Sales Assistant

SALMA AHMED

+1-908-***-**** ● adgxwg@r.postjobfree.com ● 35 Warwick Rd, Colonia, NJ 07067

OBJECTIVE

Ambitious finance graduate with strong track-record of high performance delivery. Possess spectrum of experience with financial planning. Personal qualities include: self-management, dedicated, rigorous, persistent, and adaptable. budget, financial risks, vba, financial modeling, analytical, credit risk, financial risk, sap, python PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Milk Makeup; New York, NY January 2020-Present

Sales Analyst

• Creates and maintains company-wide reporting on topline & product-level sales

• Provides data and analytics for cross-functional partners in order to read and react to business trends, inclusive of ad-hoc reporting for all departments at MMU for various meetings and projects

• Identifies improvements to be made on existing reporting, making day-to-day analysis efficient and easy for key stakeholders to utilize

BECCA Cosmetics, Inc; New York, NY November 2018-November 2019 Planning Analyst – North America Sales

• Analyzed and presented financial results on sales, inventory, and promotions to identify opportunity at the SKU and location level

• Maintained and enhanced retail forecasting tool that provides projections for new launches, limited editions, existing core, and discontinuations that ties to company’s financial goals

• Supported Account Manager on weekly planning calls by analyzing sales, inventory, WOS, RTV projections, and all other financial topics

• Developed “What If” scenarios and opportunity analysis to recommend and communicate action plan

Macy’s, Inc.; New York, NY September 2017-October 2018 Omni Assistant Merchandising Planner – Women’s RTW VIP Collections

• Developed cohesive, yet localized strategies in tandem with the buying team to drive sales by region and climate

• Analyzed brand performance on a region and climate level, identifying opportunities of improvement

• Evaluated the effectiveness of brand initiatives including ethnicity, warm weather and top door strategies for future buys

Macy’s, Inc.; New York, NY January 2017-August 2017 Omni Assistant Inventory Planner – Women’s RTW Better Denim

• Drove sales through analysis of customer need and inventory forecasting

• Analyzed online and field data to implement proper assortment policies and allocate units to stores and warehouses yielding more sales and higher profit margins Macy’s, Inc.; New York, NY July 2016-December 2016 Omni Assistant Financial Planner – Textiles, Confections, & Trim

• Created pre-season department plans, vendor plans, and offline analysis of trend to create the most accurate plans that align with company strategy

• Collaborated with textile merchant partners to discuss the business and ensure that the plans were being created accurately

• Maintained strong relationship with key vendors in the assortment strategy to detail vendor breakout from top level divisional and departmental strategy

• Developed long-range plans that align with company and divisional goals J.P. Morgan; New York, NY July 2015 – April 2016

Compensation Analyst

• Completed valuations of 100+ employee buyouts from previous employers

• Conducted data audits and ensure accurate maintenance to compensation related tables and systems as it relates to jobs, positions, grades, geographic differentials, targets and other data elements

• Responsible for market pricing jobs and preparing recommendations for compensation for over 50K employees. May include determining appropriate grade level, bonus targets, exemption status for new or revised jobs, and total compensation worldwide

• Developed and maintained salary ranges/grade levels using job evaluation system and job family/career paths

• Assisted in annual compensation cycles – merit, bonus payouts, range development, etc. Siemens Financial Services, Inc.; Iselin, NJ January 2012-January 2015 Trade Finance Advisory Intern

• Thoroughly analyzed guaranty instruments including but not limited to, Parent Company Guarantees, Letters of Credits, and Surety Bonds

• Managed and summarized over 800 ongoing contracts on the guarantee database detailing components such as fees, expiration dates, project description, site location, and region

• Formulated and evaluated portfolios for future M&A deals

• Initiated the department’s switch of brokerage firms to headquarters, saving thousands on broker expenses which resulted in expedited workflow

• Followed up on the status of projects with various international banks and insurance companies

• Have worked 25+ hours per week during the regular semesters & 40+ hours off semesters

• Shadowed Siemens Trade Finance Advisory Middle East Head in November 2013 at the Dubai, UAE office

EDUCATION

Investment Banking Institute; New York, NY Completed: March 2015 Training, Valuation, and Financial Modeling

New Jersey Institute of Technology; Newark, NJ Completed: January 2015 School of Management, BS in International Business SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Microsoft Office (Strong Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)

• Google Analytics

• Salesforce

• Knowledgeable in Financial Markets, Private Equity, Financial Reporting & Analysis

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