Sample Marketing Resume
by Anne
(Knoxville, TN)
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Profile
Experienced, results-oriented, dependable retail professional interested in working for a positive company, where I will utilize my skills to increase sales and profitability.
Professional Experience
Knoxville, Tennessee (6/07 to present)
Merchandise Planner - Men's Sportswear
- Plan $46.7 Million in annual sales volume
- Responsible for Open-to-Buy, monitoring sales, gross margin and receipt flow
- Plan all receipt flow and sell thru with the use of ladder planning tool at the subclass and or style level
- Monitor weekly sell-thru on all seasonal items with the use of ladder plans to make sure seasonal items meet or exceed departmental goals
- Recommend price changes on seasonal items to maximize sales potential
- Purchase order approval
- Use NBS Merchandise Planning System to create all seasonal plans for 3 departments consisting of 20 classes
- Daily interaction with vendorˇ¦s planning departments to discuss sales, gross margin and receipts
- Supply Product Development Department seasonal receipt flow at a style level
- Attend weekly business review meetings with product team
Newport, Tennessee (1/07 to 5/07)
Purchasing Agent - Marine Anchors and Lighting
- On a daily basis, worked with International vendors to efficiently ship product to Newport warehouse for distribution to customers, such as Wal-Mart, Bass Pro Shops and Meijer
- Worked with transportation companies, such as FedEx, to reduce shipping costs to Newport warehouse
- Conducted price negotiations with domestic and International vendors
- Analyzed and monitored metal prices and International currency rates
- Developed and set into place Vendor Compliance program to monitor vendor performance
- In depth knowledge bill of material specifications and able to communicate those details to both domestic and International vendors
Grand Rapids, Michigan (4/03 to 10/06)
Replenisher - School and Home Office (10/05 to 10/06)
- Responsible for product allocation to stores and warehouse, as well as maintaining in-stock positions for all department SKU's
- Daily interaction with vendor's planning departments to discuss sales, gross margin and receipts
- Created and supplied forecasts to domestic and International vendors to maintain correct inventory levels based on need
- Created purchase orders for domestic and International vendors
- Analyzed and monitored turn and inventory levels
- Decreased total warehouse inventory by 25%
- Attended weekly business review meetings with product team
Product Analyst (4/03 to 10/05)
- Analyzed sales trends and made recommendations to improve sales and profitability
- Managed all item set up and maintenance for the Hard Window, Rug, Table Linens and Kitchen Textiles Departments
- Coordinated departmental resets for Hard Window, Rug, Table Linens and Kitchen Textiles Departments with third party service company
- Created and implemented planograms for 171 Meijer stores
- Worked with vendors in India, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China to create new product assortments
- Collaborated with the Product Development Department to develop the new Table Linens and Kitchen Textile in-line programs
- Worked with the Label Development Department to design proper packaging for all product lines
- Trained new Product Analysts on Meijerˇ¦s business processes
- Mentor to Product Analysts to guide them through the Meijer Category Review Process
- Organized and led a Home Product Analyst team to correct planograms and inventory issues in three
Meijer Chicago area stores
- Invited to the Home Divisionˇ¦s Deep Drive off site meeting to represent the Product Analyst Team
- Attend weekly business review meetings with product team
Computer Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Power Point
- NBS Planning Merchandise Planning System
- Ladder Planning
- Space Planning
- BI-Query
- Microstrategy
Education and Training
Grand Valley State University Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: Marketing and Management Emphasis: Organizational Information Systems
Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI
Associate Degree in Science (Cum Laude)
Completed the following training Seminars:
Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
References Available on Request