Alyssa Wholley: Merchandising Assistant, Beauty Division in Norfolk, MA

• Assists 2-3 buyers with order entry for a department that averages $5M in weekly OTB • Communicates daily with vendors to ensure orders are shipped on time and with accuracy to distribution centers • Develops collaborative working relationships across various departments for a division that totaled $2.1B in sales LY • Assists in shipment follow up and problem solving for over/under shipments and vendor charge-backs/cost discrepancies • Pulls weekly reports using Class/Category and On Order to better analyze sales trends and implement smart buying strategies • Manages Dept. 88/89's on order, cancelling late or partially shipped PO's, generating up to $1.5 million of additional OTB per week • Volunteered in the MerchOps Sharepoint Committee to create and organize a site for all information pertaining to MerchOps

• Managed, mentored and developed a team of 15 associates • Managed new product and content releases on the company intranet • Generated $3M annually by implementing successful marketing and sales strategies • Completed strategic competitive analysis by assessing strengths and weaknesses of competitors • Tracked store performance data and made necessary adjustments to drive productivity and efficiency • Analyzed marketing content and translated it into strategic plans on a daily, weekly, and quarterly basis • Worked with the district manager to build the store brand and increase our monthly sales revenue by 5% • Planned and publicized events, including negotiating vendor contracts and designing promotional materials • Ensured e-mail templates were optimized for mobile and followed best practices for deliverability, design, and engagement

• Created original content for the organization's annual report • Edited and revised all communications to guarantee the highest quality of writing • Produced weekly and monthly articles, reports, and presentations to update Sanofi employees • Oversaw all social media platforms, including blogs, message boards, and company Intranet forums • Coordinated monthly and quarterly community events, such as Spirit Committee and Town Hall events • Continually reviewed content placement and related links to ensure content was easy to search and find • Designed original visual content to accompany articles, campaigns, and presentations that were featured on company Intranet sites