Experience

Nebraska Furniture Mart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer

  • Jun 2018 - Present



Walmart

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer/Category Manager

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Responsible for managing $27.8M in annual sales across Walmart.com, Hayneedle.com & Jet.com. Accountable for developing and maintaining a budget and strategic plan for bath. Duties including providing updates on financial metrics and strategy for achieving targeted goals. Negotiate pricing, coop programs and sales plans with over 100 key vendors. Also determine best in class assortment that can be delivered in specified time range to achieve mutual sales goals. Plan and execute online promotions to support departmental and company advertising campaigns. Ensure customers can easily find merchandise by managing site taxonomy and content on over 30,000 products. Identify trends and collaborate with vendors and product development team to close gaps by creating compelling private label merchandise to drive margin and sales. Maximize relationships with cross functional teams – such as Planning, Supply Chain, Site Merchandising, Walmart Brick and Mortar Buyers, Product Development and Marketing – to drive category performance. Recognized as December 2017 “Employee of the Month” for extraordinary performance during Q4. Show less



Hayneedle.com

• Greater Omaha Area

• Associate Buyer

  • May 2014 - Mar 2017

  Accountable for $18.6M in annual sales growing the business 24% from 2016. Worked extensively with Merchandise Planner to develop financial plans for sales, inventory, markdowns, turn and gross margin. Analyzed and reacted to sales and stock performance at the department, classification and vendor level. Developed and presented business plans to senior management highlighting sales that drove strategies and trends for upcoming seasons. Collaborated with site merchandiser to ensure consumer had the best possible shopping experience. Formulated and executed all aspects of advertising process in heavily promoted Q4 department. Negotiated $1.6M in vendor allowances for 2016 Show less



Gordmans

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Buyer

  • Aug 2012 - May 2014

  Assistant Buyer - Legwear, Handbags and Intimates - October 2013-May 2014Completely manage all aspects of the Panty and Legwear departments totaling $17.4M in sales volume.Work directly with two buyers purchasing for 93 stores with an annual sales volume of $47M.Strategically plan, manage and control all segments of open to buy process.Analyze and react to sales and stock performance at the department, classification and vendor level.Develop and present business plans to senior management highlighting sales driving strategies and trends for upcoming seasons.Work closely with the merchandise planner, store planner and allocator to ensure merchandise assortment meets individual demographic needs of stores.Formulate and execute all aspects of the advertising process in heavily promoted areas.Construct visual presentation guidelines for stores to support seasonal strategies. Show less

• Distribution Analyst-Gordmans

  • Jul 2008 - Jul 2012

  Allocated $217.6M in receipts to ensure proper inventory levels by classification for 81 stores.Utilized Re-Buy to produce $2.0M in reorders to drive additional business.Given additional responsibilities to purchase $1.1M for Christmas classifications.



The Buckle, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2008

  Acted as manager on duty, and responsible for all store operations. Oversaw and developed a team of 12 associates. Executed and maintained corporate visual merchandising standards. Acted as manager on duty, and responsible for all store operations. Oversaw and developed a team of 12 associates. Executed and maintained corporate visual merchandising standards.



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internship

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Customer sales and service; recognized as top ten sales associate for daily sales out of 150 associates storewide. Job shadowed buyer, regional merchandiser, and department management. Worked with visual merchandising; setting front window displays, dressing mannequins, and executing visual support for store promotions. Customer sales and service; recognized as top ten sales associate for daily sales out of 150 associates storewide. Job shadowed buyer, regional merchandiser, and department management. Worked with visual merchandising; setting front window displays, dressing mannequins, and executing visual support for store promotions.