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Sales Development / Management ￨ Merchant Procurement ￨ Inventory Management

Multi-Unit Leadership ￨ New Business Development ￨ Online Planning ￨ Inventory Allocation

Budget Control ￨ Buy Plan Execution ￨ Projections ￨ Oracle Planning Tools ￨ KPIs ￨ Vendor Relations

Team Building ￨ Training / Development ￨ Strategic Analysis / Planning ￨ Trends Tracking ￨ Risk Mitigation

Highly Accomplished Sales, Customer Service & Retail Operations Leader who makes profit-focused decisions to align with a company s vision, value, and goals. Ambitious Self-Starter who rises above challenges to improve the bottom line and achieve winning outcomes, including quickly adapting to evolving marketplace scenarios. Excellent Communicator who develops synergistic relationships with cross-geographical decision-makers, sales / business teams, vendors, and customers, and who leads peers by example and with ethics and integrity.

Associate Buy Planner (2011 2013 ￨ 2014 2016)

Capitalized on the opportunity to assist in the sorting of seasonal buy with a profit-generating focus on marketing and strategy, including writing market and ad orders based on analysis, selling, and OTB. Efficiently allocated by channel and location based on inventory levels, selling, and strategy. Ensured seamless operational processes by managing POs, re-orders, and inventory for / by vendor based on business needs and strategic planning. Provided comprehensive sales, margin, and inventory review at the style / color level.

  Profitably developed new products and strategy for in-store and online.

  Delivered consistent, results-centric national leadership for department managers.

  Maximized impact in season based on how and / or where a customer chooses to shop.

  Collaborated with financial planners to manage receipts and inventory per vendor and location.

Online Buy Planner Xxxxxxtches (2013 2014)

Strategically steered buy plan, quantification, and allocation initiatives for a competitive online channel, including partnering with direct buy on targeted market preparation for online-specific performance. Expertly analyzed direct-specific metrics, including Demand, Fill Rate, Returns, and Back-Orders. Developed effective selling analysis for online channel while contributing judicious decision-making to improve performance. Led multi-channel inventory control, including creating and allocating re-orders. Supported multichannel strategy and marketing.

  Co-created and marketed an innovative online experience for the department.

  Improved depth and in-stock position of fulfillment center and drop ship inventory.

  Built a greater understanding of how online business impacts overall department results.

Department Manager (2001 2011)

Recruited, trained, mentored, and managed a top-performing 30-member team across three high-volume department generating up to $4 million in sales. Handled all short- / long-term sales, business, and merchandise planning, and facilitated divisional selling seminars to continually exceed results.

  Won Shopkeeper of the Year for store and region in 2005.

  Recognized for job excellence as Core Leadership Team Member.

  Promoted 12 associates off the floor to various management roles.

  Led a new store opening and developed the business from the ground up.

  Successfully honored with Selling Manager of the Month on a store level 14 times.

  Trained and coached new staff in Nordstrom s culture to deliver stellar customer service.

Motorclothes Manager ￨ Buyer

Played a vital role in directing a fast-paced Motorclothes department while training, mentoring, and managing a customer service-focused team of 10 employees. Developed and implemented annual sales goals and tracked employee performance. Cost-effectively ordered department-wide merchandise. Designed, photographed, and created mail order catalogs, and strategically planned sales promotions and events with the Harley Owners Group.

  Participated in popular motorcycle shows and buying trips for seasonal merchandise.

  Collaborated with vendors to create dealership logo giftables and new HOH log products.

  Continually grew business by attending Harley Davidson University at national motorcycle shows.

Bachelor of Arts in History (Minor in Art ￨ Photography) University of Alaska, Anchorage

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Xxxxxx, XXXXXX xxxxxx ￨ (xxx-xxx-xxxx ￨ abc@xyz.com

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Dear__________________:

I am exploring a new career opportunity within a challenging [ Insert Job Title ] role, and I believe that I can make a positive contribution to your success.

To acquaint you with my background, I can offer proven talents in Sales Development / Management, Multi-Unit Leadership, Merchant Procurement, Inventory Management / Allocation, New Business Development, and Team Building / Training. I am also well-versed in Budget Control, Buy Plan Execution, Projections, Oracle Planning Tools, KPIs, Strategic Analysis / Planning, Trends Tracking, Risk Mitigation, and Vendor Relations, and consistently achieve winning outcomes due to my superior skills in critical thinking, time management, workflow prioritization, and attention-to-detail.

Recently, as an Associate Buy Planner for Nordstrom, I expertly assisted in sorting seasonal buy with a profit-generating focus on marketing and strategy, including writing market and ad orders based on analysis, selling, and OTB. Within this role, I efficiently allocated by channel and location based on inventory levels, selling, and strategy. I also managed POs, re-orders, and inventory for / by vendor based on business needs and strategic planning while providing comprehensive sales, margin, and inventory review at the style / color level.

A sample of my achievements included:

  Profitably developing new products and strategy for in-store and online.

  Delivering consistent, results-centric national leadership for department managers.

  Maximizing impact in season based on how and / or where a customer chooses to shop.

  Collaborating with financial planners to manage receipts and inventory per vendor and location.

To complement this experience, please note that I earned a Bachelor of Arts in History (Art / Photographer Minors) from the University of Alaska, Anchorage.

As this is just an example of my abilities, please refer to my enclosed resume for additional experience.

I am eager to discuss how my qualifications uniquely match your current and future needs, and look forxxxxxxrd to interviewing with you soon.

Sincerely,

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