Experience

Galanz Americas Limited Company

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Accounts

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• National Account

  • Sep 2021 - Present

• National Account

  • Sep 2021 - Present



HD Supply

• United States
• Wholesale
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Marketing, Events, Multimedia & Process

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2020

  Managing a variety of projects from start to finishAchieving Yearly Sales Goals & Securing Sponsorships for ProgramsManaging a $5M Budget; Developed & Managed Budgets & ExpensesManaged the Soft Launch of the new White Cap BrandDeveloped a new program that enabled White Cap to gain over 25,000 new leads annuallyDeveloped Tradeshow Strategy for Regional Programs, Increased Revenue 75%Prepared Rate Cards & Presentations used for over 150 SuppliersInterdepartmental Communications to Develop & Monitor Timelines & Deadlines. Increasing Efficiencies and Improving CommunicationsManaged all promotional items and apparel for the company + Developed a strategy for distribution to over 3,000 employeesResponsible for managing relationships with preferred key suppliers + Developing a strategy to maximize these relationships within the marketing department

• Senior Marketing Manager - Events & Operations

  • Mar 2014 - Sep 2016

  Developed a New Event Program, Industry Game-Changer that Lead to a 78% Increase in Customer Request DemandWorked with Senior Leadership to Develop Agenda for External Stakeholders including Speakers/Topics/Timing/CommunicationManaged a $2.7M Budget + Budget, Revenue & Expense ManagementLaunched New Management Software To Support DepartmentDeveloped Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) + Project Management for Entire Marketing DepartmentEstablished timelines, milestones, and objectives for all event programsResponsible for ensuring all timelines were met for tradeshows, special events, annual company planning meetings, and brand eventsReported directly to the VP of Marketing and worked closely with his leadership team

• Manager of Visual Merchant / Merchandising

  • Mar 2012 - Mar 2014

  Leading and Executing a Wide Variety of ProjectsDeveloped Merchandising Department Strategies (New Department)Designed Tool Holder Display that Increased Sales by 17%Worked with Third Party to Develop an Online Ordering SystemDesigned Floor Plans for 70 Branches to Maximize Sales & Customer ExperienceWorking with Internal & External Stakeholders & MerchantsDeveloped a New Program, Working Closely with Category Managers to Roll Out New Products & Promotions for over 140 BranchesDeveloped Merchandising Standards for the Branches & Suppliers to Ensure Standards were Enforced NationwideDeveloped a Website for Branches to Order Approved Fixtures & SignageNegotiated with Suppliers for Fixture Costs to Ensure Project Budgets were Maintained

• Project Manager, Merchandising

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

  Developed timelines for reset locations, relocations, and Greenfield to ensure on-time dates are met. Managed milestones and critical paths to ensure projects would be finished on time. Developed a communication plan for the various audience groups to inform progress. Developed a scorecard to measure the progress of each region and location. Created a playbook that gave instructions on how to execute the project in-house. Placed all orders for the projects and managed a $1.4 Million Dollar Budget to ensure there were no overages.

• Senior Sourcing Analyst, Private Label

  • Nov 2009 - Sep 2011

  Supporting the Private Label group with Savings Analysis, Tracking Product Line Performance, Managing Pricing, Managing New Product Introductions, and Developed Financial Targets for All Regions for this $25M Dollar Business. Actively involved in all aspects of the Business (Sourcing, Marketing, Finance, Sales, Negotiations & Operations)Implemented New Assortments with 30% Savings While Maintaining Quality. Achieving a 55% Increase in Category Sales Growth Year over Year



The Home Depot

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Import Operations Specialist

  • Jun 2007 - Nov 2009

  Speed to Market ImprovementsDecreased the Average Onboarding Cycle Time from 143 Days down to 83 Days (42% Improvement)Analyzed Import Costs, Sales Results, Margins & Turns for Import ProductsBusiness Liason between Merchants & Global Sourcing OfficeManaging a diverse set of projects within the Imports DivisionPartnered with Multiple Merchants to Understand & Evaluate the Dynamics of the Import ProgramsAdvised Merchants on Best Practices for Imports vs Domestic based on Financial Data, Timelines, and Suppliers Supply Chain Collaborated with Functional Departments to Manage Purchase Order Execution, Delivery, Product Quality, Regulatory Issues, and Claim Resolution

• Merchandising Assistant

  • Jul 2005 - May 2007

  Determined Product Demand Based on Historical Data, Competitor's Inclinations & Industry TrendsTracked Performance and Implemented Price & Cost Adjustments for 3,000 SKU's within 8 CategoriesWrote Purchase Orders to Ensure Inventory Remained In-Stock & Correctly Allocated to 2,000 StoresLaunched Bilingual Price Signage to Support the Company's Initiative for this $4 Billion Dollar Department Managed Plan-O-Grams for 200+ Markets

• Accounts Payable Associate

  • Apr 2004 - Jul 2005

  Processed Vendor Invoices EfficientlyImplemented New Payment Processes Researched & Resolved All Payment IssuesFacilitated Vendor Customs Documents to Expedite the Company's Payment ProcessCalculated Net Land Cost on Import Products to Establish Retail Pricing & Cost of Inventory Reconciliation of Prepaid Accounts. Lead Forecasting Workload Project: mapped process flow & scope to justify the additional department headcount