Tera Laughlin Email & Phone Number

Currently manage Sculpture, Ceramics, Studio Accessories, Adhesives, Cutting, Craft and Textile Arts.

• Categories included Furniture, Studio Accessories, and Textile Arts. Previous responsibilities include Adhesives and Crafts.• Run and analyze sales reports, monthly, quarterly, by category looking for areas to expand or reduce.• Review new product from vendors for product assortment additions.• Negotiating cost and vendor Margin Support.• Manage and negotiate coop program agreements.• Travel (Trade shows, factory review, private label quality checks, and operations… Show more • Categories included Furniture, Studio Accessories, and Textile Arts. Previous responsibilities include Adhesives and Crafts.• Run and analyze sales reports, monthly, quarterly, by category looking for areas to expand or reduce.• Review new product from vendors for product assortment additions.• Negotiating cost and vendor Margin Support.• Manage and negotiate coop program agreements.• Travel (Trade shows, factory review, private label quality checks, and operations meetings with vendors).• Member of the trend team for social media and product promotions.• Continue to perform all buying assistant responsibilities. Show less

Highland Park, Il

• Buying Assistant for Senior Category Manager of; Frames, Boards, Textile Arts, Printmaking, and Brushes. Previous category experience: Sculpture, Carving, Ceramics, Frames, Portfolios, and Graphics. • Assist Senior Category Manager in sourcing, reviewing and developing any new private label product.• Work with Senior Category Manager in documenting meetings and any relevant follow up.• Assist proofing copy and pricing for print and web media.• Send, collect and process product… Show more • Buying Assistant for Senior Category Manager of; Frames, Boards, Textile Arts, Printmaking, and Brushes. Previous category experience: Sculpture, Carving, Ceramics, Frames, Portfolios, and Graphics. • Assist Senior Category Manager in sourcing, reviewing and developing any new private label product.• Work with Senior Category Manager in documenting meetings and any relevant follow up.• Assist proofing copy and pricing for print and web media.• Send, collect and process product information sheets (Buy Cards) from vendors. • Manage samples; in-coming requests from vendors, out-going to art department and outlet store. • Responsible for processing all promotional information for print, retail and web channels.• Assist with resolving pricing, quality and service of supply issues.• Continually monitor website for web page accuracy and product reviews.• Ensure vendor compliance for quality, packaging, labeling and governmental standards.• Trained, supervised and developed new hires on the Merchandising team. Show less

Highland Park, Il

• Assist the Vice President of Merchandising.• Manage Coop program with vendors.• Billing for advertisement placements (homepage, emails, features, catalog inserts).• Collecting and Receiving Payments, as well as, manage refunds.• Providing Vendors with sales reports upon request.

Waukegan , Il

Personal BankerKey holder, general transactions, open and close accounts, open and maintain IRA accounts, general account maintenance, manage online services, assist with customer service, responsible for handling large sums of money, open & close branch. Bank TellerCustomer Service; drive-up and walk-in, managed general transactions, general account maintenance, incoming calls, responsible for handling large sums of money.

February 2007- June 2009

Customer service, assisted with; accounts payable & receivable, inventory management, daily purchase orders, invoices. Created marketing materials, including sales fliers and posters.

Bachelor'S Degree, Photography

Education record