MARK PFILE
Merchandising Manager
HAMEL,United States
Summary
Merchandising and Category Manager - Fasteners and Paint. Developed, executed and maintained an effective spend and sell strategy as part of companies overall business plan. Developed a bigger Fastener category and commodity strategy along with suppliers.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Category Manager, Fasteners and Paint
R.P. Lumber Company
Edwardsville, IL
09.2017 - Current
- Re-merchandised 46 Midwest hardware stores. (The company left one distributor for another.) Liaised with supply company leaders to address low fill rate performance.
- Negotiated contract for Popular brand of Tools, Location and planogram approval.
- Improved sourcing fasteners and streamline perpetual inventory in 83 stores.
- Worked with 800+ employees to implement changes to planograms and displays
- Incorporated suggested changes into planograms and worked with venders promotions to drive sales.
- Identified and reported key performance indicators to define successful category management.
Sales Associate/Stock Room Manager
R.P. Lumber Company
Edwardsville, Illinois
03.2007 - 09.2017
- Prepared merchandise for sales floor by pricing or tagging.
- Engaged with customers to build rapport and loyalty.
- Trained employees, and new associates in proper processes and procedures.
- Helped customers locate products and checked store system for merchandise at other sites.
- Maintained records related to special order sales, returns and inventory availability.
- Recommended accessories and complementary purchases to boost revenue.
- Greeted customers, offered assistance in finding requested items and carried merchandise to checkout line.
- Accurately processed POS transactions, returning coin, currency, payment cards and receipts to customers.
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
- Maintained orderly stockroom for ease of retrieval.
CDL Class "A" Driver, Yard Associate
R.P. Lumber Company
Edwardsville, Illinois
02.2002 - 03.2007
- Loaded and unloaded products at warehouses and customer locations using hand trucks, pallet jacks and forklifts.
- Supported commercial customers in finding consistent lumber supplies.
- Operated forklifts and trucks with safety and skill to avoid accidents and delays.
- Verified contents of inventory loads against Bills of Lading.
- Received incoming lumber deliveries, sorted items and stored in correct racks by dimension and material type
- Maximized load safety by balancing, securing products for delivery to jobsite.
- Moved bulk customer orders with safe operation of forklifts.
Education
CDL Class A - Commercial Drivers License Class A
MTC Truck Driving School
Hazelwood, MO 09.1999 - 09.1999
Bachelor of Science - Music, Acoustical Engineering
Greenville College
Greenville, IL 09.1991 - 05.1994
Skills
- Remerchandised 46 hardware stores
Category development
Merchandising understanding
Category Reviews
Corporate Communications
Product development
- Staff Management
- Operations management
Pallet arrangement
Forklift safety and operation
Safety processes and procedures
Shipping and receiving
Stocking
Merchandise pick-up procedures
Return processing expertise
Receiving experience
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
If the doors of perception were cleaned, everything would appear to man as it is: infinite.
William Blake
Timeline
Category Manager, Fasteners and Paint
R.P. Lumber Company
09.2017 - Current
Sales Associate/Stock Room Manager
R.P. Lumber Company
03.2007 - 09.2017
CDL Class "A" Driver, Yard Associate
R.P. Lumber Company
02.2002 - 03.2007
CDL Class A - Commercial Drivers License Class A
MTC Truck Driving School
09.1999 - 09.1999
Bachelor of Science - Music, Acoustical Engineering
Greenville College
09.1991 - 05.1994