Sample Resume

Merchandising Manager

Objective

To work in Challenging demanding all my skill and efforts to explore and adapt myself in different field, and realize my potential and contribute to the development of organization with impressive performance.

Experience

Fleet Merchandising Manager
CarQuest – Raleigh, NC

• Interacted with executive management and contributes to development of strategic plans.
  
• Provided input on new product concepts and overall product category performance and vision.
  
• Conducted market research and gathers competitive intelligence for analysis of the competitive position, product quality, and vehicle coverage.
  
• Provided product roadmap based on market requirements and competitive situation.
  
• Works closely with vendors and CARQUEST member companies to ensure quality and continuity.
  
• Acted as the primary liaison between vendors and CARQUEST member companies.
  
• Developed marketing programs, promotions and packaging designs to strengthen and grow assigned product lines.
  
• Developed creative pricing programs to allow CARQUEST to maintain competitiveness while maximizing the gross margin opportunities.
  
• Monitored pricing, gross profit, and inventory levels to ensure adequate return on investment for responsible categories.
  
• Prepared communications to ensure proper representation of the product management activities.

Online Merchandising Manager
Lowe’s – Mooresville, NC

• Managed and published the merchandising calendar.
  
• Managed and implemented product taxonomy for assigned Merchandising business areas.
  
• Managed product marketing and placement in “virtual end caps” throughout the Lowed.com family of websites.
  
• Managed product merchandising and placement in “virtual end caps” throughout the Lowes.com family of websites.
  
• Supported the development of product demos by working with Category Managers, Merchants and Vendors.
  
• Supported merchandising goals by executing online implementations identified in Merchant Strategic Plans.
  
• Partnered with fulfillment to identify unproductive inventory for clearance or markdown.
  
• Partnered with the pricing organization to fully support pricing programs, including NLP, and the markdown process.
  
• Supported the evaluation and implementation of Lowe’s participation in shopping portals.

Education

• MBA in Marketing, Southern New Hampshire University

Skills

• Must have commanding knowledge of the industry and the entire product channel.
  
• Needs ability to look forward into the future and anticipate and plan for future market shifts.
  
• Need to have strong computer, interpersonal and math skills.
  
• Must have exceptional organizational and planning skills (detailed oriented person).
  
• Must be able to recognize and solve problems independently.
  
• Good sales and presentation skills are also beneficial
  
• Ability to deliver high quality results in a fast paced environment.