Carrie Hiroko Hood

About Carrie Hiroko Hood

I have classic, consumer packaged goods training at Mattel, Inc. and health and beauty…

Experience

1. Retail Vendor Manager

   Amazon

   May 2022 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Manage 8 vendor\'s business and P&L and help them win the \"Buy Box\"\\\\n* Analyze key drivers for Net Pure Product Margin %(Net PPM%) degradations, retail out of stock, and contribution margin. Strategies: ask for product cost reductions and Margin Cost Protection\\\\n* Pitch promotion ideas for Amazon Prime members, Hunting Season, Small Business Month, Amazon Business customers, and Holiday from Black Friday to Cyber Monday\\\\n* Negotiated and co-secured a Straight Pay Contra-COGS agreement with a vendor who enrolled in the Strategic Account Services Essentials Program for one year. Amazon will provide more vendor support.\\\\n* Identified an opportunity for a vendor to participate in Amazon Bulk Services (ABS) Program based on their business model and had co-worker pitch this program to the vendor. Result: Vendor added Selection or products for the ABS Program.\\\\n* Conduct cost price increases analysis & audit Contra-COGS (Co-op) agreements by using Turismo and Selection Central programs. Results: Identified and added 2 missing vendor codes to Freight Allowance Agreement with co-worker. Vendor will be billed back X% of PCOGS or Amazon\'s purchases retroactively since April 1, 2022 which will enhance Net PPM%.\\\\n* Negotiate with vendors on cost price increases. My suggestion: Possibly change to “They Pay” (vendor) for freight. Result: Vendor offered to add 11 other products to the Pallet Ordering Program plus 3% discount off new cost price increases.\\\\n\\\\nCompleted training courses: “Amazon Business Overview”, “Retail Essentials for Vendor Management”, “Consumer Vendor Management Boot Camp”, and \"Legal Topics for Vendor Managers\"\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n