Colleen Howard
Director of Merchandising @Engage2Excel
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Merchandising @Engage2Excel
Montreal, QC, CA
EDUCATION
Concordia University
BA, Psychology
Champlain College
College Degree (DEC), Commerce
McGill University
Graduate Diploma, Marketing
SKILLS
ABOUT COLLEEN HOWARD
Product Manager and Buyer with over 20 years of corporate experience. Expertise in demand management, strategic planning, purchasing, forecasting and systems implementation. Organized, responsible and methodical when working with numbers (budget, portfolio and forecasting).• Evaluation, research and analysis of market trends, business trends and overall financial objectives• Strategic development and implementation of effective action plans to achieve assortment goals • Effective interaction and communications with all levels of management, internal and external customers, suppliers and staff• Management and supervision of sales, gross margin dollars and percentage, return on investment (ROI) and inventory turnover• Identifying and providing recommendations and solutions to any revenue and/or volume shortfalls• Working with the supply chain in forecasting and creating processes for inventory management • Attending trade shows and industry events• Compiling and evaluating sales and marketing information and data • Adept at dealing with sensitive and confidential dataSpecialties: Forecasting, negotiation with suppliers, product development and management, RFP responses, demand management, research and analysis of market trends, strategic planning, profitability targets, purchasing, ROI, sales, inventory turnover, gross margin targets, gross profit, buying.
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