Danielle Blanco

• A lead on the rollout, implementation, and training of Rossum (AI invoice processing platform) • Train new hires on Oracle and Envista accounts payable practices and procedures • Reconcile aged Goods Received Vs Inventory Report issues monthly and work cross-departmentally to resolve issues. • Respond and communicate to vendors regarding their specific needs and inquiries in a professional manner. • Review all invoices prior to payment and processing for appropriate documentation and approval. • Reconcile key account vendors and communicate any discrepancies with appropriate departments; prioritizing based on payment terms and discounts. • Process checks requests and reimbursements; and confirm all documentation and correct approvals are provided. • 1099, W9/W8, and vendor maintenance- to ensure timely payment of invoices • Assist in month end closing. • Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately in accordance with Envista policy and accepted practices. • Assist with ad hoc projects, as needed

• Review all invoices prior to payment and processing for appropriate documentation and approval. • Reconcile vendor accounts and communicate any discrepancies with appropriate departments; prioritizing based on payment terms and discounts. • Process check requests and reimbursements; and confirm all documentation and correct approvals are provided. • 1099, W9/W8, and vendor maintenance- to ensure timely payment of invoices. • Respond and communicate to vendors regarding their specific needs and inquiries in a professional manner • Reconcile vendor statements by researching and working with multi departmental teams and vendors to correct discrepancies. • Reconcile aged GR/IR issues monthly. • Assist in month end closing. • Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately in accordance with Envista policy and accepted practices. • Train new hires on Oracle and Envista accounts payable practices and procedures.

• Oversaw Source, and Manage the development of new, seasonal, and customer specific products for a multi-million-dollar company. • Manage the initial planning phase, implementation, and production of new and improved products • Collaborate with graphic design team on artwork specification, ingredient decks, and nutritional panels that meet FDA requirements. • With QA resources, develop new flavor profiles, formulations, food testing, sensory evaluation, documentation of results for product and process development, quality assurance and procurement. • Select new materials and negotiate prices for new materials and current materials, updating material list or vendors as needed with the goal of reducing the cost of the current materials. • Maintain regulatory guidelines and stay abreast of regulatory changes • Liaison between executive team to research and development, QA, and production team to ensure timelines are created and met. • Prepare all ingredient declarations requirements for oversee shipments and all other certifications needed to export.

• Oversaw all processes and reporting for a $5 million consignment program. (Procurement, sales, reporting and payment to the vendors). • Worked with the executive and core team to establish procedures including: • Created Routing Guide and Chargeback Schedule • Insured all vendors were created correctly in ERP system. • Oversaw order creation and monitored orders to ensure timely arrival. • Oversaw inventory receiving to ensure data integrity. • Handled all returns, damages, and miss shipments. • Reconcile vendor invoices against actual receipts to ensure prompt payments. • Work directly with cross functional teams to insure full utilization of credit line. • Reconciled vendor accounts where issues were escalated. • Reconciled aged GR/IR issues. • Work with warehouse to ensure receiving is done properly and within contractual obligations. • Created, combined, and analyzed weekly/quarterly/yearly reports and presented to executive team. • Liaison between A/P, Procurement and the warehouse in resolving Invoice and Receiving variances. • Liaison between executive team and lender.

• Manage $10.5 million in annual retail sales • Developed and executed assortment plans, merchandising objectives, and forecasting for men’s and kid’s footwear • Negotiate cost and terms, quantity needed, landed cost, and delivery with over 150 vendors • Collaborate with overseas factories to develop products which made up 60% of assortment which increased sales 10% and increased AUR by 3 points • Construct weekly sales analysis reports to determine top division performers to maximize sales, identify issues, and create solution-based strategies • Manage all RTV’s and damages for all departments • Developed SOPs and vendor compliance guide for National Stores • Balance overall inventory chain wide to achieve the highest return on investment

