Browse Career Research in Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail
Merchandising, Purchasing & Retail Career Research
Park Seed Co. / Jackson and Perkins
Direct and manage the merchandising, store management and buying staff. Coordinate product purchases and receipts for catalog and promotion schedules. Manage and improve vendor relationships. Attend trade shows and new retail channel customer meetings to expand branded product distribution. Identify new revenue channels through licensing and new retailer offerings.
Avg. Salary: $0 · Company Rank: Not Available
American Retro, Inc.
Initiated and arranged all U.S. business activity for a specialty gift and ceramics import and product development company with offices in Portland, OR, Taipei, Taiwan and Xiamen, China. Managed warehouse operations, developed and coordinated all sales strategies and marketing plans by exhibiting and attending trade and gift shows as well as hired independent and national sales representatives with emphasis on specialty ret...
Avg. Salary: $0 · Company Rank: Not Available
Harry and David
Accountable for product design, development and introduction of all hard goods in multiple store chain with 120+ stores and annual volume of $110MM. Responsibilities included domestic and overseas sourcing, financial and store merchandising management strategies, building productive vendor relationships, leading and developing support staff, maximizing merchandise assortment that was synergistic for both Harry and David St...
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Meier and Frank - May Department Stores
Directed, developed and managed 6 area sales managers and 120+ associates to maximize customer service, sales productivity and operational efficiency in full service department store. Accoutable for providing all guests with a friendly, clean, visually exciting and value driven shopping experience.
Avg. Salary: $0 · Company Rank: Not Available
Giant Food Inc.LLC of Maryland
Customer service Improving sales Building budgets Controling expences Developing staff for promotion Store conditions and standards
Avg. Salary: $110,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Sam's Club
General Merchandise Buyer: Review/analyze trends to develop General Merchandise assortment for Sam’s new formats, ranging from basic/children’s apparent and health/beauty to electronics, automotive, and toys. Managed $50M sales budget with 400+ SKUs. Conducted line reviews with Divisional/General Merchandise Managers.
Avg. Salary: $96,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Walmart Stores Inc.
Sourcing Manager, Soft Home / Global Procurement Home Office (2006-2008): Developed sustainable vendor relationships, validating suppliers’ capabilities and capacities, while negotiating with suppliers to align with corporate financial, ethical, and sustainability goals. Contribute to management and cross-functional team decisions regarding supplier selection.
Avg. Salary: $96,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Walmart Global Procurement
Merchandiser / Global Procurement Mexico Office (2005-2006): Initiated business intelligence to identify appropriate suppliers and availability of productive partnerships. Completed on-site factory audits to determine viability of vendors and on-time delivery.
Avg. Salary: $96,000 · Company Rank: 4.0 out of 5
Walmart Global Procurement
Merchandiser / Expat Program Costa Rica Office Monitored capacity and capability by conducting factory audits. Drove timely milestone delivery, coordinating suppliers in testing, production, and quality processes. Conducted market intelligence on opportunities for expansion and development.
Avg. Salary: $96,000 · Company Rank: Not Available
Pacific Resources Export Limited
Shipping Coordinator / Exclusive Wal-Mart Buying Agent: Directed all aspects of road, ocean, and air transportation, ensuring timely goods delivery. Spearheaded problem-solving and documentation brokering.
Avg. Salary: $96,000 · Company Rank: 3.0 out of 5
