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Littleton, Co, Us

Bellevue, Wa, Us

-Owner of weekly sell-out, orders, & forecast planning for Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond-Grew channel 65% Net Revenue from 2021 to 2022-Added 3 new categoires adding $1.5M incremental sales within first year-Secured a new top 10 national retail partner (Bed, Bath, and Beyond), doing $500k in first quarter of partnership-Partnered with merchants to drive assortments across 5 separate categories; Smart Home Security, Floor care, Speakers, Headphones, Portable Power Stations-Managed 5 brands across omni-channel; Eufy Security, Eufy Clean, Anker, Soundcore, Powerhouse-Expanded from On-line only to Nationwide In-Store Assortments; 1700+ locations-Developed new business with existing clients and identified areas of scalable improvements-Defined and coordinated marketing investments to drive optimized ROAS

Englewood, Co, Us

Serves as point of contact in support of all related activities and analyses for the 2 biggest brands in smart home technologyLed efforts to establish, refine, launch, and optimize product and service offers for new line of businessPrepare business related analyses and research of key metrics including sales, sales rate, inventory volumes, promotional offers, and pricing.Established and developed new sales channels across the enterpriseCreation and optimization of a multi-channel exclusive offer creating higher sales rate, AOV; responsible for 35% of brands revenueUse data-driven strategies to launch new products and services, increase sell through, and maintain ideal pricing

New Britain, Ct, Us

Plan New Product roll outs for IC Accounts and large advertising eventsProactively maintain JDA forecastPlan using Business intelligence tools from customer as well as internal SBD systemsAssist in preparation for monthly Major Account Planning ProcessLead or support continuous improvement projects to achieve 99% customer fill ratesUnderstanding of manufacturing lead times and working to meet deadlinesWorking cross functionally to support business needsCustomer Collaborative planning & forecasting processes

Englewood, Co, Us

Create and manage $65M financial sales, gross margin, receipt, and inventory plan.Re-forecast plans during a given timeline at the department, sub-department, and vendor level in collaboration with the merchant team.Create groups and grades to analyze assortment and financial targets to ensure assortment and financial targets align.Manage purchase orders logs to ensure planned receipts and IMU are maintained.Generate new/relocation store targets for buyer, replenishment, and backstock receipts.

Englewood, Co, Us

Pioneer processes and develop best practices for newly founded unit.Grew business 20% in first year, $15M to $18MOrchestrate cross functional teams and/or external resources effectively achieve localized assortment across unique format stores.Guide leadership to make multi-functional decisions that may deviate from an original direction. Facilitate processes and communications between merchant and allocation teams to develop, refine, and execute assortment plan.Manage vendor calendar and ensures participation and alignment with line reviews, product launches, events, and other key stories and occasions.Keep abreast of product trends through industry research and develop or refine strategies as appropriate.Work alongside key internal partners to perform analysis of all branded assortments and analyze sales trends against plan and develop strategies as appropriate.

Englewood, Co, Us

Responsible for the creation and maintenance of assortment and financial merchandise plans for the SA Elite channel of stores.Work closely alongside DMMs, Buyers, Allocation Team, Operations, and visual team to create and execute to plan.Provides timely, detailed, and effective written and verbal communication on the status of design activities, risks, and complex process administration.Collaborate in the decision making on the assortment with validated observations, analysis, and recommendations.Manage financial plans for SA Elite channel of stores in planning system by monitoring sales, inventory, receipt compared to plan, and gross margin.Act as main point of contact for SA Elite stores.

Englewood, Co, Us

Administers marketing and advertising programs. Facilitates the ad-turn in process, including preparation of samples, ad fact sheets, and input into advertising systems that support the ad creation process. Monitors business results to include product performance, purchase performance, and post event analysis for $110M department.Provides recommendations to Buyer and category management team to improve productivity.Supports the Buyer by monitoring results of competitive shopping and pricing.An expert in communication with all cross functional team members. Proactively identify others needs in order to adapt content and level of detail in communications.Delivers all daily tasks on time and accurately. Identifies fashion trends and interpret concepts to enhance product offering or customer experience. Demonstrates understanding of how ownunit's financial metrics contributes to the overall organizations metrics. Identifies what needs to be done and does it before being asked or required by the situation. Demonstrates a strong ability to identify, analyze, and solve problems.

Englewood, Co, Us

Implementation of specific price strategies. Utilizing effective pricing analysis tools to manage process for updating product line pricing. Review, audit and enter all pricing vehicles submitted that meet TSA guidelines. Audit pricing entries to ensure correctness in customer systems. Maintain complete and accurate pricing and product information in hard copy files of any/all changes.Ensure customer prices (and programs) comply with agreed upon pricing strategy, and that program calculations are made accurately. Define and manage the process for preparing, submitting, approving and maintaining data for List, Net and Exception pricing.Coordinate process improvements in the administration of contracts within the system.

Englewood, Co, Us

Determines customer product needs, conducts price negotiations with both vendors and customers, determines price. Calls vendors for order status and updates. Researches, sources and assigns margins on special orders by determining appropriate margin for non-catalog items under an assigned dollar amount that are in a specific product category. Completes the special order purchase. Follows up with customers that did not initially accept offer with the intention to convert quote. Reconciles accounts payable discrepancies by reviewing all invoice discrepancies on special order parts and providing payment instructions. Researches PO discrepancies. Processes returns for customers, works with vendor to ensure all documentation is completed and ensures systems are updated. Maintains adequate service levels on incoming requests either by phone, fax or email. Verifies quote information is current and accurate (i.e. PO numbers, payment terms, pricing and part numbers).

Englewood, Co, Us

Accurate on-line entry of customer orders via phone, email, and fax. Prompt completion of shipping orders; accurate communication to the Shipping Department for order fulfillment.Maintain an open and cooperative relationship with customers and team members at every level of the organization.Educate and provide the latest information to customers on all Allegro products.Accurate and efficient handling of customers’ questions, returns, and credit adjustments.Contact customers via email and outbound calls in a professional and timely manner.Ensures all customers receive the attention needed including proper routing of their call and appropriate follow-up.Provides information to potential new customers – works closely with sales for appropriate actions.Exhibits flexibility, patience, teamwork, motivation and an upbeat attitude toward all customers and changes in the day-to-day operation of the business.Act as the customers advocate by providing exceptional service with every encounter.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

Fort Collins, Co, Us