Aris Lawson

• Private Brands Catalog Management: responsible for proactively engaging business partners to drive catalog management activities and maintain appropriate levels of item experience health through execution of item onboarding, content creation/enrichment, and obtaining review coverage
• Analyze data and audits identifying and resolving any data quality or content gaps within item experience, oversee or execute item maintenance and content enrichment activities
• Identify and resolve problems through root cause analysis and research
• Drive communication between vendors and internal teams to coordinate item enrichment activities
• Function as subject matter expert for Product Content Standards partnering with Private Brand vendors to collect product content, and/or shipment of samples for in-house studio content creation
• Work cross-functionally to ensure item readiness and optimized online item experience.

• Assisted Online Merchant in making and executing product buying decisions, including online assortment decisions, updating product retails, identifying margin improvement opportunities, and online content availability for more than 80,000 items
• Assisted with vendor onboarding serving as first point of contact for item setup and execution of buying decisions for more than 100 vendors
• Maintained product data integrity to ensure accuracy, reviewed pricing discrepancies and opportunities
• Maintained working knowledge of policies and standards for merchandising organization
• Worked cross-functionally to resolve and improve any product concerns, functioning as primary contact for suppliers, stores, and internal teams.

• Managed all aspects for $12M ecommerce account including but not limited to inventory movement, order processing, and logistics scheduling
• Managed order fulfillment and corresponding metrics
• Organized transportation activities, load planning, and goods movement
• Monitored and minimized chargebacks and other noncompliance claims
• Analyzed and identified opportunities for process improvement

• Maximized revenue by developing and implementing pricing strategies in assigned markets
• Developed, implemented, and refined pricing strategies and segmentation opportunities for subset of 26 markets
• Monitored and analyzed market performance, identifying opportunities to maximize revenue
• Regularly communicated pricing actions, market performance, and strategies to mentor and manager
• Operated in dynamic, cross-functional teams

• Identified 7M opportunity through detailed review of new initiative
• Analyzed current and historical POS sales, inventory, and weather-related data to identify areas of opportunity and success
• Provided recommendations on process improvement and expansion of new initiative
• Utilized Decision Support System, Excel Analytics, and other database systems to support recommendations
• Operated in cross-functional team

• Supervised staff successfully, utilizing effective communication and dynamic interpersonal skills.
• Worked jointly with team members to assist with closing sales, cross-selling and upselling of products and services.
• Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets gaining a sales increase of 30% in one 6 week period.
• Effectively coached team members to reach weekly and monthly sales goals.
• Promoted exceptional customer service by engaging clients on sales floor.
• Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
• Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products.
• Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues, and difficult customers.

• Coordinated complex annual meetings involving multiple presenters, high number of global attendees and robust budget encompassing livestream production, remote location arrangements and senior executive accommodations.
• Coordinated venue and catering arrangements, speaker and attendee liaison and material distribution for meetings and events.
• Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
• Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
• Managed competing demands and professionally adapted to frequent change, delays and unexpected events.
• Maintained database and spreadsheets with accurate inventory and status.
• Conducted research and analyzed data to provide detailed reports on various business topics.
• Gathered documents, data and formulated analytics to prepare issues for discussion and reports for review.
• Kept corporate and client information confidential, adhering to data safety measures.
• Provided input and feedback on departmental initiatives, directives and strategies to contribute to project success.

Magna Cum Laude