Shay Clapsaddle
Redondo Beach, CA 614-***-**** ***********@*****.***
Buyer
Resourceful, self-motivated, and detail oriented professional with over 3
years of buying experience as well as over 15 years of a successful sales
background. Excel at implementing new clothing lines that are significant
revenue earners while enhancing vendor relationships.
Successful achievements in the areas of:
Retail Buying Vendor Relations/Negotiations
Product Merchandising Customer Relations
Inventory Control/Management Organizational Management
Team Building/Leadership Budget Management
Professional Experience
Merchandising Buying/Coordination
. Performed all buying and merchandising functions for men's and women's
apparel and accessories for two clothing boutiques.
. Attended trade shows and market weeks to review a wide range of
designs, select best combination of styles, quality, price, and on-
going availability of casual and couture clothing and accessory items.
. Maintained awareness of market trends and monitored what local
competitors were doing.
. Implemented placement of merchandise in stores and directed the floor
layout of fixtures.
Inventory Management
. Handled disposition of defective merchandise and determined inventory
levels while analyzing new order trends and the conducting
inventories.
. Accountable for inventory functions, including trend forecasting,
inventory management, quality control, pricing, and markdowns.
. Improved quality and consistency of incoming merchandise by taking a
tough stance with vendors.
Supervision and Vendor Relationships
. Researched and established vendor relationships.
. Maintained open lines of communication with vendors to expedite
product orders and problem resolutions.
. Negotiated purchases, prices and terms for with more than 50 vendors.
. Final authority for approving all vendor invoices for payment.
. Responsible for staff management, including screening resumes,
interviewing, hiring, training and scheduling staff of 10-15 part-time
and full-time employees.
. Planned, organized and directed staff training program.
Marketing Coordinator
. Recognized and capitalized on untapped opportunity within fashion
market.
. Increased revenues through newspaper campaigns and effective displays
and merchandising.
. Executed strategies to exploit unique local opportunities.
. Promoted stores locally by liaising with local schools, newspapers and
the community in general.
Business Ownership
. Co-founded and successfully operated two fashion boutiques targeting
the young adult conscious consumer.
. Co-designed and developed concept and physical layout of retail space.
. Performed all management and operations functions for two clothing
boutiques with revenues exceeding $700,000 within the first two years
of business being open.
. Initiated change to improve the business through revising opening
hours to ensure the store can compete effectively in the local market.
. Provided customized client relations program to ensure repeat
business.
Sales
. Maintained/grew accounts throughout targeted healthcare
professionals/market focused on family practitioners, Cardiologist,
Urologist and Internal Medicines physicians.
. Accountable for initiation and maintenance of relationships with key
decision makers focused on maximizing prescription activity and
solidification of long-term product loyalty.
. Secured new business opportunities selling Refreshment Services
through prospecting/cold calling, lead generation and qualification,
and product presentations.
. Maximized territory potential through aggressive performance of sales
functions.
. Established professional client relationships built on trust, problem
solving, and a demonstrated commitment to meet their needs.
Sales Achievements
. District Representative of the Year, Schering-Plough 2009
. Ranked # 1 Nationally (of 1015) for Levitra, top 1%, Schering-Plough
2009
. Ranked # 5 in region for Levitra, top 4%, Schering-Plough 2008
. Ranked # 14 Nationally (of 525) for Nasonex, top 3% Schering-Plough
2008
. Ranked # 24 Nationally (of 525) for Nasonex, top 5% Schering-Plough
2007
. President's Club, 2004 - 2006, Aramark
. Ranked #1 in district for selling Water Filtration Units, top 1%,
Aramark 2006
. Ranked #1 Nationally (of 142) for selling Starbucks Interactive
Brewing System, top 1%, Aramark 2005
. Ranked #4 Nationally (of 142) for selling Single Cup Brewing Systems,
top 3%, Ararmark 2005
Employment History
Schering-Plough/Merck & Co. Inc., September 2006 to Present
Columbus Ohio
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Aramark, Columbus Ohio March 2004 to September 2006
Sales Representative
Plush, Columbus Ohio January 2000 to October 2003
Buyer/Partner
Education
Bachelors of Science - Business Operations, DeVry University
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