Product Development • Private label product development and merchandising• Developed container direct product line catering to both traditional and non-traditional furniture retailers• Global Resourcing - Asian sample development and review• Participated in cover selection, raw material selection, factory negotiations • Attended Showtime fabric market twice a year for cover selectionSales • Managed national accounts• Developed and maintained price… Show more Product Development • Private label product development and merchandising• Developed container direct product line catering to both traditional and non-traditional furniture retailers• Global Resourcing - Asian sample development and review• Participated in cover selection, raw material selection, factory negotiations • Attended Showtime fabric market twice a year for cover selectionSales • Managed national accounts• Developed and maintained price list for sales reps• Developed product information sheets specific to different customers• Developed and maintained weekly sales presentations for strategic accounts • Worked with customers to develop traffic items for yearly sales promotionsOnline Content Manager • Developed online content management system for entire product line• Digital Catalog• Order proposal and order entry functions• Developed digital showroom walk thru for sales reps at the semi-annual furniture markets Daily Operations • Invoicing, factoring responsibilities • Scheduling container shipments for delivery into the United States • Organizing and arranging customer payment packets with all of the necessary customs clearance documents• Accounts receivable responsibilities Show less

- Intensive training across several departments at Lane, and parent company Furniture Brands International- Lane Retail Store: Developed profit & loss statements, dollars per square foot analysis and sales associate analysis spreadsheets for store manager. Managed inventory levels and scheduled deliveries. Wrote local television commercial dialogues and negotiated when commercials would be aired.- Merchandising Department: Assisted category managers with cover forecasting, price… Show more - Intensive training across several departments at Lane, and parent company Furniture Brands International- Lane Retail Store: Developed profit & loss statements, dollars per square foot analysis and sales associate analysis spreadsheets for store manager. Managed inventory levels and scheduled deliveries. Wrote local television commercial dialogues and negotiated when commercials would be aired.- Merchandising Department: Assisted category managers with cover forecasting, price lists and margin requirements.- Marketing Department: Assisted with national ad campaign. Worked with retailers to create both local media and print ads.- Customer Service Department: Worked with account managers answering phones and processing dealer credit requests.- Credit Department: Worked with account operations managers assisting with daily claims activity. Progressed to full credit analyst, actually underwriting clients and establishing appropriate credit lines. Show less

- Worked in the Hekman Furniture showroom during the April and October Home Furnishings Markets handling accounts from North and South Carolina. - Handled sales to furniture retailers and interior designers.

- Eight week summer internship in Vietnam with Outlook International, a sourcing, product development, quality control, and product testing company for the home furnishings industry. - Worked in all areas including product engineering, sample development, logistics and product testing.- Assisted account managers for customers including Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn and Legacy Classics. - Participated in an international sourcing summit between Outlook International… Show more - Eight week summer internship in Vietnam with Outlook International, a sourcing, product development, quality control, and product testing company for the home furnishings industry. - Worked in all areas including product engineering, sample development, logistics and product testing.- Assisted account managers for customers including Williams Sonoma Home, Pottery Barn and Legacy Classics. - Participated in an international sourcing summit between Outlook International and the Asian operations staff for Williams Sonoma. Show less