Experience

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  Stage stores

  Jun 2008 - May 2013

  ● Developed and executed strategic assortment plans for multiple categories through data analysis and current trends while identifying risks and opportunities through financial maintenance and updates.● Led cross-functional collaboration with Executive Leadership, Marketing, Stores, Distribution, and Vending Partners to increase annual revenue.

  • Buyer

    Nov 2011 - May 2013

  • Associate Buyer

    Jul 2009 - Nov 2011

  • Assistant Buyer

    Jun 2008 - Jul 2009
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  Variety wholesalers, inc

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2016

  ● Responsible for strategic product vision for multi-million-dollar business unit, maintained and updated KPIs, resulting in double-digit year over year increases in revenue.● Implemented and executed the organization’s strategic objectives through cross-functional collaboration with Stores, Training, Ecommerce, Pricing, and Marketing teams.● Built and fostered relationships with a large portfolio of suppliers to ensure lowest total costs on new and existing programs, additional funding, and continued freshness in product offerings. Show less

  • Buyer

    Jan 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Associate Buyer

    Mar 2014 - Jan 2015
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  Advanced sports enterprises (nashbar)

  Apr 2016 - Jun 2017

  Product manager

  ● Developed the strategic product vision for ecommerce business unit through competitive research, data analysis, market trends, and user experience for multiple product areas. ● Served as the customer and product expert to ensure all product releases met functionality, performance, quality standards, and timelines; assessed success and communicated delivery against key performance indicators (KPIs).

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  Bob barker company

  Jun 2017 - Mar 2022

  ● Owned development and execution of product roadmap objectives through strategic growth priorities fused with voice of the customer (conducted on-site customer research visits to 100+ unique government facilities) .● Drove organizational alignment for assigned product lines to include product validation testing and usability testing, while ensuring that the multi-year product strategy were adhered to throughout the product life cycle. ● Managed existing products through cross-functional collaboration, leading to strategic development of profitable product roadmaps to maximize sales potential for multi-million-dollar business unit, while prioritizing risk management and aligning with customer product requirements.● Gathered, validated, and evaluated product requirements through Voice of Customer (VOC) research, competitive intelligence and product research, which led to the invention of my innovative, patented anti-suicide smock, adopted by 200+ correctional facilities; exceeded Year 1 revenue and adjusted gross margin dollar (AGM$); more than half of sales resulted from new customer acquisition.● Managed go-to-market (GTM) for new products and existing product enhancements, resulting in a lift in incremental revenue; prepared and conducted sales training for account executives at numerous company sales meetings. Show less

  • Product Manager (Corrections, Law Enforcement)

    Oct 2017 - Mar 2022

  • Associate Product Manager

    Jun 2017 - Oct 2017
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  Campbell university

  Jan 2022 - now

  Adjunct instructor

  MBA 704 - New Product Development

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  North carolina state university

  Jan 2022 - now

  Lecturer
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  Meredith college

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  Adjunct instructor
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  Lexipol

  Aug 2022 - now

  Product manager (a gtcr portfolio company)

  ● Develops and maintains multi-year strategic product roadmap for public safety online training solution for Corrections, Dispatch, EMS, Fire, Law Enforcement, and Local Government.● Directs the release process and placement of new products, new functionality, or enhancements in a technology release cycle based on business priorities. ● Works closely with technology and data counterparts to deliver high-quality risk management software through product requirement documents (PRDs).● Develops product positioning and go-to-market (GTM) strategies, resulting in consistent increases in annual recurring revenue (ARR).● Defines and manages key performance indicators (KPIs) to recommend project investments and prioritization to various stakeholders, team members, and executives, which delivered double-digit year over year annual contract value (ACV) growth and decreased customer churn year over year.● Incorporates Voice of Customer data, competitive intelligence, and legislative changes into strategic business cases and financial models for growth opportunities for targeted markets. Show less