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Skills

  • Organization
  • Vendor relations
  • Customer service
  • Vendor negotiation
  • Business operations
  • Cross-functional team leadership
  • Supervision
  • Relationship development
  • Competitive pricing analysis
  • Cost reduction strategies

Work Experiences

  • Analyzed consumer insights.
  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.
  • Achieved a 15% reduction in obsolete inventory.
  • Boosted average basket size by 19%.
  • Acted as a primary point of contact between vendors and merchandising teams.
  • Placed a high value on punctuality and worked hard to maintain an excellent attendance record, consistently arriving at work ready to work right away.
  • Adjusted category pricing strategy.
  • Aligned category strategies with global trends.
  • Saved $6 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.
  • Built long-term category roadmaps in collaboration with senior leadership, focusing on product lifecycle management and SKU rationalization.

Summaries

  • Costs were consistently reduced while profits were increased.
  • Achieved results within 11 months.
  • Achieved a 33% increase.
  • Adjusted pricing strategies.
  • Versatile Sourcing Specialist with a proven track record of achieving challenging goals within tight deadlines.
  • Achieved a 71% reduction in obsolete inventory.
  • Achieved 26% growth in market share.
  • Achieved sales growth across Workday.
  • Analytical Category Advisor skilled in evaluating key category metrics such as GMROI and sell-through rates, resulting in 45% fewer markdowns over three years.
  • Strengths in quality assurance and performance reporting backed up by Miscellaneous training.

Accomplishments

  • Boosted margins by 46% by optimizing retail pricing strategies and implementing a tiered dynamic pricing model.
  • Analyzed consumer behavior trends, leading to a 81% improvement in assortment localization across key markets.
  • Partnered with marketing to align promotional planning, leading to a successful standard campaign that produced a 21% sales lift.
  • Created and presented monthly business review reports to stakeholders, highlighting key metrics such as revenue growth, margin, and customer trends.
  • Developed a loyalty discount strategy, which resulted in an increased repeat purchase frequency and drove a 21% uplift in revenue.
  • Collaborated with larger teams to reengineer end-to-end supplier management processes, reducing procurement cycle time by 16 days.
  • Increased brand visibility by implementing innovative merchandising tactics, driving a 60% increase in foot traffic and customer engagement.
  • Initiated sustainable vendor management practices and reduced lead time for key SKUs by 5 days.
  • Collaboratively restructured the pricing architecture, driving a 47% increase in category profitability.
  • Delivered a 35% sales uplift by enhancing shelf space management through advanced planogram analytics using HubSpot.

Affiliations

  • National Association of Social Workers
  • Society of Product Licensors Committed to Excellence (SPLiCE)
  • Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA)
  • Lions Club
  • International Council of Nurses
  • Certified Strategic Sourcing Professional (CSSP)
  • National Retail Federation (NRF)
  • Shopper Insights & Marketing Association (SIMA)
  • Category Management Association (CMA)
  • Supply Chain & Data Analytics Working Group

Certifications

  • Financial Modeling & Forecasting for Category Management – Cedar Works
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Strategic Procurement Certification – procedure
  • Advanced Certificate in Supply Chain Management – framework
  • HubSpot Retail and eCommerce Sales Certification – HubSpot Academy
  • Retail and Shopper Marketing Specialist – standard
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) – APICS
  • Certified Purchasing Professional (CPP) – American Purchasing Society

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