Lori Frankenfield

Lori Frankenfield

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Ecommerce Specialist at Helzberg Diamonds

  • Education

    • Northwest Missouri State University

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      Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Journalism

      Activities and Societies: Sigma Kappa Sorority, Northwest Missourian Student Newspaper and Website

  • Experience

    • YMCA of Greater Kansas City

      Aug 2007 - Aug 2012
      Membership Represenative

      Greet members in a friendly and courteous manner, respond to needs and questions with accurate information, handle complaints in a friendly and courteous manner, collect and be responsible of cash and receipts.

    • Northwest Missouri State University

      Aug 2009 - Dec 2012
      Photo Editor for Northwest Missourian

      Manage staff of photographers, train practicum photographers, assign photos and deadlines, had final decisions on all photos appearing in the paper and online, dealt with conflicts that arose between photographers, attended weekly editors and budget meetings, help in the processes of photo portraits and illustrations, responsible for taking photos and editing in photoshop.

    • Beauty Brands

      Apr 2012 - Dec 2018

      ●Assisted the Cosmetic & Skincare Buyers on negotiating buying terms with 40+ vendors.●Participated in 20+ vendor marketing and strategy meetings a year.●Collaborated with Marketing on print exposure strategy of products including multiple postcards, 12 catalogs and 12 newspaper inserts a year.●Helped with reviewing Plan-o-grams and merchandising graphics for 64 locations. ●Assisted in creating brand assortments based off of performance data.●Saved 6+ hours a month in helping create and implement an automated process for promotional communication that updated in real time. Show less ●Supported SVP of Merchandising and 5 Buyers on any needs for 50+ Skincare, Cosmetics, Bath and Body, and Fragrance vendors.●Supported the launch of 2 new categories, Private Label and Fragrance.●Assisted with growth, managed internal setup process and on boarding process with vendor when increased from 24 to 40 in one year.●Prepared and sent weekly performance reporting to vendors.●Set up new product and vendor information through SKU pipeline for store and eCommerce.●Managed the manual invoice process including invoices, testers and advertising co-op.●Collaborated and worked as liaison with Planning, Creative, Support, Marketing, Visual Merchandising, Operations and Accounts Payable.●Researched and resolved store specific issues regarding products for 64 locations, including eCommerce.●Managed the set up and maintenance of promotions, price changes and markdowns on over 5000 SKUs.●Won Employee Star Award. Show less

      • Assistant Buyer

        Dec 2017 - Dec 2018
      • Merchandising Administrative Assistant - Prestige

        Feb 2014 - Dec 2017
      • Shift Manager

        Apr 2012 - Jan 2014
    • Hallmark Cards

      Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
      Associate Product Manager

      ●Led and coordinated analyses for 6 product lines totaling over 2000 SKUs.●Monitored performance weekly to ensure insights to recommend actions.●Translated strategy into a product line, using balance of performance, customer needs and art.●Developed assortment summaries for cross functional teams.●Understood and influenced end-to-end commercialization paths.●Facilitated product line meetings for cross-functional teams, ensuring delivery of deadlines.●Created and delivered presentations that condensed large amounts of data utilizing Tableau.●Led effective decision-making, knowing when to elevate a decision. Show less

    • Helzberg Diamonds

      Jan 2021 - now
      Ecommerce Specialist
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