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Jennifer Ogle

Edwardsville,IL

Summary

Experienced Category Manager skilled in increasing profit margins, negotiating vendor contracts, inventory management solutions and utilization of marketing and product placement strategies.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Category Manager

R.P. Home And Harvest
08.2021 - 04.2023
  • Responsible for buying product and negotiating buying terms with vendors, including price, margin, exclusivity, and delivery terms for the following product lines: Automotive, Farm, Livestock Feed, and Pet Supplies.
  • Increased sales by 20% through the development of optimal category strategy, pricing, promotions, range, and availability.
  • Managing inventory, including current and new stocked items.
  • Doing line reviews to review products/assortments selling performances, new trends and determining any missing opportunities. Removed poor performing items from future buys.
  • Solving supply chain problems within my departments.

Replenishment Buyer

Orscheln Farm & Home
02.2020 - 08.2021
  • Responsible for sourcing, establishment and maintaining replenishment levels for the following product lines: Automotive, Grilling and Accessories, Live Goods (Plants), Footwear and Consumer Goods.
  • Ordering and Allocating for Seasonal, Promotional, Planner and Power Panels
  • Reviewing and maintaining re-order settings
  • Monitoring and continually improving in-stock level at all stores and Distribution Center
  • Communicating with Suppliers and keeping Buyers informed of any supplier issues
  • Reviewing store request for additional product sending in accordance with sales and based on circumstances for the request
  • Studied movement of goods to identify gaps in efficiency and other areas needing improvement.

Inventory Specialist

Orscheln Farm & Home – Office
07.2017 - 02.2020
  • Responsible for Managing New Stores, Relocations, and Remodels to include:.
  • Monitoring stores timeline (MS Project) and assigning task to departments.
  • Identifying and transferring/ordering initial send quantities.
  • Report Development (Comparisons, analysis, etc.).
  • Monthly, and quarterly reports to management.
  • Monitoring and ordering State Fair request, storm stock and supplies for stores.
  • Assisting Supply Chain Analyst with replenishment, seasonal and promotional orders.

Inventory Coordinator

Orscheln Farm & Home
05.2016 - 07.2017
  • Assisted over 168 stores with their Inventory by continually monitoring inventory levels.
  • Communicating with Inventory team and stores via conference calls and emails ensuring all issues were resolved.
  • Approved and maintained purchase orders.
  • Contacting and investigated on overdue orders.
  • Compiled and distributing weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports to personals within department.

Education

B.S - Business Administration, Sales Management

Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
12.2015

Skills

  • Analyzing trends
  • Controlling inventory
  • Forecasting
  • Inventory and Supply Management
  • Merchandising Operations
  • Negotiation
  • Proficient in Oracle (ERP) System
  • Proficient in Epicor BisTrack (ERP) System
  • Proficient in Excel
  • Pricing Strategies
  • Procurement Management
  • Strategic Sourcing

Timeline

Category Manager

R.P. Home And Harvest
08.2021 - 04.2023

Replenishment Buyer

Orscheln Farm & Home
02.2020 - 08.2021

Inventory Specialist

Orscheln Farm & Home – Office
07.2017 - 02.2020

Inventory Coordinator

Orscheln Farm & Home
05.2016 - 07.2017

B.S - Business Administration, Sales Management

Southeast Missouri State University

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