Hi, I’m
Erica Roberson
Irving,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated merchandising professional with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Envision (Anheuser-Busch Contractor)Irving, Texas
Category Space Analyst
09.2022 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Successfully created schematics utilizing JDA for end retailers and special projects across the US
- Analyzed data, identified growth opportunities, and effectively communicated actionable insights to retailers through the use of IRI and other data sources
- Professionally communicated assortment and merchandising recommendations to retailer
- Coordinated schematic communication and store reset schedule with wholesalers; ensured all schematics are completed and submitted ahead of the retailer deadline.
Michaels StoresIrving, Texas
Merchandise Presentation Specialist
03.2021 - 09.2022
Job overview
- Creation of planogram documents to established standards and ensuring that relevant information is contained in the documents: SKU assortment, fixturing, marketing, etc
- Worked with buyers to adjust planograms quickly during the year to facilitate speed to market for products experiencing rapid sales growth that would improve overall assortment performance
- Facilitated development & direction of departmental flow, adjacency's, & product display with support center partners through efficient and effective sharing of space planning information
- Researched historical buying and replenishing trends impacting space planning and proactively recommend solutions to potential issues; verification during project that financial, inventory, and presentation goals are being met.
NCH CorporationIrving, Texas
Planogram Merchandise Specialist
06.2018 - 03.2021
Job overview
- Drove sales optimization through the development of planogram and merchandising solutions for all product categories
- Provided business insights through delivery of customer POG insights & reporting, as well as database maintenance and IKB reporting
- Collaborated with the sales team & customer to incorporate Store/SKU changes to the inventory ordering system in the event of store tests, SKU buyback programs, and report impact
- Managed multiple store level projects that result in higher selling SKUs being centralized, necessary buyback initialized, and improved SKU assortments
- Analyzed sales reports for possible additional placement of high performing SKUs on planograms.
JCPenney HeadquartersPlano, Texas
Category Management Specialist
03.2014 - 06.2018
Job overview
- Developed planograms by managing occupancy and space, updated monthly merchandise/fixture movement, and visited the lab store as needed to review changes
- Communicated frequently with Visual Merchandise Manager, Visual Specialist, Store Environment team and buying teams to gather each month’s planogram information for product placement in stores
- Coordinated all monthly pre-plan meetings to discuss edits needed for the upcoming floor set
- Collaborated cross-functionally to execute the completion of Project Bigfoot for footwear expansion and Project Center Core for jewelry, handbags, and fashion accessories revamp; initiatives increased visibility of product in respective areas and drove business results overall
- Reviewed sales reports with buying team for major resets to ensure product placement was in the ideal location; completed competitive shopping reports to share with the team as well.
Neiman MarcusIrving, Texas
Sample Coordinator
05.2013 - 03.2014
Job overview
- Managed incoming and outgoing samples through various logistical steps; maintained a timely and orderly system to return samples to corresponding vendors after receiving them back from photo shoots/editorials
- Worked with buying offices regarding sample procurement and allocation
- Reorganized sample holding cage for a quicker sample lookup process; decreased return errors and simplified the location process for associates.
Education
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Science from Fashion Merchandising
University Overview
Minor: Retailing Certificate
Skills
- Space Planning
- Merchandising
- Communication
- Creative and Innovative
- Detail Oriented
- Reporting and Analysis
- KPI Tracking
- Sample Tracking
- Microsoft Office
- JDA Expertise
- Space planning methodology knowledge
- Space organization
Availability
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Timeline
Category Space Analyst
Envision (Anheuser-Busch Contractor)
09.2022 - 06.2023
Merchandise Presentation Specialist
Michaels Stores
03.2021 - 09.2022
Planogram Merchandise Specialist
NCH Corporation
06.2018 - 03.2021
Category Management Specialist
JCPenney Headquarters
03.2014 - 06.2018
Sample Coordinator
Neiman Marcus
05.2013 - 03.2014
University of North Texas
Bachelor of Science from Fashion Merchandising
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