BRITTNY B. PARSONS
Easton,PA
Summary
Dedicated professional with a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts in Psychology and a Minor in Criminal Justice, offering a unique blend of skills and experiences. Proven ability to analyze complex data, negotiate effectively, and manage cross-functional teams. Adept at conducting product training and optimizing category growth. Extensive experience in legal processes, financial analysis, and mediation within the judicial system. Proficient in data analysis tools, including Microsoft Excel and Power BI. Strong communicator with a track record of fostering productive relationships.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Category Manager
Phillips Pet Food And Supplies
11.2023 - Current
- Led development and execution of category strategies, achieving $12.8M in revenue and profit goals.
- Analyzed SKU-level performance on an ongoing basis to inform assortment optimization decisions based on sales velocity, margin contribution, and consumer feedback data points.
- Managed relationships with 20 vendors, fostering collaborative partnerships and negotiating favorable terms.
- Collaborated with marketing team to create promotional campaigns that successfully increased brand awareness and customer engagement.
- Optimized supply chain efficiency through proactive inventory management practices, reducing stockouts, and excess inventory levels.
- Conducted warehouse inventory assessments to optimize storage utilization.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution of category plans.
- Implemented promotions, pricing strategies, and merchandising initiatives.
Merchandise Coordinator
Phillips Pet Food and Supplies
08.2021 - 11.2023
- Conducted product training sessions for sales teams, ensuring a well-informed staff capable of effectively promoting products to customers.
- Optimized product category growth by analyzing market trends and consumer behavior to drive revenue growth and enhance customer satisfaction.
- Conducted sales data analysis and prepares reports on product performance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including marketing and sales to create effective promotions and marketing campaigns to boost product performance.
- Gathered, maintained, managed, and disseminated reports to provide analytical support to the merchandising team.
- Performed data entry and critical file/system maintenance including new item setup, purchase order tracking, and promotional collateral.
- Maintained strong vendor relationships.
- Monitored and analyzed sales records and consumer purchasing trends.
- Worked with managers and advertising directors to optimize promotions.
Conference Officer
Lehigh County Domestic Relations
08.2019 - 08.2021
- Applied analytical skills to review case records, financial information, and legal documents within a judicial setting.
- Conducted and mediated support conferences and contempt conferences attended by parties and their counsel.
- Conducted and mediated contempt conferences to determine if a Defendant willfully failed to comply with a support order and to determine if there is a present ability to comply.
- Engaged in strategic negotiations and explained procedures to parties involved.
- Wrote, generated, and processed court orders and Trier of Facts
- Secured and enforced compliance of court orders by monitoring cases for compliance and identifying delinquent cases that require enforcement action.
- Submitted bench warrants for Defendants who failed to appear for a contempt conference.
- Performed locate services in an attempt to find a Defendant when their whereabouts were unknown to the courts.
Education
Bachelors of Liberal Arts - Psychology, Criminal Justice
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA2015
Skills
- Category management
- Strategic planning
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Root cause analysis
- Supplier and vendor management
- Individual and group instruction
- Effective negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Data analysis and decision-making
- Power BI for product/brand tracking
- Vendor and contract negotiations
- Promotional planning
- Merchandising
- Warehouse logistics
- Lean Six Sigma
- Inventory management
- Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
Professional Development
Course Certificate in Supply Chain Logistics- Rutgers University through Coursera - September 2023
- Warehouse management
- Logistics Planning
- Supply Chain
- Inventory
Course Certificate in Supply Chain Operations- Rutgers University through Coursera - September 2023
- Six Sigma
- Lean Six Sigma
- Lean Inventory
- Kanban
Course Certificate in Supply Chain Planning- Rutgers University through Coursera - October 2023
- Forecasting Demand
- Forecasting Methods
- Forecast Accuracy
- Sales and Operations Planning
Additional Information
01/2015 - 05/2015
General Psychology Teaching Assistant
• Facilitated lectures to a mass lecture class
• Assisted students with their questions and concerns pertaining to general psychology
• Tutored students in the field of general psychology
• Proctored examinations and facilitated group study sessions
• Developed and presented lectures in a mass general psychology class
• Lead discussion groups in the teaching assistant seminar class
Timeline
Associate Category Manager
Phillips Pet Food And Supplies
11.2023 - Current
Merchandise Coordinator
Phillips Pet Food and Supplies
08.2021 - 11.2023
Conference Officer
Lehigh County Domestic Relations
08.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelors of Liberal Arts - Psychology, Criminal Justice
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania