Experience

FRONTGATE

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Merchant

  • Apr 2008 - Present

  - Sources and develops home maintenance products, pet products, ambient lighting and Holiday products for retail merchandising. - Strategizes and makes recommendations regarding category assortment content, development and feasibility - Constructs and executes business development plans to increase category growth and profitability - Conducts regular sales analysis of product performance with actionable recommendations to improve growth and profitability. - Researches market for viable home and Holiday season products - Manages web business for merchandising, increased revenues, product placement, visibility and copy accuracy - Negotiates product costs for web and catalog merchandising - Paginates catalog for category product exposure to increase profitability and growth - Collaborates with Inventory Planning personnel to ensure inventory supply and timely delivery of inventory - Provides product information/direction to Creative Department personnel and Digital website personnel to ensure enhancement of product features - Reconciles vendor invoice discrepancies / issues with vendors and Accounting Department personnel Show less



Elder-Beerman

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Sales

  • Oct 2004 - Feb 2006



Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park

• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Relations Coordinator

  • Sep 2004 - Oct 2005

  Coordination/development of Park entertainment and marketing program. Coordination/development of Park entertainment and marketing program.



ORC Protel, Inc.

• Dayton, Ohio Area

• Human Resources

  • Apr 2001 - Oct 2003

  Interviewing, testing and hiring of call center personnel. Interviewing, testing and hiring of call center personnel.



Karena Enterprises

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Co Owner

  • Oct 1992 - Aug 1999

  Import and wholesale merchandising of Egyptian / Middle Eastern antiques, furnishings and decorative art, including copper wall art etchings, large silver/brass inlaid copper trays and candle holders, artisan, hand-carved brass lamps and tables, artisan created alabaster vases, plates and bowls, and bronze antiques. Import and wholesale merchandising of Egyptian / Middle Eastern antiques, furnishings and decorative art, including copper wall art etchings, large silver/brass inlaid copper trays and candle holders, artisan, hand-carved brass lamps and tables, artisan created alabaster vases, plates and bowls, and bronze antiques.