Carena Anderson

- Responsible for root cause analysis of inconsistency in demand to understand drivers, determine needed actions, and implement those actions in coordination with Procurement partners to protect service and limit excess. - Accountable for inbound flow of product and inventory level management to maintain targeted outbound service levels impacting organizational profitability and customer success. -Assists in mentoring and training members of buying team

- Analyze historical and future trends to forecast year over year lift periods - Responsible for addressing any large, non-anticipated spikes in demand to ensure fill rate targets are met

-Organize and prioritize purchase orders, maintain inventories, monitor usage inconsistencies, price changes, pack changes and vendor back orders -Reviews and analyzes daily and weekly reports to check service levels and inventory turns, adjusts as needed -Ensures compliance with company's procurement process by approving, reviewing and processing purchase orders for internal and external customers -Ensures appropriate inventory levels are maintained as product arrives as scheduled allowing for appropriate lead time

-Monitor dated orders placed by customers by cancelling, moving out, rebooking lost sales, and smoothing orders until product arrives -Run daily/weekly reports for buyers to assist them in making decisions as it pertains to dated orders -Manage an audit to prevent orders from falling to lost sales

- Used strong interpersonal skills to help customers find desired products - Educated customers on current trends, styles and products - Hands on experience working with managers creating visual displays and learning the business - Maximized sales by offering alternatives, add-ons and following up with the customer

- Built customer loyalty by opening a Victoria's Secret Angel Card and capturing their email - Organized floorsets and arranged garments and beauty products on the sales floor to company standards - Assisted customers in finding the perfect bra fit for them by taking their measurement and showing them the different selections we have.

- I was responsible for making sure the sales floor was clean and organized - All cash/credit transactions were handled effectively and efficiently - Collaborated with co-workers in creating displays - Unloaded shipments and placed them on the floor to make it aesthetically pleasing