Experience

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  Variety Wholesalers, Inc

  • United States
  • Retail
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Merchandise Analyst/Distributor

    • May 2018 - Present

    Collaborate with corporate, warehouse and store personnel to achieve planned sales, profit and inventory objectives with merchandise allocations. Provide merchandise analytic support and purchase order management. Work with buyers, procurement department and store operations on specific merchandise allocations. Utilize JDA for ad planning and mandatory features to establish quantities needed to fulfill these events. Distribute merchandise weekly as well as approved store/customer requests.

  • SKU Specialist

    • Mar 2017 - May 2018

    Provide master data administration of SKUs for the company. Utilize JDA for SKU creations and updates. Maintain master data records and data quality. Support JDA data structures and review data for accuracy and completion. Analyze data to resolve any issues and update accordingly in a timely manner.

  • Visual Planogram Merchandiser

    • Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

    Create effectively merchandised planograms that maximize space with visual impact. Provide analysis to support company financial goals.

  • Sr. Planogram Specialist

    • Mar 1995 - Oct 2016

    Create, update and maintain planograms for the 300+ store chain based on merchandising and/or operational plans. Marketmax Space Planning Software and JDA software are used to provide precise product placement. Provide planogram guidelines and space analysis.

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  Rose's Stores Inc.

  • Henderson, NC

  • RMC Specialist

    • Apr 1993 - Mar 1995
    • Henderson, NC

    Provided budgeting reports for senior management. Monitored items related to the Rose Merchandise Company warehouse to ensure the merchandise order information accessed by the stores was accurate.

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  Rose's Stores, Inc.

  • Inventory Control Clerk

    • Jan 1986 - Apr 1993

    Provided various financial spreadsheets for management, buyers and stores on a weekly and monthly basis. Coordinated new store orders working with the Merchandise Presentation department and the buying staff to determine which planograms to set in the new stores.

  • Department Manager

    • Jun 1985 - Jan 1986

    Responsible for maintaining assigned department, customer service and guiding the sale associate.

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  Rose's Stores Inc.

  • Henderson, NC

  • Sales Associate

    • May 1982 - Jun 1985
    • Henderson, NC

    Provided customer service for assigned area.