Ken Lay: Project Consultant in jacksonville, FL

Completing projects for local and remote companies. Projects have involved retail, wholesale pricing. Evaluations and recommendation of process in Merchandising and Supply Chain. Catalog organization, along with Web site evaluations and improvements. Improvement of productivity related speed of moving products to the market place with a competitive retail pricing program.

Merchandise Manager responsible for over $200 Million in sales. 4 Product Manager covering, tools, paint and sundries, security, hardware and core plumbing report to MM. Objective is to grow the company business in sales and profits. Key objective is to develop team members to fill other areas within the company.

Responsible for 5 direct reports related to Merchandising of Hand and power tools, and 2 Inventory management members. Objective to drive business with product offering and marketing products to retail stores. Catagory sales was over $ 250 million at wholesale--related to $400 million at retail.

Merchandise Manager over hand tools for True Value, ServiStar, and Coast to Coast store. Staff of 3 people, consolidating of product offering, presenting assortments and driving the sales and profits for the department.

Sr. Buyer in tools--moved to Chicago under TruServ after merger in 1997.

Started from March 1979 until Feb of 1986--left then worked for other wholesalers, return November of 1990 until November 1993. Number of Titles, Buyer in 1993.

Merchandise Manager over paint and sundries, plumbing, building materials and electrical. 4 direct reports, growing the sales and profits for the company.