MERCHANDISING EXPERIENCE
Merchandise Associate | QVC | West Chester, PA August 2017 – February 2019
- Managed luggage assortment and purchased productfor both on-air and ecommerce sales
- Successfully selected, pitched and issued a $1M POfor a QVC Big Deal and worked with vendors to produce and deliver goods by targeted air-date
- Responsible for product life cycle while actively monitoring quality and inventory processing
- Partnered with Buyer to issue and expedite timely PO’s
- Communicated daily with Supply Chain, Ecommerce,and other external departments to maximize effectiveness and efficiency of product lifecycle
- Responsible for vendor communication and education in regards to QVC’s Quality Assurance requirements
- Participated in Buyer meetings and vendor negotiations for product assortment
- Analyzed show results through Tableau to better understand trend and customer feedback of product
- Presented potential product candidates to Director of Merchandising and other upper management
- Managed various Excel spreadsheets for the office to maximize office
Merchandising Intern | QVC | West Chester, PA
May 2017 – August 2017
- Placed 1st in the intern group project by successfully building an apparel assortment and pitching the buy to all Directors of the company
- Reviewed vendor samples for subsequent purchase
- Created item numbers for newly purchased product and update their progress through Excel
- Daily updates to the open-to-buy back-up spreadsheet on Excel with post-show sales information
- Maintained vendor road maps with accurate monthly projections of predicted sales
- Participated in all intern professional development events.
Supply Chain Intern | Industrial Oils Unlimited | Tulsa, OK May 2013 – January 2014
- Placed high value purchase orders for commodities exceeding $50,000
- Planned delivery timetables and ensured deliveries arrived in a timely manner
- Monitored supply quantities and planned future delivery dates for materials accordingly
- Corresponded professionally with vendors daily by email and telephone
- Participated in vendor meetings, observed cost negotiations and learned about vendor/supplier relationships
OTHER EXPERIENCE
ESL Instructor | Poly Learning Academy | Seoul, South Korea
April 2019 – January 2023
- Instructed Korean students ages 6-11 in reading, writing, and speaking English as a second language
- Attended team meetings with fellow bilingual teachers to integrate curriculum and improve student learning.
- Offered one-on-one tutoring to improve student classroom performance, boosting overall performance.
- Used Excel to maintain accurate and complete records of student progress and growth.
