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B. A. MICHAELS
555 Any Street
Any Town, US 55555
(555) 555-5555
anyone@anyisp.com
TARGET POSITION: ASSISTANT BUYER
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Company One, Town, US
date to date
Merchandising Coordinator
- Report directly to the Director of Merchandising of fragrances and cosmetics.
- Perform weekly sales analysis activities based on sales reports for regional and local sales.
- Monitor sales levels to determine product volume adjustments, replenishments and allocations.
- Demonstrate proficiency on the Richter and FRS systems.
- Collaborate extensively with the corporate buyers to facilitate the promotional efforts of new products.
- Ensure the availability of testers and display materials throughout all store locations.
- Coordinate with departmental staff to gather, develop and prepare monthly promotional calendars (Word) reflecting current product launches, contests, commissions, GWPs and PWPs.
- Prepare the company's Green Book (Excel) providing a comprehensive listing of product lines, monthly promotions, discontinued items, order forms and transparencies to be utilized throughout all store locations.
- Forecast product need and availability; review historical data; and follow through with purchase orders.
Company One, Town, US
date to date
Assistant Merchandiser Buyer
- Reported directly to the Bedding Buyer assisting with all aspects of retail merchandise buying of bedding.
- Performed sales analysis and market research on advertising trends and sales-generated activity to gather comparative and historical data needed to develop new strategies critical in selling new business.
- Prepared sales analysis reports (Lotus)
and correspondence (Word Perfect) for management review.
- Communicated extensively with store managers throughout 37 northeast locations to research inventory and product availability, pricing, and store promotions; recorded information on product database.
- Acted as liaison between vendors and warehousing personnel to expedite product distribution.
- Demonstrated exceptional time management, problem solving and customer relations skills.
Company One, Town, US
date to date
Assistant to Vice President of
Merchandising
- Provided administrative support assisting with all aspects of wholesale merchandise buying of toys.
- Acted as liaison between corporate staff, sales representatives, product manufacturers and brokers.
- Interfaced regularly with major toy manufacturers to obtain new product information, including but not limited to, promotional materials, pricing, descriptions, and UPC codes.
- Communicated purchase order information to warehousing personnel and drivers to ensure on-time deliveries.
- Formulated price breakdowns (manually) based on cost, discounts and freight charges prior to generating and processing purchase orders; followed up with credits and resolution of invoicing discrepancies, as needed.
- Devised and maintained a comprehensive inventory database of product information.
EDUCATION
University of
Any State
Associates in Arts, Merchandising
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel; proprietary databases
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