Directed the replenishment purchases for all import products from our overseas suppliers• Compiled and organized purchase orders into container volumes• Prioritized container shipments by expediting or delaying inbound container shipments• Organized and managed leadership team for physical inventory

Responsible for the forecasting and planning of strollers and travel systems across North and South America• Created and developed forecasts for 8 major customer categories using statistical models• Reviewed and developed action plans based on retailer on-hands and sales• Maintained volumes of over 225,000 units per year• Lead monthly sales team meetings to review upcoming forecast for the next 18 months• Created monthly S&OP executive presentation for leadership team meetings• Performed inventory reduction analysis to help reduce aged and out dated inventory

Core responsibilities include acting as liaison between corporate business units and field operations in addition to analyzing day-to-day operations to identify cost savings, process improvements, and operational optimization• Work in conjunction with merchandising, marketing, and category management to execute and manage merchandising initiatives • Provide sales and cost reporting to department leadership and executive team• Manage sales incentive programs resulting in, on average, a 50% increase in sales for specific products and categoriesPartner with Vendors to launch new products, programs, and web-based applications• Represent Operations for the Beer and Wine rollout initiative to the chain• Develop Change Management processes as part of the Dollar Tree Acquisition • Draft directives/communications to distribute to all 8000+ stores • Develop weekly Key Action Items checklists for stores

Responsible for the purchasing and direction of the cell phones and gift card categories• In charge of over $500M in sales in 8,200 stores nationwide• Controlled all financial aspects of position to achieve sales and profit goals• Negotiated with vendors to obtain optimum costs and allowance to achieve profitable growth for both organizations

Responsible for over $100M in annual spendGenerated savings of over $25M in the first twelve months after merger with Dollar TreePerformed baseline data collection and conducted detailed data analysis on current spend, supplier marketplace and current state processesPartnered with cross-functional category teams to establish, coordinate, and administer long-term purchasing and service agreements

Directed a team of five buyers in procurement of obsolete and outdated computer parts• Purchasing department was responsible for purchases in excess of 7.0M• Was the liaison between sales, purchasing, shipping, and accounting• Directed negotiation between vendors and Stealth to secure the best deal possible

- Served as sole procurement manager supporting the inaugural National Jamboree- Sourced and delivered camping gear from overseas through sourcing agent- Selected and negotiated items across a broad spectrum of product categories:-----Office supplies, medical equipment, shooting sports, aquatics, camping, climbing, tent rental, and others- Created and managed vendor contacts to negotiate the best possible deal- Worked with volunteer staff as well as professionals within the BSA to create a consensus and formulate a executable procurement plan- Purchased and tracked items across 288 different locations

Responsible for the communication between management, vendors and merchants in Men's, Kids and Home. I was the system administrator for our Compliance program.

Projected sales and inventory for basic stock itemsCreated individual store orders ensuring they met Stein Mart vendor guidelines

Ran a $5 million men’s big and tall departmentI was responsible for planning, purchasing, inventory tracking, and markdowns for the area.