Elle Sandbloom
Summary
Seasoned Buyer bringing in-depth retail and professional experience in diverse environments. First-rate planner, manager and communicator highly trained in purchasing and supply chain management. Proficient in managing purchasing needs in high-volume retail operations. Skilled research and forecasting abilities with strengths in communication and key relationship management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Buyer
US Motor Works
04.2023 - Current
- Managerial duties in addition to buyer responsibilities below.
- Acting liaison between Supply Chain Manager and Purchasing team.
- Train and manage new and existing buyers.
Buyer
US Motor Works
10.2020 - 04.2023
- Mitigated risks associated with supply chain disruptions by developing contingency plans and maintaining a diverse supplier base.
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
- Coordinated with logistics teams to resolve any shipping delays or discrepancies while minimizing impact on operations.
- Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
- Established relationships with vendors to secure competitive pricing and discounts.
- Managed and maintained purchase orders and invoices.
- Streamlined procurement workflows using advanced software tools, resulting in increased productivity for the entire department.
- Drove cost savings initiatives through effective vendor management, strategic sourcing, and negotiation tactics.
- Enhanced supplier performance metrics by establishing clear expectations and conducting regular reviews.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective purchasing terms.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
Replenishment Buyer
Thrive Market
03.2019 - 08.2020
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
- Maintained key item stock levels and wrote or expedited purchase orders.
- Work on inbound order issues, returns, supplier recalls and loads prioritization with warehouse operations
- Handle assigned product lines and inventory management with specific metric accountability
- Engage in team meetings to communicate on company initiatives' status and execution
- Oversee inventory and suggest transfers to prevent overstock issues and balance network inventory
- Purchase and track all promotional items - free-gift with purchases and samples
- Create Procurement Dashboard tracking all outstanding POs
- Create Inbound Forecast for FCs to have visibility of the incoming inventory for the coming week
- Start and maintain an Out of Stock Report to track all items that are Out of Stock and/or classified as “At-Risk”
Workforce Management Coordinator
Thrive Market
07.2017 - 03.2019
- Monitored adherence to company policies regarding attendance tracking.
- Managed real-time inbound call traffic across multiple contact center locations.
- Coordinated technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
- Discovered and resolved complex employee issues that affected management and business decisions.
- Compile, enter, and interpret departmental statistical data.
- Perform Workforce Management reporting, analysis, recommendations, and administrative tasks related to staffing and scheduling functions.
- Frequent work in excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, etc.)
Member Services /Social Media Marketing Specialist
Thrive Market
01.2016 - 07.2017
- Maintain higher than average customer retention rate as member of retention sales team
- Maintain at least 90% customer satisfaction rate as a member of service team
- Member of Special Ops Team created by executives whose mission was to improve department and retention practices
- Member of Social Media team which requires fast communication via multiple social media platforms
- Responded to inquiries and engaged with followers to build community and support customer engagement.
- Monitored and evaluated website analytics to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Developed and deployed content marketing strategies to improve organic search traffic.
Office Manager
GumGum
08.2015 - 01.2016
Office Assistant & Receptionist
GumGum
08.2014 - 08.2015
- Plan and execute all office events independently (75+ attendees at each)
- Coordinate large external events and conferences with Marketing department
- Plan small-invite dinners and cocktail parties for executives and partners
- Book domestic and international travel
- Manage calendars of executives and managers and coordinate interviews and meetings
- Manage onboarding of new hires
- Write correspondence on behalf of executives.
- Manage all orders for US and international offices; food, office supplies, computers, furniture
- Maintain relationships with and invoice all of the company's vendors
Operations Assistant
Luvocracy
10.2013 - 07.2014
- Create front-end pages for the website
- Process transactions in the marketplace
- Mine through data to assess trends among customers and streamline transaction process
- Interact with vendors on behalf of COO and CEO
- Reach out to vendors and taste-makers to create affiliate relationships
Education
High School Diploma -
Malibu High School
Malibu, CABachelor of Science - Business Management
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA06.2013
Skills
- Vendor Relations
- Pricing negotiation
- Quality Specifications Adherence
- Sales Development
- Vendor Contract Negotiations
- Trend Monitoring
- Global Procurement
- Forecasting
- Critical Thinking
- Resourcefulness
- Product procurement
Timeline
Lead Buyer
US Motor Works
04.2023 - Current
Buyer
US Motor Works
10.2020 - 04.2023
Replenishment Buyer
Thrive Market
03.2019 - 08.2020
Workforce Management Coordinator
Thrive Market
07.2017 - 03.2019
Member Services /Social Media Marketing Specialist
Thrive Market
01.2016 - 07.2017
Office Manager
GumGum
08.2015 - 01.2016
Office Assistant & Receptionist
GumGum
08.2014 - 08.2015
Operations Assistant
Luvocracy
10.2013 - 07.2014
High School Diploma -
Malibu High School
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
San Francisco State University
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