EUROSTAR INC - March 2015-Present - Key member of Ecommerce team responsible for launching a new Omni channel web site with ownership of product pages, brand pages, categories, sub-categories and sort logic - Manage process to ensure accurate product data flow from the ERP to Ecommerce data base that includes a daily QA of new products to the SKU level - Oversee full product life-cycle, including P.O. tracking, photography, copy writing, product upload a site merchandising. Manage web site and email marketing calendars, create design requests and collaborate with web designers to create compelling messaging -Communicate merchandising strategies with cross functional teams including Planning, Customer Service, Distribution Centers, Marketing and key executives within the organization -Manage photographers and photography calendar to ensure products are uploaded in a timely manner

Associate Buyer (Accessories) EUROSTAR INC - October 2012 to March 2015 -Report all aspects of merchandise buying to my Senior Buyer - Financially plan sales, inventory and turn for the stores and creates assortment plans strategy, buys and purchase orders in accordance with fiscal responsibilities for my categories -Construct weekly sales analysis reports to determine top division performers in order to maximize sales, identify issues, and create solution based strategies -Maximizes sales and inventory by managing the allocation strategy, consolidation and model stock levels by store -Plan and execute pricing strategies, ensuring greatest margin potential -Coordinate and maintain all merchandise flow from vendor to stores -Monthly store visits with buying team to review assortment and opportunities

Associate Buyer, Men’s footwear EUROSTAR INC - October 2012 to June 2013 -Constructed weekly sales analysis reports to determine top division performers in order to maximize sales, identify issues, and create solution based strategies -Financially planned sales, inventory and turn for the stores and creates assortment plans strategy, buys and purchase orders in accordance with fiscal responsibilities for my categories which genrated $7 million annually -Maximized sales and inventory by managing the allocation strategy, consolidation and model stock levels by store -Balanced overall inventory for the company through appropriate channels to achieve the highest return on investment -Planned and execute pricing strategies, ensuring greatest margin potential -Selected all products for promotional events and coordinate all communication with Marketing and Store operation on event strategy -Coordinate and maintain merchandise flow from vendor to stores

Senior Assistant Buyer, Men’s Footwear EUROSTAR INC - October 2009 to October 2012 -Trained and lead all assistant buyers for the Merchandise department -Responsible for all the software testing for the Merchandise systems GERS -Responsible for all Nike/Jordan releases for the company -Assisted and reported on all aspects of retail merchandise to the Men's senior footwear buyer -Constructed weekly sales analysis reports to determine top division performers in order to maximize sales, identify issues, and create solution based strategies -Responsible for order tracking, never out order placement, availability, & fulfillment -Expert in internal reporting & merchandising systems and training new employees. -Coordinated and maintained all merchandise flow from vendor to stores -Acted as marketing liaison to coordinate all samples for social media, billboards, etc. and coordinated all branded POP for stores -Assessed assortment through weekly store visits with buyer

•Assistant Buyer, Men’s Footwear EUROSTAR INC - October 2008 to October 2009 -Assisted and report all aspects of retail merchandise to the Men's footwear buyer -Constructed weekly sales analysis reports to determine top division performers in order to maximize sales, identify issues, and create solution based strategies -Responsible for order tracking, never out order placement, availability, & fulfillment -Expert in internal reporting & merchandising systems and train new employees. -Coordinated and maintained all merchandise flow from vendor to stores -Acted as marketing liaison to coordinate all samples for social media, billboards, etc. and coordinated all branded POP for stores Assessed assortment through weekly store visits with buyers

• Allocation Analyst EUROSTAR INC - May 2006 to October 2008 -Developed & executed allocation strategies base on store performance -Created and maintained allocation store groups based on weekly analysis of category performance & size selling -Managed all aspects of the Nike Release Shoe Program including vendor correspondence, allocation, and receiving -Acted as merchandise liaison between the stores for product needs and related inventory issues. -Maintained never out levels based on the stores tier and size selling analysis -Initiated transfers of merchandise to maximize sales on a weekly basis - Built inventory for store openings based on each division's sales plan, store capacity, and buyer's assortment -Trained new employees to perform and execute all allocation duties.