Promoted to Business Analyst in Jan 2015. This included assisting with the following tasks: - Conducting quarterly shopping analysis with our main competitors to compare their assortment and current promotions with what my businesses had planned - Based on comp shop reviews and analysis of the current assortment we strategized a product plan for the next 3-6 months to ensure we always have relevant products on the floor - Managed the product life-cycle, including set-up in the… Show more Promoted to Business Analyst in Jan 2015. This included assisting with the following tasks: - Conducting quarterly shopping analysis with our main competitors to compare their assortment and current promotions with what my businesses had planned - Based on comp shop reviews and analysis of the current assortment we strategized a product plan for the next 3-6 months to ensure we always have relevant products on the floor - Managed the product life-cycle, including set-up in the SAP, End of Life strategies and seasonality factors with Sourcing, Marketing and Store Operations. - Produced Daily, Weekly and Monthly sales and inventory reports that provided a summary of best sellers vs worst sellers, regional sales analysis and provided feedback on future orders. Show less

Promoted to Sr MS in March 2014 which provide the following experiences:- Leadership with my peers by conducting a weekly touch base meeting to discuss current issues to bring up to management and train out new processes. - Assisted buyers with more sales analysis and relevant reporting that allowed us to make more accurate decisions about the upcoming cycle by review the same cycle last year. - Created processes for my team to follow to ensure they had a time and action plan of… Show more Promoted to Sr MS in March 2014 which provide the following experiences:- Leadership with my peers by conducting a weekly touch base meeting to discuss current issues to bring up to management and train out new processes. - Assisted buyers with more sales analysis and relevant reporting that allowed us to make more accurate decisions about the upcoming cycle by review the same cycle last year. - Created processes for my team to follow to ensure they had a time and action plan of what tasks or deadlines they were accountable for.- Assisted business analyst with inventory allocation, purchase orders and ad-hoc vendor requests for reporting. Merchandising Specialist - Responsible for working with vendors to collect the data required for purchase orders on a template and submitted it for entry into SAP- Worked with SAP to review the data for quality purposes - Organized the data into summaries to ensure all team members could properly access what they needed quickly - Provided market research for advertising Show less

Multi faceted position requiring prioritization of tasks and multi-tasking Provincial Coordinator; Managed a province wide non-profit organization called Operation Red Nose with 15 locations Co-ordinator for one location including recruiting volunteers, organizing each of the 10 events, marketing the local event and increasing profits by approximately 15% year over yearWrote sponsorship packages for both individual events and ORN Program Responsible for coordinating and running… Show more Multi faceted position requiring prioritization of tasks and multi-tasking Provincial Coordinator; Managed a province wide non-profit organization called Operation Red Nose with 15 locations Co-ordinator for one location including recruiting volunteers, organizing each of the 10 events, marketing the local event and increasing profits by approximately 15% year over yearWrote sponsorship packages for both individual events and ORN Program Responsible for coordinating and running annual meetings, conference calls, event launches and wrap-up events Ordering food & beverages, creating advertising material, and ordering promotional material Researching and booking event venues, maintaining guest list and maintaining an event binder with all pertinent information Maintained event budget, ensured orders are completed properly and invoices are paid in full in the appropriate time frameProgram Coordinator of the Safe Driver Program; maintaining and updating company records, contacting clients to obtain record updates, ensuring data is entered accurately, creating awards and completing the appropriate paper work Executive Assistant; Performing administrative duties; maintaining President's schedule, assisting with letters and other written documents (ie RFP response), travel arrangements, and ensuring documents are completed correctly Show less

Used direct marketing to promote the first annual Adrenaline festival using emails, social networks and webnotesMonitored and updated the company's internal website, as well as the event website Researched information on other festivals in the Sarnia Lambton area for comparison Contacted and booked entertainers and vendors for the festival Ran a trade show booth promoting the festival at a related eventInvolved with brainstorming possible problems and solutions for the… Show more Used direct marketing to promote the first annual Adrenaline festival using emails, social networks and webnotesMonitored and updated the company's internal website, as well as the event website Researched information on other festivals in the Sarnia Lambton area for comparison Contacted and booked entertainers and vendors for the festival Ran a trade show booth promoting the festival at a related eventInvolved with brainstorming possible problems and solutions for the festival Soft Moc 2008 June - Dec Show less

Greeted customers and helped them choose the best shoe style for their needsOrganized and designed merchandise on display racks Assisted with daily paperwork during closing procedures Developed a key selling style to emphasize the quality of the products Event and Coordination ExperienceRelay for Life - Milton 2011 Oct-June 2012 Oct-June