Meiyin Deng

Experience

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  Pretty and Cute LLC

  Jun 2010 - Apr 2017

  Buyer and Distributor

  • Identify current trends in the beauty industry and source profitable, high-quality products from international suppliers at a low cost.• Specialized in custom product packaging. Negotiate with suppliers for a lower price and MOQ requirement; reduce COGS and increase inventory turnover.• Use Photoshop to create artwork sample, effectively communicate with manufacturer the design and layout of the packaging wanted.• Create a request for quotes; evaluate cost and profit margin based on details such as material, size, packaging, and shipping cost.• Create Purchase Order listing all the requirements in great details: material, size, color, print finish, quantity, and price in order to prevent future dispute.• Frequently evaluate inventory supply with sales team to ensure timely replenishment.• Carefully examine arrival products, immediately contact suppliers and request solution in forms of refund or reshipment when defective products detected. Show less

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  Chin's Import Export Co., Inc

  Jan 2011 - Jul 2022

  Purchasing /Budget Planning• Use Excel to analyze weekly sales data over 500 SKUs, collaborate with sales department to identify sales trend and seasonal change, adjust inventory accordingly. • Implement Kanban scheduling to support JIT delivery improve inventory turnover, eliminate dead stock. • Oversee accounting department, use QuickBook to compile and analyze financial statements, provide insightful suggestions to enhance profitability.• Source products and efficiently compare cost and product specs from multiple suppliers using Vlookup; set up new items in database for repurchase.• Request corrective actions and credits from suppliers when quality standards not met. • Contact broker to track vessel arrival and custom clearing. Arrange with carriers to pick up and deliver goods in a timely manner.Human Resource/Payroll Processing• Publish job post, review resumes, and conduct interviews with qualified applicants.• Verify potential candidates' legal working status; prepare drug test, W4, I-9 form and employee manual for new hire. Set up new hires on payroll.• Provide proper training to new hires; verify works to ensure clear understanding of procedures.• Calculate employee hours and create sales team commission report.• Submit hours, commission, and PTO request to ADP for payroll tax calculations. • Maintain records of vacation and sick time accrued and used by employees. Show less • Friendly greeting with customers and answer phone calls in English and Chinese.• Perform excellent customer service; provide answers regarding their orders, product information, and account balance. Resolve any issues related to distribution error, apologize to customer and make proper correction to their account.• Contact customers regularly to obtain weekly orders and promote additional sales.• Communicate with buyer on any unusual order quantity and special order; allow short lead time to fulfill customer orders. • Manage A/R process; promptly and carefully create invoices to allow warehouse distribution can be effectively accomplished. • Be proactive, courteously remind customers for payment before an invoice become past due. Make sure payments are correctly recorded to the A/R Journal and Cash Journal. Show less

  • Office Manager

    Nov 2012 - Jul 2022

  • Billingual Office Assistant

    Jan 2011 - Nov 2012
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  Kroger

  Jul 2022 - now

  Assistant Planner

  Analyze sales trends, seasonality, and lead times to develop effective allocation strategies, ensuring product availability and minimizing stockouts.Identify underperforming articles and propose a markdown or discontinuing strategy.Review minimum quantities of each SKU against their turn percent and escalate suggestions to the Buying team.Conduct weekly meetings with vendors, provide accurate and timely sales forecasts, be alert of any constraint issue, collaborate with Buying teams to seek solutions for such an issue.Communicate with department heads to identify changes in future product assortment; develop bi-annual budgets that support their business plans, ensure alignment with the Company’s goals.Prepare monthly financial reports; perform quarterly budget review with department staff, alert them of potential risks. Show less