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Kathy Bundzeak

St. Catharines,Ontario

Summary

Devoted Merchandiser knowledgeable about products and eye-catching display strategies. Organized, hardworking and focused on driving sales through optimized merchandising. Proven success in planning and multitasking to accomplish challenging targets. Detail-oriented Retail Merchandiser talented in monitoring inventory levels and predicting product demand. Monitors supply levels and product marketing for optimal sales. Skillful in creatively conceptualizing and building artistic framework around any given assignment. Pays close attention to detail and creates displays which engage and intrigue. Collaborative Merchandising Specialist with experience leading teams of up to 5 in planning and executing product strategy. Proven to reduce shrinkage. Committed to meeting company goals. Diligent and reliable Hand Packer successful at handling high-volume, physically-challenging work, standing for long periods and moving with ease. Excellent physical stamina, teamwork capabilities and communication skills. Dedicated to surpassing production goals and maximizing customer satisfaction every day.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Merchandising Specialist

Hasbro, Canada
03.2000 - 06.2023
  • Arranged merchandise in alignment with store planogram.
  • Changed displays to reflect new promotions.
  • Inspected merchandise for quality and arranged proper display location on floor.
  • Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising.
  • Maintained product inventory and reordered items.
  • Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business.
  • Removed damaged, out-of-code, not-in-set and discontinued items from displays.
  • Communicated merchandising needs to store manager.
  • Prepared interesting and innovative visual displays to grab customer interest and promote sales.
  • Updated pricing and signage to complete product displays and educate customers.
  • Directed construction of product displays, following corporate planograms, promotions and seasonal trends.
  • Maintained clean store by returning items to proper places.
  • Worked with managers and advertising directors to optimize promotions.
  • Drove client retention, managing engaging merchandise presentation to motivate impulse purchases.
  • Led merchandise selection, pricing, planning and marketing.
  • Conferred with store managers to obtain information about customer needs and preferences.
  • Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information, and pricing.
  • Educated employees on new merchandise during seasonal workshops
  • Developed partnerships with internal groups such as packaging, visual, and e-commerce
  • Conferred with store managers to obtain information about customer needs and preferences
  • Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information, and pricing
  • Optimized store displays and appearance via strategic merchandising
  • Maintained product inventory and reordered items
  • Established strong vendor relationships to maintain and support business
  • Prepared interesting and innovative visual displays to grab customer interest and promote sales
  • Communicated merchandising needs to store manager

Merchandiser

Cadbury Schweppes
01.2000 - 12.2009
  • Stocked shelves, racks and cases with new or transferred merchandise
  • Kept work areas neat, clean and free from debris
  • Interacted with guests in friendly and knowledgeable way
  • Stocked shelves to match planogram images and instructions
  • Marked stock with identification tags and labels to outline information such as storage locations
  • Greeted customers and directed to requested products
  • Labeled products, rotated stock and fronted merchandise for appealing display
  • Maintained tidy and clean work areas to promote optimal productivity and safety standards
  • Updated merchandise pricing to match new values and special promotional rates
  • Kept aisles clear and clean while restocking to prevent accidents and enable others to easily pass by
  • Developed plan-o-grams and layouts that maximized sales
  • Transported merchandise to sales floor and replenished out-of-stock and low-stock items
  • Recorded daily activities for inventory control
  • Disposed of damaged or defective items or coordinated returns to vendors for covered items
  • Pulled merchandise from inventory storage and documented quantities to maintain accuracy
  • Greeted store customers and discussed needs
  • Updated pricing by changing labels and signage for short-term promotions and final clearances
  • Volunteered to assist with projects, demonstrating willingness to learn new tasks and increase skill levels
  • Created and enforced detailed organization processes to increase quality and service standards
  • Executed regular inventory counts and supply audits to monitor shrinkage and generate insights into purchasing decisions
  • Worked with customers to pack items according to specific desires and requirements
  • Planned and scheduled projects and directly performed installations
  • Stocked designated items on shelves, end caps and displays
  • Kept warehouse areas free of debris and safe for employees with proper storage and maintenance of machinery, tools and supplies
  • Operated equipment such as pallet jacks and hand trucks to move heavy boxes
  • Used appropriately sized boxes to pack products with care, minimizing shifting and damage during transport
  • Received new stock and input values into computer system
  • Identified and tracked slow-moving inventory, recommended promotions and determined optimal replacements
  • Labeled boxes, crates and containers with accurate order information, destinations and codes to minimize shipping errors
  • Maintained store assets with effective loss prevention strategies
  • Reviewed order slips, picked products and staged merchandize to be shipped
  • Orchestrated effective materials management with strong stock rotation strategies, new order placements and shipping inspections
  • Filled shortages in available goods by requisitioning merchandise from suppliers based on space, demand and current pricing
  • Picked and packed order items
  • Checked product levels and recommended new purchases
  • Prepared and checked outbound shipments for accuracy
  • Followed orders precisely for correct items, sizes and quantities
  • Moved cardboard, plastic ties and other debris from unboxing to trash

Education

Diploma - Marketing And Consumer Studies

Niagara College
Welland, ON
06.2004

Skills

  • Merchandising and Promotions
  • Special Assignments
  • Online Systems
  • Merchandising Strategies
  • Product Recovery
  • Display Resetting
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • End Cap Placement
  • Territory Assignments
  • Merchandise Stocking and Replenishing
  • Seasonal Displays
  • Reading Planograms
  • Product Merchandising and Distribution
  • Professional Relationships

Timeline

Merchandising Specialist

Hasbro, Canada
03.2000 - 06.2023

Merchandiser

Cadbury Schweppes
01.2000 - 12.2009

Diploma - Marketing And Consumer Studies

Niagara College

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