Manager Sales

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Donna Fisher

Experience

Jul 2008 - Present

Sam’s Club Home Office

Bentonville, Arkansas

Replenishment Manager

Manage the deployment of Club inventory in order to achieve targeted levels of inventory productivity in support of overall company sales and profitability.

Execute inventory management strategies and monitor adherence to optimal parameter.

Manage the resolution of exceptions and flow constraints flagged by the replenishment systems.

Monitor inventory forecast accuracy and recommend actions necessary to correct forecast imprecision with Holiday Seasonal and Outdoor Living categories.

Work with Logistics to resolve external constraints that impact inventory flow to Distribution Centers and Clubs.

Assist in inventory deployment of special events (catalog, transitions, features, new clubs) through the reservation and deployment of appropriate goods.

Monitoring of receipts, leading to the resolution of challenges in meeting inventory requirements; and verifying the placement of purchase orders for necessary inventory and by working closely with the merchant and replenishment team.

Continuous improvement to supply chain performance by monitoring and collaborating with suppliers to resolve unfilled orders and lead time variability issue.

Work with the Distribution Center on expected inventory peaks to assure a smooth flow of product; and analyzing past performance to identify opportunities and created corrective actions for improving inventory management performance.

Supervise supplier managed inventory programs by acting as a primary liaison between Sam’s Club and suppliers’ inventory management teams.

Guide suppliers through goal setting and coaching by providing development opportunities and evaluating performance and providing training on the technical aspects of replenishment (multiple systems, applications, Wal-Mart screens) as well as supply chain management fundamentals.

Feb 2007 – Jul 2008

MARS Advertising Inc.

Bentonville, Arkansas

Senior Account Executive

Contributed to Shopper Marketing program development by establishing a creative and brief brainstorming involvement, tactical research – all contributing to the final client/retailer presentation.

Maintained productive interaction with support departments (i.e. answer questions, provide direction) to keep projects moving forward.

Independently managed projects effectively from start to finish for end customer, Clorox.

Developed advanced knowledge of assigned brand or retailer brand positioning, short and long term goals, consumer/shopper targets and marketing strategies.

Tactically supported programs (development of timelines, trafficking and review of materials, estimation of costs, etc.).

Managed budgets, completing programs within estimated hours and costs.

Maintained and updated team reports, including weekly customer status and marketplace assessments.

Aug 2003 – Feb 2007

Sam’s Club Home Office

Bentonville, Arkansas

Project Coordinator – Operations and Samsclub.com

Coordinated and administrate projects and strategies

Researched and created timelines for Club structured policies and programs

Handled all reporting for Internet orders for Business and Advantage Members

Proficient with Wal-Mart’s systems (Retail Link, Inforem, Host, CPFR)

Reporting sales and inventory analysis for Samsclub.com

Donna Fisher

Jul 1997 – Mar 2003

Arrow Electronics

Irvine, California

Corporate Product/Asset Manager – HP Compaq Storage Products

Product management responsibilities for HP Compaq storage products with sales in excess of $200 million

Responsible for forecasting sales and inventory on a monthly basis

Key interface with Storage suppliers for pricing, production allocation, special buys and all major product issues.

Implemented all new product evaluation programs

Dec 1994 – Jul 1997 Future Electronics Irvine, California

Senior Product Marketing Manager – High End Products

Responsible for line management for the Motorola, National, Analog Devices, Dallas, IDT and Microchip product lines for all high-end registerable products.

Interfaced with Suppliers, Rep’s and Outside Sales on a daily basis to coordinate new design activity, formal registrations and pricing.

Daily communication with Corporate Marketing reviewing current market conditions.

Mar 1988 – Dec 1994 Marshall Industries El Monte, California

Project/Product Manager, Corporate Kitting & Texas Instruments

Maintained validity of customer Bill of Material

Managed gross profit percentage for various kitting customers

Continuous communication with Sales department and customers to insure on-time deliveries

Responsible for asset management of inventory in excess of 20 million, including negotiation, scheduling and expediting.

Marketing of the Texas Instrument line with annual sales of over 75 million

Developed and implemented the strategic and operation plan for the Texas Instrument product line

Aug 1982 – Mar 1988 Kierulff Electronics Cypress, California

Corporate Product Manager

Asset Management

Purchasing and inventory control for all divisions

Provided growth and management through marketing plans and selected programs

Inside Sales Representative

Handled quotes for large OEM customers

Processed purchase orders from Buyers

Customer services follow up

Professional Skills

Highly motivated, Excellent negotiation skills, Team Player, Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), Strong organizational and analytical skills, Ability to multi-task and think critically, Able to work well under pressure, Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), Typing of 85 WPM, 10 key by touch, Dale Carnegie Graduate, Retail Link, CoManaged, Inforem.

References available upon request

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