•Developed and executed merchandising strategies for the footwear divisions.•Negotiated buys and terms with existing and new manufactures.•Traveled to trade shows and conferences to maintain relationships with sales reps and expand new brands and lines.•Became efficient with Excel and Island Pacific. •Tracked inventory across 30 nationwide stores and reacted to sales trends. •Implemented grass root marketing strategies to drive traffic and exposure to brands carried in stores. •Planned sales and open to buy budgets.

•Responsible for the production of new products for four retail websites and maintaining the inventory and functionality of existing products. •Worked directly with distributors and manufacturers to create new web content. •Provided product services and sales support to customer’s world-wide by phone, email and live online chat •Department experienced record sales and profits since joining the company.•Took over returns and exchanges of merchandise and implemented new policies and procedures to increase sales. •Worked with buyers and manufactures to ensure fulfillment and availability of products to drive sales.

•Responsible for coordinating and running the junior golf program for the Houston Golf Association. •Worked directly with Houston area golf courses and participants, and supervised tournaments.•Gained knowledge of how tournaments are set up and run, but most importantly how to work with a large group of people.

•Prospected potential clients and actively searched for new business by attending trade shows, cold calling and compiling databases from trade journals and internet research. •Learned skills such as new business development, giving client presentations and developing client relations. •Gained a firm grasp on how major companies use 3D and multimedia production to help advertise and market their products and services.

•Worked closely with editors at oil and gas trade publications. •Responsible for submitting articles to publications by deadlines and targeting publications for product advertising. •Helped in transitioning the company magazine from print to online. •Learned the fundamentals of the oil drilling industry by attending Baker Oil Tools sponsored courses and trade shows.