Product Development, Merchandising, Vendor Negotiations, Marketing
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Mindy Harris
Accomplished history in managing global
buying (Health & Beauty, Apparel, and Pet),
imports, merchandising, and operations.
Bellevue, Washington, US
Hello, I'm Mindy Harris, and I am a dedicated and
determined professional with a rich career history. Advancing through positions with Costco Wholesale
since 2004, I have developed encompassing
competencies across strategic buying,
merchandising, and import operations. My ability to embrace a forward-looking approach while
ensuring the fulfillment of critical business
requirements has positioned me as a valuable asset and resulted in repeat promotion. Notably, I have
been recognized for my contributions to major
company initiatives, including new product
launches, high-profile brand collaborations, and
complex transformation projects.
I am always ready to take on new challenges and
foster effective coordination among teams,
managers, customers, vendors, and stakeholders.
My leadership extends beyond my professional
experience, as I have also served as a board
member for the Northwest Children's
Foundation, and a forever advocated for the Human
Society and helping every dog find their forever
home,
Summary
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Skills
Consulting - Trends - Apparel, Beauty, Pet, Life
Purchasing: Buyer
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I retired from 25 years of corporate life and have transitioned into consulting for new, old, and evolving businesses. My extensive background in the Apparel, Health
& Beauty, Pet, and import retail segments has given me an upper hand in knowing trends, market forecasts, product reliability and functions, and future opportunities to watch.
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United States
Continuing my track of internal promotion, I currently oversee import operations for this multibillion dollar warehouse club operation.
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Operations
Product development and Design
Strategic Marketing implementation
Lead Creative consultant for Private Label items
Sustainability
Communications and Leadership across Global Buying Teams Principle head of Budgeting for your over 10 years Lead for successfully launching High-Profile Product/Collaborations with well- known celebrity hair, nail, and body stylists
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Issaquah, WA
Leading strategic buying activities for the HABA department, I held accountability for researching, selecting, and purchasing hair care, fragrances, body/nail care, makeup, and giftable assortments.
Highlights of my contributions include:
Earning major internal and industry recognition for my role as one of two buyers driving the launch of the first in-store beauty concept, "Beauty's Most Wanted." Generating $1M in cost savings through the transition to sustainable packaging concepts for ADPO SKUs in cooperation with Unilever and being selected to present the concept at a global managers conferences. Developing the first ever fragrance program for the Kirkland Signature brand, filling a gap in the HABA market and laying the foundation for this industry- changing concept.
Spearheading the redesign of promotional plans for multiple categories - including oral care, deodorant, and feminine hygiene - to revitalize the space and spur double-digit revenue increases.
Work experience
2023-06 Current
Retired/Consulting Self Employed
Merchandiser Imports Manager Costco Wholesale
Merchandising Costco Wholesale
Buyer Health and Beauty Costco Wholesale, Issaquah, US
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Purchasing: Buying
Purchasing: Buying/Procurement
Account Management
General
Other: Hair Care
Other: Packaging
Business Planning: Merchandising
Partnering with celebrity hair stylist Orlando Pita to launch a hair care line which then went on to be carried at Ulta, and creating a nail polish line with a high- profile manicurist including the first-of-its-kind five-free program.
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Here, I led the buying function for the basic apparel and shoes area, inclusive of men's, women's, and children's items such as underwear, bras, cami's, rainwear, base-layer, socks, shirts, scarves, belts, ties, gloves, hats, and shoes. Highlights of my contributions include:
Directing the successful planning, development, testing, and rollout of new Kirkland Signature products, including multimillion-dollar women's wool sock and cashmere wrap products.
Leading the negotiation and implementation of one of the largest shoe buys in company history for Skechers Shape-ups, representing a $40M buy. Introducing a new budgeting process key to meeting and exceeding set budget targets, and creating a much-needed breakout sheet to better manage inventory planning by region.
Championing the use of universal color stickers for clear identification of sizes across all basics and shoes categories.
Being recognized as the youngest buyer in Costco's history, and surpassing expectations by bringing in new names vendors to Costco's floor while producing outstanding savings of 40%+.
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Increased sales by 70% YOY, with profit margins doubling what they were previously I introduced 20+ new vendors/products for the Sunbelt locations in this category, creating a crossover to mainland buying.
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Greater Seattle Area
Every child deserves to be safe, healthy and loved, which is why NW Children's Fund dedicates itself to ending the complicated cycle of child abuse and neglect.
NW Children's Fund works to end the cycle of child abuse and neglect. We know that breaking this complicated inter-generational cycle requires a multi-faceted strategy: We must intervene and help fragile victims heal when maltreatment has already occurred, and must also work to keep it from happening - both now and in the next generation.
Join us. Together, we are making hope work.
Buyer Basic Apparel Costco Wholesale, Issaquah,
US
Buyer (Sun and surf clothing for
sunbelt locations, Sleepwear,
Outerwear)
Costco Wholesale, Issaquah,
US
Board Member NW Children's Fund
Analytics and Problem Solving
Qualifications
Budgeting
Ethical
Empathetic
Leadership
Lead Mentor to trainees in best practices and guidelines Management
Marketing
Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel Certified
Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
Operations
Product development and design
Product Management
Trends
Spearheading and Implementing new objectives outside of the traditional role & responsibilities on top of continued successes in day to day business. Very Successful Senior Negotiator with 20+ year in multiple retail segments
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University of Washington
(1997 - 2004)
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Bellevue Community College
(2000 - 2003)
Education
2004-01
University of Washington
2003-01
Bellevue Community College
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Languages
English
BI (Business Intelligence) and Webi
Analist and Report content Creator
SAP Advocate & WEBI Certified
Certifications
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