Maggie Dearr

About Maggie Dearr

I\'m a retail business leader with a track record of enabling strong top-line results through driving transformative operational improvements in margin-challenged product categories. I\'m a team leader and manager with a passion for building high performing teams known for their positive, collaborative culture. I\'m currently at Ashley Global Retail leading Vendor Management. My team is responsible for all of the 3P vendors that make AshleyFurniture.com a fabulous place for customers in the home space to shop.My core competencies include:• P&L ownership• Reporting and key performance indicator (KPI) implementation• Financial analysis• 1P and 3P marketplace strategy• Merchandising strategy• Product development• Competitive research• Promotional calendar strategy, including promotion collateral development• Multi-year org planning and org design • Hiring, promotions and corrective actions for all manager and next level employees• Coaching, mentoring and performance reviews• Vendor management • Vendor and partner education • Purchasing and forecasting• Standard operating procedure (SOP) development• Manufacturing and vendor terms negotiations as pertains to pricing, margins, promotions, freight terms, damage allowance, etc.

Experience

1. Director, Vendor Management

   Ashley Global Retail

   Feb 2024 — Present · Tampa, FL, US

   I lead Ashley\'s 3P Vendor Management team, responsible for all 3P vendors selling on AshleyFurniture.com.

Education

• Northwestern University

  B.S., Radio/TV/Film

• NYU Stern School of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Specializations: Marketing, Product Management & Strategy

  2013 — 2016

Skills

• Credit
• U.s. Federal Housing Authority (Fha)
• Reverse Mortgages
• Fha
• Refinance
• Conforming
• Loan Origination