Negotiate with vendors regarding terms, discounts rebates, advertising and business trends. Responsible for item selection, sales, gross margin, and advertising. Revise planograms, merchandise mix, based on vendor business trends, and open to buy. Develop department flow of categories, as industry dictates. BI- Annual Corporate Beauty Week advertisement.
Teens spending power is incremental sales to the overall department.
Developed and incorporated vendor service calls report, Feb. 1998. This established the stores that were serviced, verses stores not serviced, penalty fees charged. Created Drug Emporium Quad Event program. Lo Foods, Quality Markets. Analyzed, purchased, and planned for cosmetic, specialty bath, fragrance, and jewelry programs.