GOLF, GARDENING AND COOKING
Sandra Egger
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Las Vegas,NV
Summary
Accomplished Senior Buyer offering 39 years of experience in researching and purchasing highly-desirable products to meet consumer needs. Talented in building strong relationships with top suppliers and negotiating prices for best value when making purchases. Expert in maintaining in-depth knowledge of product trends and current market pricing.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
SR BUYER PRESTIGE COSMETICS
AAFES Exchange
DALLAS , United States
01.2000 - 12.2021
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Collaborated with buyers for special events and seasonal promotions to maintain adequate product stock and drive sales.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Met with major suppliers ( BBW, Estee Lauder, Lancome and Shiseido brands) on a weekly and often daily basis to assess challenges and determine proper courses of action.
- Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers.
- Purchased over $210M annually in prestige fragrances and cosmetics products.
- Represented company at national and regional trade shows such as NACDS, Magic, CosmoPro and ECRM.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Performed extensive vendor and supplier research to identify cost-effective options and product availability.
- Working closely with the department divisional and VP I assisted and streamlined daily operations of Center Pad to maximize productivity and revenue.
- Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
- Negotiated pricing to determine best deal and save approximately 11% annually.
- Documented purchasing information in micro strategies, buspro, Retek and Hyperion to maintain detailed and accurate records.
- Tracked purchase orders to suppliers with accurate pricing, deadlines and terms and conditions.
- Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current.
- Collaborated with PAR team on forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies ahead of quarterly Beauty Bar Book 64 page publications. The launch of these books were supported by Beauty Night Out events 4 times a year. During Covid restrictions we began hosting Beauty Tip events on line. These were broadcasted world wide at our cash wrap stations and throughout the center pad beauty departments and on ShopMyExchange.com.
- Created and wrote "Beauty Boot Camp: training guides and pushed out quarterly "Basic Training" showcasing the latest fragrance and beauty trends/products. Created a monthly "Table Plan" for new launches. Collaborated with the top 3 and bottom 3 locations to obtain insight and retail experience information. These were shared with senior leadership and often used to up the game world wide.
- Analyzed inventory sell thru and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each book launch.
- Led procurement team by training staff and overseeing purchasing decisions. Sales & Advertising team meetings with the buyers and attended their individual PAR team meetings for Prestige Cosmetics, Fragrance, Bath Body and Leather Accessories on a weekly basis.
- With leadership's support I along with my team created spring Beauty Symposiums "The Glam Seminar" for AAFES Center Pad managers and associates from Conus, Europe and Pac locations. During the week long event attendees were treated to product knowledge high touch services and hands on beauty work shops.
- Reviewed open order updates to identify best practices aligned with corporate goals.
- Fostered expert inventory management and oversight skills to formulate business metrics and meet corporate goals.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item status and sell thru.
- Removed poor performing items from future buys.
- Generated mirco strategies/business intelligence (BI) reports detailing sales trends and store performances.
- Recommended in stock metrics for product availability, costs and delivery to advance business objectives.
- Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.
- Maintained key item stock levels and collaborated with PAR teams to expedite purchase orders.
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Developed, improved and cultivated account relationships.
- Collaborated with purchasing teams to match customer regional preferences.
Retail Store Manager
AAFES
DALLAS , United States
05.1983 - 12.1999
- Managed store organization, maintenance and purchasing functions.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational and sales targets.
- Generated repeat business by developing and maintaining strong team of 210 employees devoted to customer service.
- Addressed and resolved strategy issues to support sales management and guide business direction.
- Assessed sales reports to identify and enhance sales performance, support inventory oversight and capitalize on emerging trends.
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Submitted reports to senior management to aid in business decision-making and planning.
- Generated spreadsheets detailing sales information.
- Coordinated weekly conferences with store associates to communicate sales and customer service goals.
- Liaised with sales, marketing and management teams to develop solutions and accomplish shared objectives.
- Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues and difficult customers.
- Multiplied earnings through sales goal achievement, customer service improvements and commitment to team objectives.
- Reduced shrinkage 3% by closely monitoring inventory and security procedures.
- Resolved customer service issues promptly.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Streamlined processing of defective and clearance items to increase productivity by 4.4%.
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Promoted business strategy by implementing improvements based on guest feedback.
- Supported professional development of team members and supervisors at all levels to place knowledgeable candidates in leadership roles.
- Established objectives to offer team members clear roadmap to help company achieve overall goals.
- Implemented rewards program, bolstering customer retention 5%.
- Improved sales process and tracking with implementation of new point of sale (POS) system.
- Hired, trained and supervised retail team members bringing in $67M in annual revenue.
- Implemented critical item controls designed to reduce overall shrinkage levels to less than 6%.
- Managed inventory control processes to restore back stock, control costs and maintain sales floor levels to meet customer needs.
- Kept orderly and accurate accounting records by monitoring sales documentation.
- Created employee schedules to align coverage with forecasted demands.
- Helped customers locate appropriate store locations of various department store products, answered questions about products and provided solutions for various issues.
- Grew company sales 3% by devising strategic promotional plans capitalizing on changing market conditions.
- Completed routine store inventories.
- Performed nightly store and team performance audits.
- Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
- Examined merchandise to verify correct pricing and attractive displays.
- Maintained customer satisfaction with quick and professional handling of product returns.
- Recruited and retained top talent, with focus on completing timely performance evaluations, providing positive feedback and rewarding superior performance.
Education
GED -
Aiea High School
Aiea, HI 05.1979 - 07.1979
Skills
Competitive sourcing
Accomplishments
- Oversaw purchasing and marketing for 4 Beauty Night Out special events per year.
- Supervised team of 8-32 professionals.
- Reduced inventory costs by 31% through implementation of multiple process improvements.
- Earned 22 “Superior Accomplishment” awards for increasing sales and reducing inventory and created optimal customer experience programs, instore and on line.
- Documented and resolved slow movers which led to increase turns by 1.2.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Achieved speed to market by new product induction tasks.
- Achieved 96% item parity by onboarding items to website with accuracy and efficiency.
- Achieved 31.4 % GP through effectively helping with new retail programs such as Retek, ASAP and Hyperion.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop promotional spreadsheets.
Certification
PROCUEMENT ARMY AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE
Interests
GOLF, GARDENING AND COOKING
Currently working and enjoying golf outings two or three times a month with friends. Its more of a social event rather than the long on going love/hate relationship I have with my golf ball. Cooking for friends and family is a passion of mine. I love food and I love sharing new dishes with friends and family. Should you catch me at the last minute, I am never without the makings of a charcuterie board and good supermarket wine in a pinch. Pasta is always in my cupboard as is a good cheese to grate over it. I also love baking and my team always looked forward to a special dessert on their birthday. It was the least I could do as we worked with purpose serving those who serve. There is no greater honor. Last is gardening, I recently retired after 42 years and live where there are gardening teams that do all the work. Before moving from Dallas to Las Vegas I grew tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplant and oh how it made me happy to eat from the garden. But now the best I can do is grow herbs from seed on my kitchen window, I am a totally failing though. I have managed to kill the basil and parsley I still have much to learn.
Timeline
PROCUEMENT ARMY AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE
01-2001
SR BUYER PRESTIGE COSMETICS
AAFES Exchange
01.2000 - 12.2021
Retail Store Manager
AAFES
05.1983 - 12.1999
GED -
Aiea High School
05.1979 - 07.1979
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