Experience

Grandin Road

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. Merchandise Planner

  • May 2018 - Present

  Management of one associate plannerSoftvision systems lead for Grandin RoadForecasting and inventory management for indoor rugs, wall decor, and accessories

• Forecaster and Inventory Planner

  • Jan 2015 - May 2018

• Inventory Planner

  • Aug 2013 - Jan 2015

  Utilized Forecast 21 to manage current inventory flow and to create new ordersManage inventory levels through monthly markdown reviews and past sales history.Effectively communicate with vendors to manage strong business relationships.



FRONTGATE

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Inventory Planner

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2013

  Utilized multiple forecasting systems to manage inventory flow for catalog and internet items.In charge of 500+ purchase orders; ensuring they all are confirmed, shipped, and received accordingly.Demonstrated strong communication skills while conversing with various vendors via e-mail and telephone.Responsible for creating various sales reports to upper management for executive committee presentations. Utilized multiple forecasting systems to manage inventory flow for catalog and internet items.In charge of 500+ purchase orders; ensuring they all are confirmed, shipped, and received accordingly.Demonstrated strong communication skills while conversing with various vendors via e-mail and telephone.Responsible for creating various sales reports to upper management for executive committee presentations.



Sears

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Store Manager

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2012

  Solely responsible for the management of 17 employees in the home improvement department.Showed effective inventory management and associate training skills to develop a four percent sales increase year to date.Handled the daily operations effectively to achieve the best scorecard in the district, including interviewing, hiring, staffing, and training employees. Solely responsible for the management of 17 employees in the home improvement department.Showed effective inventory management and associate training skills to develop a four percent sales increase year to date.Handled the daily operations effectively to achieve the best scorecard in the district, including interviewing, hiring, staffing, and training employees.



DeVry University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Admissions Advisor

  • 2012 - 2012

  Effectively communicated the features of Keller Graduate School of Management to match the needs of prospective students, over the telephone.Presented beneficial information regarding Keller to potential students, during face-to-face interviews, and encouraged the prospects to apply. Passed DeVry's certification process and began enrolling students. Effectively communicated the features of Keller Graduate School of Management to match the needs of prospective students, over the telephone.Presented beneficial information regarding Keller to potential students, during face-to-face interviews, and encouraged the prospects to apply. Passed DeVry's certification process and began enrolling students.