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Samantha Ivancich

Tampa,FL

Summary

At SalonCentric, my role as eCommerce Manager revolves around crafting strategies that grow revenue, optimize click-through rates, and enhance average order values. Our team diligently analyzes Google Analytics data to refine content on pivotal web pages, employing SEM and SEO best practices to boost site traffic effectively. Previously, as a Buyer II for HSN's Food & Beverages sector, I led a $36M business, honing my expertise in strategic management and vendor negotiations. There, my commitment to mentoring assistant buyers fostered their progression and leadership development within the company. The skills acquired through these roles, from data-driven optimization to cross-functional team leadership, fuel my mission to propel SalonCentric forward in the dynamic world of eCommerce.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

ECommerce Content & Optimization Manager

SalonCentric
12.2022 - Current

•Develop an evolving strategy for high traffic web pages to optimize and grow attributed revenue, CTR, and AOV.

•Manage and plan monthly content across the funnel to effectively showcase promotions, launches, curations, and big company initiatives.

•Analyze and track GA Data for optimizing content on key pages such as Homepage, Category Landing Pages, Informational Pages, and Brand Landing Pages.

•Grow website traffic through SEM initiatives and best SEO practices with keyword data.

•Collaborate with Merchandising, Marketing, DDX, Loyalty, and Product Teams to update platform with new initiatives and perform AB Testing.

•Develop reports and recaps to make data led decisions for optimizing the eCommerce platform.

Buyer II - Food & Beverages

HSN
01.2021 - Current
  • Managed and set the overall strategy for the $36M Food & Beverages Business
  • Managed a team of Assistant Buyers to grow their specific categories, develop & expand their Buying skills, and personally invested in their growth within the company to become leaders of the business (Promoted AB to Sr. AB)
  • Lead cross functional meetings and events within day-to-day business to execute successful shows & brand launches
  • Onboarded & developed relationships with new vendors to grow in white space categories, grow Chef business, drive new names, and gain overall share in the market with new and exciting items
  • Negotiated costs on a daily basis for key items, Weekly Deal Drops, and Today specials that drove customer acquisition

Buyer I -Ecommerce Culinary

HSN
07.2020 - 12.2021
  • Managed the $12.5M eCommerce Culinary business which I succeeded to grow 108% in 2020 and up 6% in 2021
  • Managed two Data Entry Assistants to grow within our company values and drive overall business
  • Collaborated with the On-air, Marketing, Social, and Digital teams to find creative ways to promote products and brands to bring in new and existing customers to our curated assortments
  • Managed the buying process of new assortments and set the overall buying strategy for the Cookware, Entertaining, Accessories, Electrics and Food categories under Culinary

Assistant Buyer-Ecommerce Culinary

HSN
10.2018 - 06.2020
  • Managed the $6M Ecommerce Culinary business growing it 23% in the first year (2019) with building over 3000 new items to shop accounting for $2.2M in incremental sales

Education

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design and Apparel Merchandising

Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
05.2014

Skills

  • Ecommerce Merchandising
  • Vendor Negotiating & Pricing
  • Product Storytelling
  • Ecommerce Optimizations
  • Content & Marketing Strategy
  • Analytics Reporting
  • SEO/SEM
  • Market Analysis
  • Customer Loaylty & Aquistion
  • Cross Functional Leadership
  • Operations Management
  • Leadership & Employee Development

Timeline

ECommerce Content & Optimization Manager

SalonCentric
12.2022 - Current

Buyer II - Food & Beverages

HSN
01.2021 - Current

Buyer I -Ecommerce Culinary

HSN
07.2020 - 12.2021

Assistant Buyer-Ecommerce Culinary

HSN
10.2018 - 06.2020

Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science - Fashion Design and Apparel Merchandising

Indiana University
Samantha Ivancich