Denia del Carmen Taylor
Bilingual: Spanish
Phone: 360-***-**** E-mail: *********@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Retail Link/Item Link
GDSN
Expert Excel (pivot tables, vlookups, charts/graphs, and linking)
Strong Access user (tables, linking, and importing/exporting)
Expert Word (tables, charts/graphs)
Expert Outlook
Ability to present financial information to all levels of management
Ability to research and distinguish relevant from irrelevant financial information
WORK EXPERIENCE
Sam’s Club, Bentonville, AR
Master Data Management Specialist (6/2016 to Present)
Part of a proof of concept team brought in to centralize Item File management
Responsible for ensuring that all existing items across all categories are compliant with both corporate and legal compliance standards for all tracked attributes. This requires knowledge of Item Link, Retail Link and GDSN as well as their capabilities and limitations
Ongoing accomplishments include the complete redesign of the reset processes for all Adult Beverage categories across all US clubs
Maintain integrity of Sam’s Club Item File database through item creation and maintenance
oGoal: correct, complete and consistent data
41% better data in a specific business unit (Adult Beverage)
30% improved data in a 4 month period of over 350,000 active items
Research data violations, determine the cause and execute corrections
Provide guidance and support to internal and external customers on Item File processes
oCoordinated contact between buying teams, category advisors and distributors to ensure the receipt of complete and correct data resulting in both item needs and deadlines being met
Execute corporate compliance initiatives related to Merchandising systems
Key Account Services, Rogers, AR (Broker-supplier to Walmart of Truck/Automotive accessories) (Part time)
Retail Link Analyst (3/2015 to 12/2015)
Ran RL reports for merchandise line for both USA & MX
Analyzed data
Presented weekly how the business is doing report
Made recommendations for improvement; determined root cause issues; monitored in-stock%, inventory, POS trends
Translated communications between English and Spanish
Ferguson Immigration Law, Rogers, AR
Paralegal (7/2013 to 6/2016)
Managed and completed client case work as assigned by Senior Staff Attorney
Prepared government forms and evidentiary packets with supporting documentation sourced from research and clients
Assisted and supported other staff members and trainees
Explained processes to clients in both English and Spanish
Washington State Government, Olympia, WA
Budget Reports Manager (10/2006 - 4/2013)
Developed a budget tracking report reducing work load for staff which in turn gave staff more time to assist program managers with ad hoc reports
oBudget of $125M
oTrained staff in the use and maintenance of the tracking report
oCreated consistency on reports across the state for the division
oLed to a 33% reduction in staffing required to maintain the budget documents
Forecasting to determine key drivers and to identify priorities
Condensed the allotment request workbooks into one workbook,
oReducing errors
oDecreasing the time needed to input requests
Reviewed financial requests to ensure compliance with WA state standards
Prepared the budget request for a $20M Federal grant;
oAwarded the grant and cited for the clarity of our budget proposal
Ad hoc reports as needed
EDUCATION
MBA
Keller School of Management
Seattle, WA, Graduated with Distinction
Bachelor of Business Administration
DeVry University
Seattle, WA, Graduated summa cum laude
Retail Analyst Certification
NW Arkansas Community College
Bentonville, AR, Completed Dec. 2014