Jason Lamour

Experience

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  Costco Wholesale

  Oct 2013 - Sept 2016

  Merchandiser

  Managed vendor relationships by being compliant with vendor requests such as honoring rebate limits, paid product locations on sales floor and correct pricing. Oversaw product placement such as price pointing, rotating products on the sales floor in accordance to trends and seasons. Enhanced merchandise productivity by creating unique product displays and optimizing item promotions.

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  Eastside Food Co-op

  Nov 2016 - Jan 2019

  Wellness Merchandiser

  Consistently delivered excellent customer service by addressing customer needs and answering all questions in a timely manner. Assisted department buyers with logging, processing, and receiving customer special orders. Maximized sales potential by executing effective merchandising strategies through product placement, pricing, stocking, and proper product rotation.

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  Special Olympics

  Sept 2018 - Mar 2019

  Merchandise Coordinator Intern

  Developed and executed buying strategies for the 2019 Polar Plunge line assortment through data analysis, and research of product trends. Implemented merchandise plan-o-grams at Polar Plunge event sites to stimulate the visitor shopping experience which resulted in increase of donations to the Special Olympics organizations.

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  Target

  Jan 2019 - now

  Lead strategies/priorities to create and evolve critical capabilities within Target Owned Brands.Identify and bring together Sponsors/Stakeholders, Sr Manager and Director level subject matter experts necessary to move Owned Brand business strategies to completion. Leverage thought leadership and strong communication skills to influence peers & leaders across Strategy & Ops, Sourcing, Quality Assurance, Sustainability, Raw Materials, Supply Chain, Product Design & Development, Merchandising, Planning, Packaging, and Global Trade to achieve project deliverables/objectives.Organize and lead project meetings to enhance Bill of Materials (BOM) processes by creating a Project Charter with clear and measurable goals. Outline a comprehensive Project Plan/Roadmap with specific task assignments and deadlines to guide the project team towardsgoal. Show less

  • Manager, OB Strategy & Operations

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Manager, Responsible Sourcing - Business Intergration

    Jun 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Inventory Analyst

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2021