Jessica Puca
Stratford,CT
Summary
Accomplished Buyer bringing in-depth merchandise experience in loyalty environments. First-rate planner, manager and communicator highly trained in procuring goods and driving business success. Proficient in supporting clients with high-quality, reliable goods delivered on consistent schedule. Skilled research and forecasting abilities with strengths in communication and key relationship management.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Merchandise Buyer
CxLoyalty, A Division Of JP Morgan Chase
12.2014 - Current
- Cultivate long-term supplier relationships with over 50 direct merchants and distributors to establish competitive pricing, sufficient inventory levels, and timely delivery.
- Manage all aspects of merchandise procedure for loyalty clients and membership base including quarterly statements, seasonal catalogs, email marketing and promotions.
- Work with our content management team to provide required imagery, copy and information necessary to set up and promote product quickly.
- Monitor and analyze sales records, trends and economic conditions to anticipate consumer buying patterns and determine suitable product assortment type and quantities. Led to 30% increase in sales for the year.
- Maximize co-op and advertising funding agreements by working closely with vendor community.
- Interact with vendors, operations managers, account managers and other stakeholders to maintain client and customer satisfaction.
- Source new vendors in effort to boost range of products offered in loyalty programs while reducing costs through strategic contract negotiations.
- Use critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Maintain current pricing, inventory levels, and status on merchandise through ATG Business Control Center and Mirakl.
- Select, set up and strengthen 9 categories, including Apparel, Cameras and Optics, Leisure Toys and Games, Luggage, Fragrance and Luxury, Musical Instruments, Personal Care/Health, Sports and Exercise, and Watches and Jewelry, consisting of 5600 skus.
- Manage client events such as Caesar's Great Gift Wrap Up, from beginning to final execution, including vendor and product selection, project timeline, product card creation, floor plan development, event merchandise planning and staffing.
Executive Assistant to the CEO
CxLoyalty, Formerly SkyMall Ventures And Xhibit
12.2011 - 10.2014
- Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
- Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
- Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
- Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
- Greeted arriving visitors, determined nature and purpose of visit and directed individuals to appropriate destinations.
- Addressed employee and managerial concerns and implemented corrective actions to promote compliance.
- Coordinated events and worked on ad hoc projects.
- Handled logistics, catering, agendas and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for board of directors, president and executive vice president.
Data Operations Manager
Business Resource Solutions
10.2010 - 09.2011
- Sent data files to clients on daily basis.
- Maintained lead distribution schedule to ensure timely delivery to clients.
- Followed up with clients to see how leads were performing.
- Updated weekly sales reports.
- Contacted lead providers for data and maintained relationships with them.
- Loaded data files into database
- Scheduled meetings and travel for President.
- Attended meetings with lead providers.
- Maintained lead tracking spreadsheet.
- Logged and distributed checks to clients.
Project Coordinator/Purchasing Assistant
DR Horton Homes
01.2006 - 03.2009
- Established and managed supplier and vendor relationships.
- Coordinated meetings for network of 40 suppliers to sign pricing agreements and required contracts.
- Organized project workbooks.
- Prepared and submitted permits and plans for city approval.
- Developed residential plot plans using AutoCAD.
- Ordered and programmed devices for field employees.
- Updated milestone reports for 10 active projects.
- Communicated with field employees to maintain project timelines.
- Photocopied, distributed and emailed documents to project managers.
- Created job files for each project and maintained current data in each file.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
W.P. Carey School of Business, ASU
Tempe, AZ12.2007
Skills
- Interpersonal Ability
- Vendor Negotiations
- Proposal Reviews
- Loyalty Programs
- Database Maintenance
- Merchandise Sales
- Inventory Monitoring
- Pricing Analysis
Timeline
Merchandise Buyer
CxLoyalty, A Division Of JP Morgan Chase
12.2014 - Current
Executive Assistant to the CEO
CxLoyalty, Formerly SkyMall Ventures And Xhibit
12.2011 - 10.2014
Data Operations Manager
Business Resource Solutions
10.2010 - 09.2011
Project Coordinator/Purchasing Assistant
DR Horton Homes
01.2006 - 03.2009
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
W.P. Carey School of Business, ASU
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