Hillary Mangrum

Experience

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  Macy's East

  Mar 2002 - Jan 2004

  Managed Better Sportswear DepartmentImplemented Planograms to create visual interestPlanned, directed, and executed seasonal floor moves Maintained entire Ready to Wear, Men’s, and Home DepartmentsCreated visual attraction to increase store sales and maximize items focusExcelled sales and visual concentration through floor moves seasonal displays

  • Assistant Manager

    Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  • Visual Specialist

    Mar 2002 - Jan 2003
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  Catherines Stores Corporation

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2008

  Sr. Assistant Buyer

  Assisted head Buyer in developing and implementing strategic plans for the Casual Knit and Sweater area, annual sales of $73 million; accounts for 30% of Catherine’s yearly businessWorked with head buyer to provide a seasonal merchandise assortment to 470 stores and an Internet siteManaged direct sourcing program which accounted for 70% of total department merchandise needsWorked with Web PDM database for product package input within production scheduleEstablished target pricing and product commitments with Charming Overseas OfficesNegotiated pricing and margin to meet departmental needs with Vendor CommunityWorked with cross functional teams including marketing, planning, product development, and technical design to promote and deliver a focused merchandise assortmentResponsible for all visual direction for the Knits, Active, and Sweater department. Helped create and implement the merchandise planograms for monthly, quarterly and seasonal floor moves. Managed all office organization, filing, scheduled meetings, and communication with vendors for pertinent information Collaborated with marketing and ecommerce teams to ensure proper placement and presentation and clarity of promotions, launches, and product handlesFigure” Magazine representative for Catherine’s Division. Worked with all teams to deliver on trend storylines and maximize exposure among divisions. Performance recognized with Associate of the Month award.Processed and maintained all purchase orders for the Knit & Sweater DepartmentPrepared all reporting and analysis utilizing Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPointResponsible for all daily correspondence with Vendor community and Direct Sourcing for departmental needs Controlled and maintained on order with consistent inventory controlPrepared all key reporting to review weekly sales analysis and markdowns to drive sales Show less

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  ServiceMaster

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2013

  Sr. Marketing Coordinator

  Recommend and place advertising for the Yellow Pages Group for ServiceMaster FranchisesCreate appropriate advertising based on the franchise’s services, goals, and competitionAnalyze franchise’s current advertising spend to create a working media planWork with publishers to ensure competitive placement utilizing publisher incentives with negotiation of pricing and delivery of valuePrepare contracts, processed and placed orders within specified deadlines

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  TruckPro, LLC

  Nov 2012 - now

  Reviewed, investigated and resolved price discrepancies invoiced by suppliersReconciled various accounts by identifying internal and external pricing errorsDeveloped ad hoc analysis and reports upon start up of Pricing Portal ProgramDesigned and implemented pricing tracking tools using in-house software programs along with Excel Ensured consistency in the extraction, manipulation, interpretation, and application of dataReported on to analyze data regarding cost savings or loss where applicableCollaboration with Product Managers to correct pricing errors and suggest available savings through package or quantity breaks missed upon pricing update Work closely with suppliers and accounting department to collect on invoiced errors Show less Responsible for all Hydraulic, Auxiliary, Engine and Exhaust product linesCollaborate with Product Managers to develop market strategies and support the product development processPerformed line reviews and product change or consolidation where advantageousWork closely with Inventory Replinshers to maintain product availability and distribution Research and analyze current market trends to identify customer needs and requirementsCultivate relationships with suppliers and key business partnersMonitor and evaluate suppliers performance and ability to meet company standards and inventory needResolve quality, shipping or technical issues with suppliersSeek out alternate suppliers and product to enhance product line or supply demandBusiness intelligence reporting to understand the market and competitionPrepare pricing, delivery and reporting/analytics information Analyze product sales and plan project budgetingTrack and communicate all product changes to the fieldCreate and implement training materials for the fieldCoordinate sales promotions to the field, analyze profit gain Show less

  • Assistant Category Manager

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Price Exception Analyst

    Aug 2018 - Nov 2021

  • Assistant Product Manager

    Nov 2012 - Aug 2018