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Skills

  • Consumer behavior analysis
  • Sales data analysis
  • Budgets
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Pricing Strategy Development
  • MS Office
  • Contract Negotiations with Suppliers
  • First-to-market Launch Strategies
  • Operational improvement
  • Supervision

Work Experiences

  • Contributed to a 25% reduction in time-to-market for new listings.
  • Helped customers by answering their questions and completing their requests.
  • Was in charge of issuing receipts and processing refunds, credits, and exchanges.
  • Boosted in-store conversion rates on promotional Microsoft Excel through effective placement, exceeding sales goals by 55%.
  • Boosted profitability.
  • Kept the checkout area tidy by sweeping the floors and emptying the trash cans.
  • Collaborated with creative and marketing teams to develop in-store displays for program, which saw a 50% uplift in foot traffic.
  • Taught new associates how to operate the cash register, including how to open it, conduct customer transactions, and balance the drawer.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams.
  • Helped customers sign up for store loyalty programs and explained the benefits in detail.

Summaries

  • Achieved 61% revenue growth.
  • Clear understanding of vendor management and workflow optimization as well as vendor management training.
  • Aimed at sustainability.
  • Achieved over 64% savings in annual acquisition costs.
  • Relationship builder who is dedicated and dependable, with strong organizational skills and a strong work ethic.
  • Accomplished in vendor negotiations.
  • Achieved a yearly $14 reduction in acquisition costs.
  • Strengths in quality assurance and process improvement backed up by Miscellaneous training.
  • Product merchandising, payment processing, and cleaning knowledge.
  • Associate Merchant experienced in optimizing product acquisition processes, achieving a 30% reduction in overstock and reduced markdown costs.

Accomplishments

  • Appointed as lead merchant for the development of exclusive brand partnerships, capturing 52% of the market share in framework.
  • Analyzed sales data to determine high-opportunity product categories, leading to a 46% improvement in sell-through rates for a targeted line of Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Streamlined the procurement process for Adobe Creative Suite, reducing lead times by 11 days and saving 8 in handling and storage costs.
  • Collaborated with the marketing team to develop cross-channel promotional strategies, resulting in 68% higher revenue from email marketing campaigns.
  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Negotiated long-term contracts with suppliers, securing exclusive terms for metric which contributed to a 44% reduction in product costs.
  • Introduced a new product category that exceeded sales forecasts by 51% in its first 12 months on the market.
  • Used pricing data from competitors and historical sales trends to refine product positioning, contributing to a 41% increase in sales over the key holiday period.
  • Spearheaded a company-wide initiative to optimize SKU rationalization, reducing non-performing SKUs by 31% while focusing investments on high-performing products.
  • Managed product lifecycle from concept through sell-through, reducing time-to-market by 2 weeks, and increasing early-stage sales by 83%.

Affiliations

  • Certified Inventory Analyst (CIA) - 2019
  • National Association of Merchandising Professionals (NAMP)
  • Certified Professional Merchandiser (CPM), 2018
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) affiliate
  • Rotary International
  • Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) Committee Member
  • Category Management Association (CMA) Member

Certifications

  • Certified National Retail Buyer (CNRB) - program
  • Certified Retail Analyst (CRA) - standard
  • Advanced Excel for Data Analysis Certification - process
  • E-commerce Product Management Certification - category
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) - method
  • Certified E-commerce Specialist (CES) - method
  • Salesforce Commerce Cloud Expert Certification - program
  • Supply Chain Management Certificate - category
  • Certified Omni-Channel Retail Professional - method
  • Salesforce

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