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Skills

  • Merchandising plan execution
  • Supplier relationship management
  • Customer service
  • Operational improvement
  • Private label brand development
  • Marketing campaign coordination
  • New store opening planning and execution
  • Trend assessment
  • Customer feedback program implementation
  • Regulatory compliance

Work Experiences

  • Achieved 66% growth in holiday sales.
  • Achieved cost reductions of $9.
  • Advised executive stakeholders on the rollout of a new inventory optimization system, reducing carrying costs by $14 and improving replenishment times by 46%.
  • Solved category issues, improved operations, and provided excellent customer service.
  • Boosted same-store sales by $16.
  • Analyzed consumer buying patterns to optimize product assortment, driving a $12 rise in monthly sales for HubSpot category.
  • Analyzed consumer buying patterns.
  • Achieved results over three years.
  • Boosted sales by an average of 29% per store.
  • Achieved $8 cost savings.

Summaries

  • General Merchandise Manager is a multi-talented General Merchandise Manager who is consistently rewarded for planning and operational improvements.
  • Contributed to a $8 revenue increase.
  • Analyzed consumer behavior.
  • Achieved a 84% decrease in aged inventory.
  • Data-driven General Merchandise Manager.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the category business.
  • Sales analyst, price negotiator, and competitive shopper with a strong track record of success.
  • Achieved $8 monthly sales growth for core categories.
  • Achieved a $17 reduction in inventory costs.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Retail.

Accomplishments

  • Enhanced supplier relationships and implemented just-in-time ordering processes, cutting inventory costs by $15 per quarter.
  • Negotiated supplier agreements with 7 vendors, cutting costs by $17 annually and enhancing profit margins.
  • Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
  • Redesigned merchandising layouts across 17 stores, increasing foot traffic by 63% and raising sales by $10.
  • Trained and developed 15 junior merchandising associates, resulting in a 50% increase in team productivity within several months.
  • Optimized product mix and pricing strategies, driving a 59% year-over-year increase in gross margins.
  • Boosted regional same-day sales by 17% through the tactical adjustment of product displays and customer flow.
  • Spearheaded monthly sales campaigns, surpassing sales goals by 53% and contributing to $10 in additional revenue.
  • Documented and resolved framework which led to process.
  • Managed seasonal product changeover, ensuring smooth transitions and limited disruption to stock availability, improving customer satisfaction by 62%.

Affiliations

  • Rotary International
  • Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) - ITIL
  • Global Leaders in Merchandise Management (GLMM)
  • Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  • American Purchasing Society (APS)
  • International Association of Administrative Professionals
  • American Medical Informatics Association
  • Inventory Management Professionals Network (IMPN)
  • American Marketing Association
  • Global Inventory and Merchandising Executive Forum (GIMEF)

Certifications

  • Certified Inventory Optimization Professional (CIOP)
  • Retail Analytics and Consumer Patterns Certification
  • Apple Certified Associate (ACA)
  • Certified Negotiation Specialist (CNS) - Ironclad Systems
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified Retail Forecasting Professional (CRFP)
  • Category Management Association Certified Professional (CMACP)
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) – ASQ, 2019
  • Lean Retail Management Certification, 2015

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