Tom Kruth Email & Phone Number

I currently Buy for the following Internet categories: Truck & ATV, Marine, Hunting, Fishing. I have extensive knowledge in JIT, Factory Direct relationships.

• Managed Target.com high profile Electronics category 1,800 SKU 300 Vendors.• Forecasted revenue, margin, unit sales and inventory turns and strategized/develop forward-looking seasonal plans.• Analyzed sales, promotional, and volume production constraints, communicate with external vendors, and strategize inventory allocations to meet long-range product demand.• Analyze/monitor product pricing, markdowns, and advertising impact, and recommend appropriate adaptations.• Tracked… Show more • Managed Target.com high profile Electronics category 1,800 SKU 300 Vendors.• Forecasted revenue, margin, unit sales and inventory turns and strategized/develop forward-looking seasonal plans.• Analyzed sales, promotional, and volume production constraints, communicate with external vendors, and strategize inventory allocations to meet long-range product demand.• Analyze/monitor product pricing, markdowns, and advertising impact, and recommend appropriate adaptations.• Tracked market trends, identified business risks, and developed action plans to avert revenue and margin losses.• Analyzed inventories to surface hot trends, key items, and slow turning products.• Successfully converted market intelligence and industry insights into business-specific tactical plans.• Forecast inventory projections for vendors, communicate and maintain vendor files.• Interact cross company all levels of Target Corporation. Show less

• Managed all importing functions: Letter of Credit generation, customs/clearance and shipping.• Responsible for, purchasing, and replenishment of items featured on 4 web sites.• Monitored levels of inventory placed reorders and maintained vendor performance files.• Served as liaison to Target import and domestic transportation, developed Best Practices methodologies to streamline Target.com introduction Online.• Developed/documented policies and procedures for importing… Show more • Managed all importing functions: Letter of Credit generation, customs/clearance and shipping.• Responsible for, purchasing, and replenishment of items featured on 4 web sites.• Monitored levels of inventory placed reorders and maintained vendor performance files.• Served as liaison to Target import and domestic transportation, developed Best Practices methodologies to streamline Target.com introduction Online.• Developed/documented policies and procedures for importing, reordering, tracking PO’s.• Interact cross company all levels of Target Corporation: Marshal Fields, Mervyns, and Target Show less

• Coordinate new product development with vendors and Team and track new product PO’s.• Coordinate Import ordering and distribution, communication and PO tracking.• Interact cross company with Buyers, Marketing, MP, and transportation.• Communicate with vendors on open orders, especially regarding shipping delays.

• Responsible for overall merchandise presentation, sales, in-stocks, customer service.• Manage and train employees on daily retail procedures.• Developed merchandising presentation skills.

• Responsible for overall merchandise presentation, sales, in-stocks, customer service.• Manage and train employees on daily retail procedures.• Developed merchandising presentation skills.