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`Candidate's Name @gmail.com Phone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEObjectiveMerchandise Manager with 35 years experience and a proven record in product development, product selection, planning and purchasing strategies, achieving budgeted sales, profitability, quality standards and corporate goals, is now seeking an opportunity with operational management responsibilities for merchandising, logistics, sales, marketing and purchasing that includes retail wholesale, distribution, and brokerages services in both national and international markets.Professional BackgroundC&A Marketing, Inc./DB Roth, Inc. Edison, New Jersey (2009 Present)Merchandise Manager Internet Sales Responsible for Product Development and product selections in all categories for the Amazon and Buy.com platforms Traveled overseas and domestically for the purpose of product development and product selections Responsible for negotiating, sourcing, marketing, forecasting, purchasing, pricing, marketing, inventory control, shipping and re-buying over 2000 items in all categories. Responsible for platform layout, brochure selection, layout, copy, strategic placement, and selecting and inserting search terms to ensure customer purchase and satisfaction Maintained 36% gross margin, netting 150K in net profits monthly Negotiated terms, profit percentages, product development, guarantee sale, closeouts, imports and write offs.Increased market share in home and garden, health and beauty, toys, home improvement, jewelry, kitchen and dining, pet, automotive, electronics, sporting goods, apparel accessories and As Seen on TV categoriesElkor, LLC New York, New York (2007 2009)USA Merchandise Manager, Exporting Elkor Stores Riga, Latvia Responsible for Branded Merchandise product selections in all categories for exporting purposes to 20 retail stores in the country of Latvia, netting 6 million in annual sales Responsible for planning, costing, purchasing, gross margins, packaging, payment terms, and exporting documentation Traveled to Riga, Latvia to analyze markets, market share, retail competition, category selections, brands, and to recommend areas for growth, marketing strategies, and new store locations Traveled to all USA domestic trade shows to product select and purchase branded name merchandise, research and development, quotations, pricing, territory distribution and opportunity purchases Negotiated with vendors on Elkore behalf to establish distribution rights for the Baltic States Researched Latvian financial markets for the purpose of store branded credit and merchandise warranty packages Opened up US merchandise markets in Estonia, and Lithuania with branded merchandise in toys, furniture, hardware, barbeques, storage, electronics and videosGrande Portal, Inc. Pembroke Pines, FL (2006 2007)Director or Merchandising, Mail Order Catalog Partnered in a new start up mail order and internet sales company established in October 2006 Responsible for all product development and product selection for all categories resulting in sales of 500K Conducted all retail pricing, margins, sales, inventory, cost of goods, packaging, marketing, catalog layouts, product specifications, copy, catalog print and studios to ensure timely mailings Responsible for all forecasting, replenishment, promotional Items, markdowns, returns, back orders, opportunity buys and payment terms Head of customer service, website layout, email campaign layouts and wholesale division Followed trends, retail competition, quality and shipping to ensure timely items are maintained and executed Traveled to all domestic shows for the purpose of product development and product selections to ensure best price, delivery and future product placement Worked closely with marketing to ensure website traffic, sales promotions and giveawaysABC Distributing, LLC Miami, FL (1995 2006)Senior Buyer, Mail Order Catalog Increased department sales by 400% netting 100 million in annual sales Responsible for the product development and selection for nine departments including toys, sporting goods, electronics, hardware, pet supplies, books, jewelry, apparel and apparel accessories Conducted all negotiating, sourcing, forecasting, packaging, pricing and shipping for all re-buy items Responsible for analyzing sales, trends, designs, vendor relations, retail pricing and backorders Interacted with accounting, design, MIS, quality control, catalog operations, traffic, returns and inventory control Worked directly with factories and trading companies in Europe and the Far East as well as domestically for the purpose of product Development and product Sourcing Managed a staff of eight employees, including administrative assistant and junior buyersI.P.C. Company Beachwood, OH (1993 1995)Director of Operations Responsible for 16 million in annual sales of terra-cotta and ceramic pottery Oversaw distribution, purchasing, pricing, inventory control, and order entry Liaison between retailers and factories in Europe, South America and Far East Assisted sales department with product development and presentations Organized shipping schedules and containers to ensure prompt deliveryLilian Vernon Yonkers, NY (1989 1993)Control Buyer, Mail Order Catalog Purchased a variety of product lines from Europe, Ear East, and domestically, resulting in 50 million in sales while achieving a 93% fulfillment rate Responsible for all reorders for over 1600 items Participated in establishing a toy catalog with annual sales of 18.5 million Responsible for analyzing inventory, trends, purchasing, forecasting, logistics and back orders Traveled to Hong Kong and Taiwan to renegotiate with manufacturers resulting in 5 million savingsEducational BackgroundLehman Colleges, Bronx, NY- Bachelor of Arts Accounting/Business PracticeComputer SkillsMicrosoft office, Seller Central, WordPerfect, Internet Research, Oracle, Mainframe andMac Operating Systems |
