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Author of Women’s Crime/African-American Romance Novel, Blaque Pearle

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Analyze trend and historical data to effectively plan and control inventories in Men's Shoes and Women's Athletic Shoes to maximize sales and gross profit in area of responsibility of over $90 million annually.Responsible for maintaining monthly OTB.Develop key item receipt plan to support promotional strategies.Manage stock levels for key items and determine sell through and key item impact to recommend reorders.Monitor replenishment of inventory and adjust existing models to assist in meeting and exceeding overall sales and margin planManage two allocation analysts.

Develop seasonal plans by analyzing historical data and forecasting trends by store to maximize sales and gross margin in area of responsibility of over $8 million annually.Allocate merchandise and ensure proper distribution.Implement key item receipt plan to support promotional strategies.Manage stock levels for key items and determine sell through and key item impact to recommend reorders.Monitor replenishment of inventory and adjust existing models to assist in meeting and exceeding overall sales and margin plan

Analyze trend and historical data to effectively plan and control inventories in the apparel key items to maximize sales and gross profit in area of responsibility of over $40 million annually.Ensure key item on order is placed to achieve sales, turn, and gross margin goals by store within parameter of financial plans.Develop key item receipt plan to support promotional strategies.Complete monthly projections of key items and inventory levels to ensure financial objectives are achieved.Review floor plans and plan-o-grams to ensure accurate model stock by store.

Responsible for assortment, sales, and gross profit planning for Youth Apparel and Headwear departments, which generates $14 million in sales annually.Won Executive of the Year award for 2006.Exceeded Sales Plan for Youth Apparel and Headwear by 10% Fiscal 2006.Analyze and interpret sales figures to determine up and down trending merchandise by location to recommend strategies to support up trending merchandise and to minimize the impact of down trending merchandise. Drive sales of stores by executing visual merchandising and strategies.

Maintain Souvenir Apparel departments, which generate $37 million annually. Duties include, but not limited to: developing and placing product for new and existing stores, reordering and re-filling product for all 60 locations, analyzing sales weekly to help make business decisions to increase sales and gross profit, and communicating with vendors and location managers to provide ultimate customer service.Developed Adult and Youth Apparel product assortment for Georgia Aquarium, which will generate $3.6 million in 2006.Create various sales analysis reports for entire Merchandise department to track sales and gross profit performance

Maximized sales opportunities in Macy’s-Central stores, increasing Ecko Unltd business from –11% to +6% in four months.Analyze sales figures to increase retail floor space in 10 doors to coincide with growth of store volume. Maintained merchandising and visual standards to increase brand identity and sales across 3 product lines.Communicate any store issues to Store Management, Buying Office, VP of Retail Development, and Sales Account Executive.Trained all Ecko specialists, as well as department employees, merchandising techniques and standards to ensure consistency and brand identity.Monitor and document all assigned shop installs.Report competitive and store recaps on a weekly basis to capitalize on sales opportunities.

Responsible for maintenance of 7 departments, which generates $22.0 million in annual sales.Present and proof ads adhering to advertising standards. Ensure timely delivery of merchandise and resolve shipping problems through vendor communications and negotiations. Trained merchandise assistant on item sales tracking, merchandise delivery tracking, and sales recapping.

B.S., Business Administration

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