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Julie Keating

Fort Worth,Texas

Summary

Marketing Coordinator/Administrative Assistant using proven abilities as primary liaison between personnel within an organization and outside agencies with use of excellent written and oral communication and thorough follow through to confidentially expedite corporate goals.

Retail Professional with a unique blend of business knowledge and accomplished experience in Specialty retail. Success oriented team player with the ability to make independent decisions, multi task and prioritize in a fast paced environment.

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Career Sabbatical to Raise Children

Self Employed
01.2009 - Current
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility while caring for others.
  • Successfully navigated 4 family moves to Colorado, Texas and Florida.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations and locations while researching schools and recreational facilities.

Assistant Buyer

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2009
  • Maximized performance for $15 – $65 million dollar categories to meet department and company goals by analyzing and reacting to sales and trends.
  • Efficiently tracked and analyzed category sales for weekly goal meetings with VP of Merchandising, Directors and Managers.
  • Coordinated timely arrival of product samples for Advertising/Marketing, Plan-o-grams, Customs, Public Relations and Merchandising Departments.
  • Assisted in category presentations to accurately communicate assortment choices and corporate trend direction to multiple internal departments.
  • Thorough communication with domestic and foreign vendors to monitor daily progress of development, sampling, revisions, purchase orders, production, labeling and shipping.
  • Extensive interaction with vendors to expedite and resolve shipping, inventory, quality and consequential accounting discrepancies.
  • Effectively wrote, edited and proofed copy for Marketing within tight timelines.
  • Supervised the creation, production, proofing of private label products, brand packaging, licensed artwork and furniture assembly instructions.
  • Managed law-labeling requirements for Product Weights & Measures, Toys, Textiles, Home Fragrance, Toiletries, and Lamps.
  • Assortment planning, evaluation, selection and negotiation of new product to meet gross profit margins of 65% to 75%.
  • Maintained Vendor Compliance product test results for Toys, Textiles, Food contact items, Furniture, Candle Holders, Lead test for painted items, Lamps UL Approval and tilt test.
  • Supply Chain tracking of shipments to seven distribution centers and allocation release for 1,100 stores. Ensured on time product arrival to meet target setup window for optimal sales.
  • Managed purchase orders, sales analysis and inventory through use of seven proprietary software systems.

Assistant Manager

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
01.1990 - 01.1999
  • Store key holder responsible for opening or closing store, balancing daily receipts and making bank deposits.
  • Tracked Daily, Weekly and Monthly Sales and performed daily audits.
  • Directed associates on placement of product in accordance with corporate visual merchandise direction.
  • Coached associates on daily sales goals and customer service to maximize profits.
  • Created weekly shift schedules for store staff.
  • Interviewed, hired and trained associates.
  • Placed reorders for best sellers and replenishment items.
  • Selected as a member of the Store Opening/Closing/Remodel Team due to Visual Merchandise capability and ability to work in fast pace environment with tight deadlines.
  • Early career progressed from a Sales Associate to supervision positions of Clothing Coordinator and Assistant Manager.
  • Provided merchandising direction of clothing departments for five store locations to ensure the departments were displayed to maximize sales potential and were visually cohesive within region.
  • Assisted photography studio on clothing collection photo shoots using professional fashion models for seasonal advertising.

Education

AA - Business

Tarrant County College
Fort Worth, Texas

Skills

  • Microsoft 365
  • 10-key by touch
  • Proprietary sales/ inventory databases and software
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Critical thinking
  • Organization and time management
  • Problem-solving
  • Problem resolution
  • International Communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Excellent communication
  • Verbal communication

Background Summary

Retail Professional with a unique blend of business knowledge and accomplished experience in Specialty retail. Success oriented team player with the ability to make independent decisions, multi task and prioritize in a fast paced environment., Project Management, Domestic and Foreign Vendor Relations, Purchase Order Processing, Vendor Compliance, Quality Assurance, Sales Analysis, Product Sourcing and Cost Negotiation, Product Packaging/Law Labeling

Interests

  • Enjoy hobbies that combine physical activity with outdoor exploration
  • Yoga
  • Swimming
  • Pilates
  • Cycling
  • Running
  • Learning new cooking techniques and expanding my culinary skills
  • Supporting Fundraising Events
  • Bible Study
  • Gardening

Timeline

Career Sabbatical to Raise Children

Self Employed
01.2009 - Current

Assistant Buyer

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
01.1999 - 01.2009

Assistant Manager

Pier 1 Imports, Inc.
01.1990 - 01.1999

AA - Business

Tarrant County College

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