Jeri Bielefeldt
Decatur,United States
Summary
Collaborative leader partners with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Visual Merchandising
National Roper's Supply
03.2024 - Current
- Developed seasonal merchandising strategies to enhance customer engagement and sales performance.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement visual standards across multiple store locations.
- Led training sessions for staff on effective visual display techniques and product presentation.
- Analyzed market trends and consumer behavior to optimize visual merchandising approaches.
- Conducted regular store visits to assess compliance with visual merchandising guidelines and standards.
- Mentored junior team members on best practices in visual merchandising execution and strategy development.
- Spearheaded the creation of seasonal displays that effectively captured the essence of each collection.
- Facilitated the successful expansion of the brand into new markets by ensuring that local store designs aligned with global visual merchandising standards.
Buyer
Work Wear Safety
11.2017 - 02.2024
- Negotiated prices, discount terms, and transportation arrangements for merchandise.
- Conferred with sales personnel to obtain information about customer needs and preferences.
- Examined, selected, and purchased at the most favorable price merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements, and other factors.
- Monitored and analyzed sales records, trends, or economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine what the company will sell and how much is needed.
- Analyzed market trends to inform strategic purchasing decisions and inventory management.
- Built long-term supplier relationships with vendors to establish quality and competitive pricing.
Allocator
Haggar Clothing Company
10.2015 - 11.2017
- Execute accurate and timely allocations to support inventory plans and store service levels
- Work with DC to ensure product availability
Inventory Specialist
Yard Art
03.2013 - 10.2015
- Placed special orders for custom outdoor furniture
- Placed replenishment orders for store inventory
Marketing Specialist
Walco Animal Health
10.2007 - 03.2013
- Planned the annual National Sales Meeting for 300 sales reps, including travel, hotel, training, meals, entertainment, along with our 100 vendor trade show held at Tarrant County Convention Center.
- Ordered all promotional products for trade shows.
- Coordinated over 90 trade shows per year.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising
University of North Texas
DentonSkills
- Effective Time Management
- Customer Service
- Ability to Work Under Pressure
- Ability to Work in a Team
- Ability to Multitask
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Merchandise presentation
- Creative vision
- Customer experience enhancement
- Visual storytelling
- Store layout design
- Visual merchandising oversight
Timeline
Director of Visual Merchandising
National Roper's Supply
03.2024 - Current
Buyer
Work Wear Safety
11.2017 - 02.2024
Allocator
Haggar Clothing Company
10.2015 - 11.2017
Inventory Specialist
Yard Art
03.2013 - 10.2015
Marketing Specialist
Walco Animal Health
10.2007 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Fashion Merchandising
University of North Texas