Experience

Ortega Group LLC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Account Manager

  • May 2017 - Present

  • The Ortega Group is a steadily growing startup consulting firm founded by former Amazon retail buyers and managers that are devoted to helping clients grow their Amazon eCommerce business. • The expanding list of clients included both large and small in categories such as Sports, Mobile, Consumer Electronics, Outdoors, Home, Apparel, and many more. • Responsibilities are focused on improving clients Amazon eCommerce business through, but not limited to, product setup, improving product content, search optimization, inventory forecasting, pricing, sales analysis, strategic marketing efforts, and leveraging valuable Amazon insider know-how. Show less



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Toy's & Games Q4 Holiday Project Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Executed various peak Q4 season initiatives for in-stock, marketing, and vendor management.• Projects included inventory pulsing, competitive price monitoring and management, Holiday Toy List management, promotion creation and reporting, detail page corrections, catalog data maintenance, and business analysis.

• Kid's Apparel Assistant Vendor Manager (Buyer)

  • May 2016 - Oct 2016

  AMAZON – Seattle, WA Kid's Apparel Assistant Vendor Manager (Buyer)• Performed Assistant Vendor Manager responsibilities across multiple Kid's Apparel categories.• Maintained an Assortment Review Tracker for the Outerwear category for open-to-buy and buy plan gap analysis.• Executed over 300 buy plans across a multitude of vendors through an assortment planning tool.• Monitored the new item creation process and PO tracking to ensure new product selection timeliness to site.• In just over a month, collected $20K in discretionary marketing Co-Op for delayed product.• Executed weekly business review responsibilities on a weekly basis.• Owned a Brand Specialist vendor sprint plan that included reporting, training, catalog data maintenance, buy execution, PO tracking, search engine optimization (keywording), promotions, and brand store initiatives. Show less



Amazon

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mens Apparel Lightning Deal Project Manager and Young Mens Apparel Assistant Vendor Manager (Buyer)

  • Oct 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Q4 Men's Apparel Lightning Deal Project Manager role that evolved into the Young Men's Assistant Vendor Manager responsibility (Buyer). • Improved processes and drove the Men's Apparel Lighting Deal promotional strategy for Q4 by executing 1127 Lightning Deals, a 183% increase YoY that achieved 4.4 million in sales, a 132% increase. • Executed the buy plan strategy for the Young Men's Apparel category as liaison to over 85 vendors. • Responsible for Open-to-Buy tracking and integrity. Chief point of contact for vendor instruction and troubleshooting with regards to buy commitment plans, Vendor Central new product setup, pricing, catalog data integrity, copy, SEO, and PO order fulfillment. • Completed additional projects and reporting as assigned. Show less



Cheftools.com

• Greater Seattle Area

• Interim Online Merchandiser

  • Jun 2012 - Sep 2012

  Responsible for building and managing online catalog of kitchen and house ware products. Managed on a daily basis online listings across multiple retail channels and ecommerce platforms, including prices and availability. Evaluated sales and discontinued poorly performing products. Collaborated with the Content Editor to maintain accurate product descriptions and information. Responsible for building and managing online catalog of kitchen and house ware products. Managed on a daily basis online listings across multiple retail channels and ecommerce platforms, including prices and availability. Evaluated sales and discontinued poorly performing products. Collaborated with the Content Editor to maintain accurate product descriptions and information.



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Web Site Coordinator

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  Managed facets of a content management tool including key-wording, images, descriptions, and publication for related and coordinating projects. Provided support by serving as liaison between merchants and internal partners to coordinate timely cross-departmental efforts of online product presentation and marketing. Ensured web site was merchandised to maximize the customer experience, including ranking product, availability, and product presentation. Planned, facilitated, and/or executed assigned projects. Collaborated with peers and leaders to ensure that project outcomes aligned with priorities and direction. Show less



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advertising Financial Analyst

  • Mar 2002 - Oct 2004

  Primary job function was to confirm, process, and analyze expenses for newspaper, collateral, and broadcast projects. Provided projections and transferred expenses on all applicable projects. Prepared and updated monthly reporting on all aspects of media usage and provided financial support to regions and merchant contacts as applicable to each medium. Prepared monthly preliminary and final general ledger journals and accruals. Other specific responsibilities included, insuring invoice rates matched established contract rates or established budgets, calculating and applying use tax on collateral projects, allocating and tracking match fund dollars for media used to support new store openings, obtaining proofs of performance from publications, and notifying regions of an advertisements questionable production quality. Designed and implemented an Excel tool to assist in the application of use tax where no system had existed before and accuracy had been inconsistent. Show less