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Rita Silver

Cornelius,NC

Summary

Versatile team member offering over 20 years of experience handling tasks smoothly and efficiently. Adapts well to changing processes, programs and team requirements. Eager to contribute to growing company.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Merchandising Specialist - Live Goods

Lowe's Home Improvement Corporate
Mooresville, NC
11.2017 - Current
  • Support 14 Merchants and 1 Divisional Merchandising Manager.
  • Managed over 50,000 products.
  • Determine stocks and non stocks of categories, product retails, and store sets(planograms, graphics, fixtures) for assigned Omni-Channel categories.
  • Assisting with product costs and analyzing cost increases, payment terms, and promotional support negotiations.
  • Proofing tab pricing and images for marketing.
  • Primary contact for supplier, store and internal communities.
  • Maintains product data integrity within Lowe's designated software systems(i.e. store product authorization, product assignment, product costs, product specifications, vendor agreement) to insure all product costs, product specifications, and vendor agreements are accurate.
  • Review all pricing and invoicing discrepancies to determine where issues occurred, how to resolve them, and cost for resolution.
  • Set up and managed all new items partnering with third parties and GDSN providers.
  • Maintains working knowledge of all Lowe's policies and procedures as well as industry standards and compliance needs for assigned product areas.
  • Ensures timely collection and implementation of Annual Vendor Buying Agreements, sends out necessary documentation, collects and reviews documentation, and ensures vendors are correctly set up with accounting.
  • Assists with onboarding of vendors, serving as vendor's first point of contact for any set up related questions and coordinates internally with various teams to execute onboarding process.
  • Handles daily requests from stores and communicates these requests to appropriate Fulfillment Specialist so products can be ordered. Also, send weekly communications to stores for special guidelines they should be following.

Sr. Replenishment Analyst(VMI)

Scott's Miracle Gro
Mooresville, NC
04.2011 - 10.2018
  • Responsible for order fulfillment for all Lowe's Home Improvement stores using Lowe's replenishment system(JDA).
  • Categories of fulfillment include: Soils, Mulch Plant Foods, Fertilizers, Ortho, Roundup, SCJ, TomCat, Cleaners and Durables, consisting of over 600 products.
  • Analyze seasonal trends and identify inventory gaps/opportunities to maximize POS
  • Worked with field sales and regional teams to understand current trends and future plans: adjust inventory and ordering strategy.
  • Assist VMI Manager in formulation of entry and exit strategies for key drive items and assortments.
  • Conducts inventory analysis to increase/decrease inventory levels based on projections.
  • Develop and manage key relationships with Lowe's including merchandising, inventory management, demand planning and replenishment teams.
  • Executes replenishment plans based on stack outs, end caps and planograms.
  • Provides weekly feedback on root cause/corrective action analysis for key supply chain and customer metrics to include average order size, order frequency, shipments, on time delivery, order touches, fill rate, service level and in stock levels.
  • Replenished from 24 plants and 10 warehouses.
  • Assisted with item setup and marketing in off season.

Merchandising Analyst/Buyer

BHC Brooks Equipment
Charlotte, NC
04.2005 - 10.2010
  • Catalog layout for Apparel, Vehicle Equipment, Flashlights, EMS and Footwear.
  • Assisted with negotiating costs and set retails pricing for goal margins.
  • Suggested new products and researched/compared pricing with different vendors.
  • Vendor cost maintenance.
  • Contract administrator for GSA(Government Spending Administration) products.
  • Purchased products for stocked inventory.
  • Tracked sales orders.
  • Processed special orders.

Licensed Esthetician

Carmen Carmen Salon And Spa
Charlotte, NC
05.2002 - 04.2004
  • Recommended retail products for at-home use.
  • Analyzed skin condition and made appropriate product recommendations.
  • Fostered friendly, warm and exceptional customer experience.
  • Performed over 100 facials, chemical peels and waxing procedures per week.

Purchasing Analyst

VF Corporation
Greensboro, NC
01.1997 - 01.2001
  • Replenished zippers, thread and trim for 25 plants.
  • Inventory control for all plants.
  • Confirming and tracking receipt of orders.
  • Resolve problems with purchase order driven invoices.
  • Weekly meetings with vendors ro discuss new items and shipping.

Education

Marketing And Merchandising

UNC-Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Fashion Merchandising And Marketing

Alamance Community College
Graham, NC

Licensed Esthetician

Stanley Community College
Albemarle, NC

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Consumer Trends
  • Product Quality Determination
  • Promotional Effectiveness Review
  • Interpersonal and Negotiating
  • Organization

Hobbies

Running, Spending time with family and friends, Going anywhere there is a beach

Timeline

Merchandising Specialist - Live Goods

Lowe's Home Improvement Corporate
11.2017 - Current

Sr. Replenishment Analyst(VMI)

Scott's Miracle Gro
04.2011 - 10.2018

Merchandising Analyst/Buyer

BHC Brooks Equipment
04.2005 - 10.2010

Licensed Esthetician

Carmen Carmen Salon And Spa
05.2002 - 04.2004

Purchasing Analyst

VF Corporation
01.1997 - 01.2001

Marketing And Merchandising

UNC-Greensboro

Fashion Merchandising And Marketing

Alamance Community College

Licensed Esthetician

Stanley Community College
Rita Silver