jody mckinney

* Assistant to department manager/buyer. Responsible for merchandising and ad execution in children * s apparel, maternity and shoe departments. Also assisted with managerial duties such as scheduling, ordering, and inventory control. Actively trained new employees. * Customer Service Representative: responsibilities included phone operations, handling customer complaints, credit card payments and inquiries, opening company mail and processing credit applications. * Sales Position: maintained an excellent rapport with customers and met or exceeded sales goals.

*  Instrumental with the startup of HBC/GM departments at PL Marketing. *  Trained/Mentored HBC/GM ASP and supported other ASPs. *  Maintained knowledgeable and professional correspondence with Kroger CB team and suppliers. *  Routinely communicated performance reports, estimates and sales plans to vendors. *  Consistently met deadlines on cost /retail changes, new item paperwork, and submission of sales plan data.

* Responsible for reporting CB product data and provided technical support to Kroger, Corporate Office and Staff. * Prepared, processed and distributed scheduled reports on a routine basis using corporate systems.

* Utilized proprietary software for entering district, circuit, and juvenile court documents/customer information into a computerized database. * Assisted performing payroll duties for a staff of 80+. * Responsible for event planning. i.e.: Kentucky State Sheriff Convention: Dec. 2005, 2006. * Performed tax collection duties: i.e. processed tax payments; assisted in explanation of tax bills and tax inquiries for county taxpayers, maintained and invoiced duplicate tax inquiry files.

*  Responsible for business operations such as sales, accounting and finances, inventory control, purchasing, advertising and promotions. *  Production consultant and videographer, highly respected by colleagues and competitors. *  Provided award winning corporate and special event video production services.

* Effectively handled instruction of students grades K-12, on an on-call basis * PTA Vice President, Secretary, and Committee Chairperson for several committees. Created and enhanced PTA committees such as a PTA newsletter, volunteer coordinator program, school fundraising, holiday shop and welcoming committee.

* Role focused on Health Beauty Care/General Merchandise Sales Planning, supporting Corporate Brand Kroger HBC/GM Managers and the PLM HBC/GM Merchandising team. * Responsible for developing and planning corporate brand displays based on consumer data, category trends and personal insight. Provide accurate forecasts to supplier partners on display allocations. * Scheduled weekly price reductions on corporate brand items in 40 HBC/GM commodities designed to increase sales and maintain margins. * Managed team * s process of preparing display documents adhering to strict deadlines. * Worked directly with Division Account Managers, Suppliers and Buyers generating additional sales opportunities. * Exposed to the assortment process by assisting HBC/GM Merchandising Managers.