Experience

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  Mercury Promotions & Fulfillment

  • Program Manager
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  Mercury Promotions & Fulfillment

  • Sterling Heights, MI

  • Program Manager

    • Oct 2012 - Present
    • Sterling Heights, MI

    Responsible for managing as well as sourcing and selecting promotional products for multiple programs. Ongoing reporting and analyzing of monthly, quarterly and annual reviews for each program and make recommendations of ways to increase sales, margins and turns. Negotiate with vendors to get the...

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  New Paradigm Promotional Marketing

  • Program Manager

    • 2012 - 2012
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  Outform Ltd

  • Program Manager

    • 2012 - 2012
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  BDA Inc. (formerly Evigna)

  • Program Manager / Buyer / Merchandiser

    • Jul 2008 - Jun 2011

    Responsible for managing as well as sourcing and selecting promotional products for multiple programs.Ongoing reporting and analyzing of monthly, quarterly and annual reviews for each program and make recommendations of ways to increase sales, margins and turns.Negotiate with vendors to get the b...

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  Helm Inc

  • Procurement Buyer

    • Nov 2007 - Jun 2008

    Responsible for the sourcing and selection of promotional and service supply merchandise for automotive industry clients based on their individual specifications.Analyze sales data and review new trends to make recommendations for products to advertise in catalogs and flyers. Write descriptive co...

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  ACO Hardware

  • Merchant / Buyer

    • Feb 2003 - Sep 2007

    Responsible for three departments totaling $31 million in annual retail sales with a staff of 4.Achieved a 25% sales increase over the past 4 years, with Lawn and Garden being the #1 producing department in the chain.Initiated several new programs which have increased sales by $7 million, such as...

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  Franks Nursery and Crafts

  • Merchant / Buyer

    • Apr 1995 - Feb 2003

    Attended trade shows, visited domestic vendor showrooms and participated in annual trips to China as a member of a product development team to visit factories and source products.Ongoing product line reviews to determine the best product mix to maximize sales, profits and turns.Analyzed competiti...

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  Coats Unlimited

  • Sportswear Buyer

    • May 1990 - Apr 1995

    Responsible for department totaling $4 million in annual sales; selected merchandise; negotiated with vendors; analyzed monthly sales; traveled to New York bi-monthly to select merchandise; developed six-month plans; researched industry trends; selected merchandise for advertising and wrot...

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  Foland's Inc

  • Assistant Buyer

    • Sep 1989 - May 1990

    Selected merchandise; placed orders with vendors; analyzed sales statistics; supervised retail store; planned promotions and advertising; worked with various computer programs.

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  Crowley Milner & Company

  • Assistant Buyer

    • Jun 1985 - Sep 1989

    Selected merchandise; analyzed sales statistics; prepared six-month plans; planned promotions and advertising; visited stores on weekly basis to oversee operations; compared invoices and receipts monthly.