Experience

Winland Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Customer Business Manager

  • Oct 2022 - Present



TreeHouse Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Business Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Oct 2022



Newell Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

• • Jun 2017 - Dec 2019

• • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017



Randa Accessories

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Forecast Analyst

  • Dec 2014 - Mar 2017



Sears

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

• • May 2013 - Mar 2014



PartsLane.com

• • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  - Collaborated with team and vendors in the product selection to help set PartsLane.com apart from the competition as well as help set-up the online events calendar- Assisted with brand outreach by establishing and maintaining new vendor management and development for all divisions to keep business growing- Continually researched and explored new trends and businesses that could help set PartsLane.com apart from competitors - Assisted with negotiating buying terms with vendors such as price, product assortment, quantity, and delivery - Helped to merchandise products for each event presented on the site to make sure all presentation was appealing Show less

• • Oct 2012 - Mar 2013

  - Oversaw all product entry into the back-end system for the website, as well as making sure all product was correct when entered- Collaborated with Assistant Buyers to make sure product offers and product selections were done correctly so that the site was speaking well to the PartsLane.com customer- Collaborated with Graphic Designers to make sure all images were correct for each product and events were well represented of PartsLane.com as well as the vendors we were working with- Helped to merchandise products for each event presented on the site to make sure all presentation was appealing- Researched and made sure all information on products were accurate and speaking well to the PartsLane.com customer Show less



Bloomingdale's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Merchandiser

  • 2012 - Oct 2012

  - Placing merchandise following Bloomingdale’s visual standards while making a strong statement to entice customers into shopping the area - Move merchandise or add signage within the department to prepare for sales, walk-throughs, promotional events, and shortages of any item, as well as maintaining an orderly stock room - Assisting merchandise manager in any day to day tasks such as processing merchandise markdowns, return to vendors, store to door, and maintaining a tidy department with knowledge of all floor and back stock merchandise Show less



Free People

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Apr 2011 - Apr 2012

  - Assisted in opening new Chicago store, setting up office, accepting shipment, and organizing new store- As operations manager, I interpreted store reports and analyzed business trends to see how they fit into daily operations as well as making sure day to day office work was completed and business running smoothly- Assisted with all media, including store Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, promotions in store and helping coordinate all events and projects to help drive business- Provided exceptional customer service to drive sales, trained new employees, problem solving customer issues through face to face or phone contact- Helped set up manager meetings, interviews, employee schedules, and supported store manager Show less

• • Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

  - Assist Account Executives and Sales Assistants in day to day tasks such as shipping, receiving, filing, answering phones, updating all databases of new and existing clients as well as current inventory levels- Set up sales appointments between Executives and Buyers for in house or trade shows appointments as well as handled any miscellaneous projects given to me throughout the day- Support sales executives in trade show preparations by updating line sheets with current stock levels, organizing sample lines and preparing supplies as well as contributing to sales appointments during two Stylemax trade shows- Maintained continued focus on developing additional skill sets and expanding my knowledge of the wholesale sales sector Show less



Dillard's Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate- Juniors/Juniors Contemporary

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2010



AKIRA/shopAKIRA.com

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 300 - 400 Employee

• PR/Marketing Intern

  • May 2010 - Aug 2010



New York Fashion Week

• New York

• Study Tour Member

  • Feb 2010 - Feb 2010