Experience

IPP - Independent Pet Partners

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Promotions Specialist (Chuck and Don's acquired by IPP)

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Facilitate intercompany product data alignment activities necessary to prioritize initiatives and manage projects to successfully complete multiple new company integrations. Self-directed process creation and improvement specialist utilizing existing system data, creation of custom data structures and process automation for the product management and merchandising group. Management of product data integrity for POS backend systems. Facilitate intercompany product data alignment activities necessary to prioritize initiatives and manage projects to successfully complete multiple new company integrations. Self-directed process creation and improvement specialist utilizing existing system data, creation of custom data structures and process automation for the product management and merchandising group. Management of product data integrity for POS backend systems.



Chuck & Don's Pet Food & Supplies

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Promotions Specialist

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2019

  Responsible for centralization of store buying programs to maximize profit and gain chainwide efficiencies. Self-directed process creation and improvement specialist utilizing existing system data, creation of custom data structures and process automation for the product management and merchandising group. Management of product data integrity for POS backend systems.

• Assistant Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Feb 2013

  Assistant Manager of multiple retail locations focused on providing industry leading customer solutions. Member of new location opening management staff, hiring and training associates, for the retail organization. Utilized available reports and customer knowledge to monitor and modify inventory levels to minimize product outages, satisfy customer needs, and control inventory cost. Merchandise store inventory based on both strict corporate plans and a more fluid merchandising standard. Strategized and executed store merchandising plan prior to deadline enabling remerchandising team to focus on structural portion of the plan completing it in half the planned time. Show less



SL Creative Studio, LLC

• Technology, Information and Internet

• CEO and Founder

  • Jan 2009 - Apr 2012

  Social Media Management, Web design, Video, Media services. SL Creative Studio provides media solutions to small or medium sized businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals. SL Creative Studio is positioned to provide you with the high quality service you expect and deserve. Social Media Management, Web design, Video, Media services. SL Creative Studio provides media solutions to small or medium sized businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals. SL Creative Studio is positioned to provide you with the high quality service you expect and deserve.



GMAC-RFC HOLDINGS LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Banking

• Sr. Reporting Analyst

  • Jul 2003 - Nov 2008

  Primary business contact and subject matter expert for extensive corporate client management system. Provided support through system mapping, procedural documentation, initiating upgrades, and testing. Produced and enhanced regularly scheduled team reports and ad-hoc reports for external departments utilizing various tools including SAS, SAS Enterprise Guide, MS Access and MS Excel. Facilitated data integration of merging companies. Achieved 100% accuracy rating during multiple system client realignment. Show less



Office Depot

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Store Manager

  • 1996 - 2001

  Hired and trained associates for new retail store opening within a four-week period. Instituted new corporate training program as a test market, successfully executing 100% participation before deadline. Successfully achieved goals and objectives as assistant manager of new retail store start-up by overcoming a variety of obstacles including staffing challenges, and missing and late merchandise. Achieved highest Loss Prevention ranking in district as Operations Manager of newly opened retail store by consistently meeting and exceeding corporate measures. Show less