched the Tommy Hilfiger Jewelry Brand Spring 2000.
• Created linked spreadsheets to improve understanding of the business nationally, regionally, and buying group.

• Managed three account executives in generating $10M in annual sales; directed business functions for eight major accounts, including May Company and Dillard’s divisions and Elder Beerman.
• Conducted computer training for new account executives and created a reference guide to assist in training.

Houston, Texas Area

• Promoted to Assistant Buyer Level II within months, working on shape wear production lines with 800,000+ SKN/door combinations; worked closely with two Divisional Merchandise Managers and six Buyers.
• Proved instrumental in the development and management of key item, modular assortment planning, door replenishment and distribution, stock and sales trend analysis, and new store opening assortment.