University of North Carolina Wilmington

North Mecklenburg High School

Operations Manager at Trison/Corsan Company

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Retail strategic consulting firm and Connected Home distribution arm for Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Trison / Corsan Company

Operations Manager

- Conducted product line reviews on multiple product groups and assortments within the Tools merchandise division.- Cultivated strong relationships with major vendor partners including Skil-Bosch, Hitachi, Black & Decker, WD-40, Lincoln Electric and Paslode.- Oversaw execution of numerous product category resets including Air Tools, Oscillating/Rotary Tools, Specialty Blades, Lubricants, Welding, and Pneumatics.- Team lead for Innovation EC reset-readiness meetings.- Analyzed product requests and determined proper item stocking strategy. - Maintained all vendor records. - Set retail pricing and executed quarterly promotional advertising programs.- Quarterly MS award winner for Q3 2014.- Merchandising SME for Product Hub development sessions and IOS Consolidation project.- Merchandising Specialist in Training (MSIT) coach.

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Merchandising Specialist

- Assured that quality of vendor submitted data was consistent with Lowe’s marketing standards and practices.- Worked with Lowe’s vendors, merchandising, <a href="http://lowes.com">lowes.com</a> and other departments within the organization to maintain seamless data transitions across all channels.- Consistently hit benchmarks in monthly audits of data quality.-  Assisted vendors with item setup, including GDSN and marketing data synchronization.- Maintained FootPrints tickets for IP&E analysis and Stock vs. Online initiative.

Product Information Specialist

Helped form a select youth baseball organization from the ground up.  Day to day responsibilities include running website, acquiring sponsors, creating advertisements, scheduling tournaments, coordinating events, creating and maintaining relationships with area schools and youth athletic programs (such as local Optimist clubs).

Coastal Athletics

Program Director

Organized and managed the day to day operations of Rock Solid Teams, a select youth baseball program with over 120 participants designed to take players to the next level. Duties included maintaining website, acquiring sponsors, creating advertisements, scheduling tournaments, coordinating events, and creating and maintaining relationships with area schools and other youth athletic programs.

Robert Adden