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Seattle, Washington, United States

• Prospect and identify new vendors, brands and products that represent customer’s needs
• Thoughtfully plan vendor reach out based on seasonality, whitespace, market trends, and currentproduct metrics
• Consistently met KPI’s: Hit new brand targets in Home, Women’s, and main category focus onBeauty and Wellness category○ 2021: Increased Beauty and Wellness New brands Demand YOY by 141%○ 2022: Increased Beauty and.
• Execute new brand and product launches
• Key contributor on new projects within team; partner with internal technology team on new tools aswell as external partners to plan efficient workflow for team
• Track record of leading team on new projects and problem solving

Greater Seattle Area

• Manage portfolio of 30+ vendors
• Consistently met demand, margin goals, as well as ASP and other KPI’s
• Grew top vendors YoY in all 3 teams that I have been a part of:o Vendor A: 2017 grew 33% (total sales $1.7M), 2018 grew an additional 24% (total sales $2.1M)o Vendor B: 2018 grew 96% (total sales $1.5M)o Vendor C: 2019.
• Customer obsessed: Audit quality of product, consistently review feedback to ensure customer satisfaction
• Provide feedback to vendors on quality and processes; work with vendors to have accurate size charts, correct specs, and deliver return information to the vendor to improve product and avoid returns
• Analyze sales growth for vendors and strategize each event and product placement to give vendor the best chance of success and customer the best experience

Tukwila, WA

• Aeropostale, Store Manager, Tukwila, WA July 2015 – Present
• Motivate team to increase sales and ensure efficiency in high volume store (1.8M / year).
• Consistently meets sales goals. Ranking in top 60 out of 673 stores.
• Develop entry-level associates into management and stock lead positions.
• Consistently drive positive metrics in SPT, UPT, and conversion.
• Meet monthly with regional manager and yearly with corporate VP to discuss opportunities for store.

Tukwila

Leads team in setting floorsets by company planograms. Makes appropriate moves accordingly based on weekly department totals. Promotes sales by visual excellence and developing talent. Helps company continue to grow sales by properly training associates in visual excellence, leadership, selling, and creating customer loyalty. Recruits, trains, and hires.

Tukwila, WA

Interviews, hires, and trains staff. Organizes all paper work to be sent to Corporate. Works as an entrepreneur of store to grow sales. Responsible for sales growth. Orders supplies to keep store well stocked. Processes shipment. Part of a Pathway Store Team which tests new organizational methods as well as clothing styles. Meets with Vice-Presidents of.

Tukwila, WA

Greater Seattle Area

• Office Management – Organize files, document all I9 Forms, keep associate files up-to-date, manage recruiting calendar, process payroll weekly.
• Purchasing - keep store and office well-stocked. Order new supplies every other week. Audit supplies for future needs. Responsible for daily merchandise audits to make sure store is fully stocked.
• Loss Prevention - Trains staff on loss prevention to minimize store loss internally and externally
• Motivate team of 50 to $4,000+ in sales per day in a high revenue store.
• Recruited and developed many employees from entry-level associates to manager-in-training positions.
• Drive sales with marketing and customer service training.

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Started in Pittsburgh, moved to Seattle in August 2009. See above description for full details.

Greater Seattle Area

Fairmont, WV

Provided love and care for toddlers.

Greater Seattle Area

• Assisted Marketing department with new summer promotional campaign.
• Worked with Design department to print banners for distribution to 16 branches.
• Assembled in-branch advertising packages (posters, cards, forms, etc.) for distribution to 16 branches.
• Set up in-branch merchandise displays.