Lea Ann Cope
Bentonville,AR
Summary
Experienced Category Manager with experience in data analysis, retail market research, and merchandising assortment to maximize the shopper experience. Ten years of experience at the largest Fortune 500 company. Highly motivated, quick learner and self-starter seeking to utilize extensive retail analytics and merchandising knowledge to move the Walmart business forward.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Category Manager
Paris Presents
08.2019 - Current
- Responsible for data analytics and market research for brush accessories, eye accessories, and kids beauty accessories
- Utilize Shelf IQ to load modular data and drawing all modulars
- Maintained all project store traiting and project specific modulars
- Create graphics for modular categories
- Deliver weekly sales reporting to the Walmart Buyer.
Category Space Manager
Revlon
03.2018 - 05.2019
- Responsible for drawing modulars for Color Cosmetics
- Provided item matrix for completed modulars
- Created graphics for color cosmetics.
Modular Development Manager
Walmart
11.2016 - 01.2018
- Drives impact analysis for modular categories
- Recommend item assortment using household interaction data, purchase frequency, loyalty, and contribution
- Evaluate and assign cluster strategy based on ECS
- Compiles data and conducts workshops throughout the assortment discipline process
- Conduct line reviews for buyers, GMM’s, DMM’s
- Increased sales an average of 3% by analyzing item performance from previous relays.
NHM Category Modular Development Manager
Walmart
11.2014 - 11.2016
Direct Import Merchandising Manager
Walmart
03.2012 - 11.2015
Education
High School Diploma -
Valley Springs High School
Valley Springs, AR05.1989
Skills
- Retail Link
- JDA – Space and Floor Planning
- Shelf IQ
- Numerator
- Project Management
- Analytics
- Process Improvement
- Time Management
- Project management
- Product Management
- Trend Knowledge
- Category Development
- Merchandising Understanding
- Category Planning
- Team Leadership
- Market Trends Analysis
- Relationship Building
Timeline
Category Manager
Paris Presents
08.2019 - Current
Category Space Manager
Revlon
03.2018 - 05.2019
Modular Development Manager
Walmart
11.2016 - 01.2018
NHM Category Modular Development Manager
Walmart
11.2014 - 11.2016
Direct Import Merchandising Manager
Walmart
03.2012 - 11.2015
High School Diploma -
Valley Springs High School
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