ANNA POTEMSKA

· Responsible for developing a meaningful assortment of products based on customer needs, market insights and analytical data, such as POS, margin, and turn rates etc. to increase value for the consumer, and the company

· Manage relationships with suppliers, partnering in finding growth opportunities

· Manage pricing and promotions to maximize sales and margin to meet or exceed targets

· Negotiate terms and supplier agreements to achieve most favored terms and provisions

· Manage the competitive review process and conduct thorough analysis within the sales channels

· Examine any growth opportunities within the sales channels,

· Monitors product mix listing to ensure timely acquisition of products, appropriate replenishment, suggest changes in purchasing and provide solutions to minimize the impact of backorders and maximizes sales and inventory turns

· Create weekly, monthly and YTD sales and margin reports and completes ongoing analysis and quarterly reviews to maximize category opportunities

· Conducts store visits and competitive stores to gain learning on category assortments and sales rep feedback

· Perform ongoing research to become the subject matter expert on the latest trends.

· Develop a variety of product roadmap presentations and own the merchandising priority for the category

· Responsible for the life cycle of existing and new products.

· Project manage a variety of projects aimed to enhance the customer experience in-store and online.

· Work with the Inventory teams to ensure sufficient levels of inventory is available at the warehouse and in channel

• Managed business relationships with major suppliers/vendors and customers through collaborative planning forecasting and replenishment (CPFR); Planned inventory effectively and consistently to accomplish and exceed, service levels and working capital objectives; Managed availability-to-promise (ATP), inventory turns, and obsolescence in DC; Maintained total inventory value, budget and monitored Inventory levels and proposed corrective actions; Lifecycle management by actively deploying action plans and providing recommendations to maintain targets and deal with aged inventory efficiently; Liaised with product managers, demand planning, sales teams, vendors and other cross functional teams to establish product assortments and provide input to demand plan; Analyzed sales forecasts and purchase quantities from suppliers; Led cross functional inventory review meetings with senior management in areas of sales and operations; Provided timely reporting, analysis, and management information on all aspects of inventory including vendor's metrics, KPIs and working capital; Led the continuous improvement and optimization of the CPFR process.

• Forecasted and replenished Bell mobility POS to ensure in-stock at stores level; tracked orders, ensuring timely receipts and expedite orders; collaborated with the logistics unit, channel marketing and store operations to ensure effective and efficient merchandise flow; ensured products are in-stock by conducting regular reviews and forecasting of unit requirements by SKU and by POS; ensured promotional units are in-stock through accurate forecasting based on financial target; effectively managed allocation through inventory and sales analysis; participated in the development of action plans targeted at aged and slow selling products; worked as a team to collaborate with multiple business divisions to facilitate flawless execution of marketing strategies.