Denia del Carmen Taylor

Bilingual: Spanish

Phone: 360-***-**** E-mail: aczpa9@r.postjobfree.com

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

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