Kendall Sampson

Experience

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  Mounds Park Academy

  Aug 2012 - Nov 2014

  Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Coach

  - Be the coach of young girls ages 12-18- Teach tennis to a range of ability levels- Create different lesson plans for each day- Develop a lineup for each match day- Teach the girls the rules and techniques of tennis- Be the guardian when traveling to away matches- Be a point of contact for parents and guardians- Establish a healthy and safe environment for the girls to be in each day- Present myself respectfully and be approachable- Be the team leader when necessary, but practice servant leadership- Develop the girls tennis skills- And of course, have fun! Show less

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  Bare Minerals Llc

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  Sales Representative

  - Give makeovers- Understand products- Stock shelves- Check inventory both in the store and on the computer- Keep a sanitary environment- Work the cash register

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  Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Event Planner

  - Plan events for the sorority- Maintain a budget- Be the point of contact for any Pi Beta Phi visitors and create their itineraries- Work with venues to develop contracts to establish all rules and needs- Monitor drinking among underage and of age attendees- Plan sorority recruitment - Work with the executive board to ensure our chapter maintains a positive reputation- Be sure any and all events receive University and chapter approval

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  JUUT Salonspa

  Dec 2014 - Mar 2016

  - Work with the marketing coordinator to execute salon signage- Update signage for promotions within the salons- Use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to create advertising, documents, policies and salon signage- Create signage for promotions, on-going and temporary - Complete donation requests- Email/ phone contact for all marketing requests- Communicate directly with potential advertisers- Update policies, job openings and documents for Human Resources- "Juutize" official documents to be printed and sent to the salons- Send email advertising to our subscribers- Work in Microsoft, Excel and Powerpoint- Attend photoshoots for new artist photos for business cards- Embody every aspect of what it means to be a Daymaker Show less - Greet guests upon arrival- Schedule appoints in person and on the phone- Know the Juut mission and vision- Be knowledgable with Aveda products, mission and vision- Understand guests needs for all services offered- Keep salon tidy and presentable- Be a team with my co-workers- Manage cash count, receipts and all other payments- Open and close the salon by settling all batches of payments- Work each month to achieve retail and service goals- Attend monthly meetings for updates in the salon- Create displays of products on the retail floor- Be proficient in SpaBiz Show less

  • Marketing Assistant

    May 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Guest Service Representative

    Dec 2014 - Feb 2016
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  Target

  Apr 2016 - now

  Deliver a collaborative strategy across multiple departments and pyramids (Outdoor Living, Sporting Goods, Beach Towels and Sun Care) to drive a year-round warm weather strategy for our CZ3+4 markets. Establish a structed venue across partner organizations for quick action strategy shifts, solve for realistic solutions and drive financial growth within a unique curated assortment. • Collaborated across cross functional teams to deliver a strong 2024 year-round beach and resort strategy based on white space opportunities, deeper investment needs, and field and guest feedback. Made quick pivots from a beach only strategy to be inclusive of resort/pool type items for stores not within five miles of a beach, but still needing pool items for safety and activity. • Identified a $26M size of prize in 194 stores to help establish a year-round shop in 2025 with no transitions or space shifts. This strategy will help mitigate accidental markdowns, deliver a single loc strategy across all items and drive a clear investment strategy across all departments. Guests will enjoy a unique curated assortment as a one-stop shop for all beach and resort needs that is leading with value, owned and national brand assortments. • Built robust financial guardrails and recapping routines to deliver weekly and monthly updates to our cross functional teams. Followed the data to drive assortment and space changes by category, supply the CFT with a thoughtfully built Greenfield dashboard for real time financial updates, and leverage learnings to make strategy shifts to improve business and guest experience. Show less BULLSEYE’S PLAYGROUNDOctober 2020 – PresentChampion assortment, team alignment, strategic thinking and competitive analysis to deliver the best $5 and under items for our guests. Challenge the status quo to continually deliver newness, seasonally relevant and value focused programs through multiple transitions throughout the year. • Led the CFT through extensive program shifts within beauty, self-care, gifting and storage programs and new direction to grow the categories. Implemented new item productivity guidelines, previous cycle learnings, and white space opportunities. • Designed a digital process for Bullseye’s Playground to build a bigger presence on Target.com and showed resiliency as the process changed through continuous learnings.• Monitored inventory levels for key items to appropriately decide what items should carry forward, markdown or increase buy and chase inventory. This has become increasingly strategic given the supply chain delays.OUTDOOR LIVINGJanuary 2018–September 2020Cultivated a trend focused, owned brand enterprise assortment and digital national brand assortment to deliver strong results across all categories. Strategically followed trend, market analysis and seasonal relevance to curate a top performing outdoor accessories assortment. • Delivered a 33% enterprise sales comp on a $41.4M business within the Owned Brand Garden categories for 2020, leaning into trend expertise, white space opportunities and strategic planning capabilities. Achieved a 75.3% ad-ad comp on a $51.7M business in 2020 for our Direct Vendor Ship assortment, along with significant item expansion.• Designed a Seasonal Division Vendor Income Process that integrated Business Partner &Negotiations guidance, maximized accrual rates and margin guarantees, and clarified vendor expectations.• Cultivated a culture of learning and leveraged expertise to develop and facilitate training for the Associate Buyer New Hire Program to 75+ incoming ABs across all pyramids. Show less •Set up new vendors and items with partnership from vendors and Target India. Works with vendors to maintain item and vendor data•Partner with Target India in tracking orders and takes action on purchase orders issues•Partner with vendors, buyers and analysts and Merchandise Presentation Department with planogram sample management, collection and calendar coordination•Maintain responsive communication for the department by acting as the liaison between Import Operations, Transportation, vendors, and Target Sourcing Services via phone, fax, email and meetings•Assist with clerical responsibilities such as department mail/report distribution, copying, faxing, making travel reservations and running reports•Maintain department sample room, ad recaps and assisting in the ad preparation process Show less

  • Climate Buyer - Home and Hardlines

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Associate Buyer

    Jan 2018 - Jul 2022

  • Senior Merchandise Specialist

    Apr 2016 - Dec 2017