Skyler Bothun
Post Falls,ID
Summary
Results-oriented Merchandising and Category Management Professional with extensive experience in retail and wholesale distribution. Expertise in managing product assortments, vendor relationships, pricing strategies, and promotional planning. Leverages data-driven insights to enhance merchandising decisions and optimize profitability while driving category growth.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Merchandise Manager
Do it Best
Fort Wayne, Indiana
02.2025 - Current
- Assisted in administration and development of product mix for retailers/store owners, focusing on product selection, evaluations, and reviews to optimize offerings.
- Implemented changes to stocking items and introduced new products to enhance inventory alignment with market trends.
- Drove negotiations with external vendors to secure favorable terms and optimize cost structures.
- Partner with Strategic Sourcing and Pricing for all vendor acquisition cost changes.
- Manage and monitor inventory of the Department to meet both acceptable turns and service level.
- Balance the maintenance of retailer and retail pricing and updating product information.
- Aid in the execution of the biannual Market convention preparation process and negotiation of Market (trade show) specials.
- Implement the development, negotiation, and submittals of promotional offers.
Merchandising Analyst
Do it Best
Fort Wayne, Indiana
12.2023 - 02.2025
- Collaborated with merchandising team leaders to analyze product performance, process trends, and customer impact, driving informed decision-making.
- Conduct thorough data analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges within the category/department.
- Analyze data and translated results into actionable business recommendations, supporting strategic initiatives.
- Prepare detailed reports and presentations to help guide decision-making in key departmental strategies and merchandising organization planning.
- Reviewed and approved sku price changes, vendor contracts, and promotional programs with vendor partners, ensuring alignment with company objectives and market trends.
- Integrated forecasts of sales and profits related to price changes into planning processes.
- Tracked sales and inventory levels for each category to ensure adequate stock levels.
- Research, communicate, publish, and maintain merchandise planning and analysis reports for senior management
Merchandising Operations Specialist
Do it Best
Fort Wayne, Indiana
02.2023 - 12.2023
- Execute strategy for circular promotional events
- Executed strategies for promotional soft proofing, savings reports, and change requests to ensure accurate and timely campaign delivery.
- Produce Vendor Managed Data (VMD) event order forms
- Collected and tracked vendor advertising contracts to ensure compliance and facilitate effective partnerships.
- Coordinated dealer programs by tracking and maintaining documentation to support program effectiveness and accountability.
- Create and maintain promotional contracts for Reunion (Bi-Annual Trade Show)
- Build and process service procedures, policies and standards
- Provide vendor communications on several topics
- Process vendor and customer debits and credits
Business Governance & Outreach Specialist
Siemens Mobility
Sacramento, California
01.2021 - 10.2022
- Conducted analysis and reporting on projects/processes while managing databases to support informed decision-making
- Supervise KPIs and program activities and generate reports, charts & presentations for program performance
- Collaborate optimally across the organization to ensure accurate, timely and fully vetted updates
- Support and participate in business outreach activities and assigned internal programs
- Prepared performance commentary on various business topics to provide insights for strategic initiatives
- Prepare documents and reports related to fleet administration including vehicle maintenance, registration/permit renewals, purchasing, and reporting both internal and external.
- Prepared requisitions and tracked invoices for programs and projects to ensure timely financial management
Production Coordinator
PGP International
Woodland, California
02.2020 - 01.2021
- Executed data entry in production control process to identify and analyze performance trends.
- Develop and maintain knowledge of customers' business and data needs.
- Analyzed and resolved root causes for variances, validating operational activities and ensuring alignment with company revenue.
- Ensure supply chain transactions are executed timely and accurately in all key operational systems.
- Supported Sales and Operations Planning process with relevant metric reporting and summarized key supply and capacity constraints.
- Manages, analyzes, and resolves data issues and manages revisions needed to best meet both internal and external stakeholder requirements
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
California State University
Sacramento12-2019
Skills
- Pricing Strategy
- Promotion planning
- Category Management
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Supplier Negotiations
- Inventory Optimization
- Assortment Planning
- Inventory Management
- Data analysis
- Pricing and Promotion Analysis
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Project Planning
- Contract Management
- Margin Management
Timeline
Associate Merchandise Manager
Do it Best
02.2025 - Current
Merchandising Analyst
Do it Best
12.2023 - 02.2025
Merchandising Operations Specialist
Do it Best
02.2023 - 12.2023
Business Governance & Outreach Specialist
Siemens Mobility
01.2021 - 10.2022
Production Coordinator
PGP International
02.2020 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Communications
California State University