Sarah Osborne

-Develop an assortment and execute merchandising strategies to achieve sales, margin, and inventory goals for 700+ stores in Stage’s department stores, eCommerce, as well as off price sector- Gordmans. -Build and maintain relationships with 200+ vendor base in order to negotiate best cost and create repeat business via market travel, email, and phone calls -Utilize Retek and SAP to write Purchase Orders and collaborate with Accounting, Logistics, and Vendors to manage product through the supply chain -Manage and coordinate pricing functions, develop strategies and make recommendations depending upon current market trends -Create and analyze daily excel and Oracle reports ensuring costs, gross margin, and sell thru rates are on target -Act as primary point of contact for department to ensure weekly and monthly deadlines are hit

-Work within a Category Management Team to manage $80 M sales plan for over 230 stores -Build and maintain customer and vendor relationships daily via sales meetings, email, and phone calls -Write purchase orders and collaborate with Accounting, Logistics, and Vendors to manage Purchase Orders from EDI transmission to stores. -Utilize SAP merchandising system and SAS to aid in forecasting sales, building sales models, and allocating product to the stores -Act as primary point of contact for store communications and special projects- including new product launches -Assist with execution of in store graphics- end cap and racetrack visuals- for a focused product for monthly campaigns -Work with eCommerce content team on online banners, messaging, and relevant timing -Develop weekly print ad stories and messaging assigning product aimed at the target market