Samantha Strandberg

About Samantha Strandberg

My Top Five Strengths: 1. Achiever 2. Context 3. Individualization 4. Responsibility 5. Harmony For more information on Samantha\'s past work experience, please email for details.

Experience

1. Merchant

   Ace Hardware Corporation

   May 2024 — Present

   Considers enterprise (retail, EJD, international) impact with all decisions.• Supports merchant in all phases of category review process• Requests and prepares all category analytics • Participates in all aspects of vendor meeting prep, meetings, item selection, plan-o-gram build, marketing and execution to retailers• Supports in organizing and securing all vendor marketing assessments• Assists in solicitation of monthly promotional items from vendors • Assists with promotional item submission forms, target pricing, correction notices and AD proofing• Supports with daily retailer customer service• Assists with communication via ACENET to relay new programs, changes or issues• Assists with Merch CARE to prep Ace Care Center for calls and e-mails related to respective category• Assists in selecting and inviting vendors to attend semi-annual convention• Led prep of show materials including drop ship forms, as well as submission for Power Buys, Saving Showcase and New Arrivals• Assists in planning merchant area theme and execution for respective category• Led SKU on-boarding for department with respective merchandising SYSTEMS coordinator• Led processing of department SAP price changes with respective merchandising SYSTEMS coordinator• Product passion – Natural and fanatical curiosity around product and retail marketplace, demonstrated and put into action. • Strategic thinking – has advanced business acumen to draw insights from gathered data.• Relationship Builder – Builds and leverages internal / external network (vendors, retailers, cross functional team members, etc.) to drive results and improve processes.• Results-oriented – Ability to drive results to and above plan with full accountability, proactively shifting efforts as trends and business variables change• Presentation skills – Ability to plan, assemble and present with excellence strategy, execution and updates to leadership, across the organization, vendors and retailers

Education

• Columbia College Chicago

  Bachelor’s Degree, Fashion Business Minor in Design Management

  2015 — 2019

Skills

• Project Management
• Trombone
• Customer Service
• Time Management
• Allocations
• Management
• Distribution
• Emergency Oxygen Support
• International Relations
• Key Performance Indicators
• Competitive Analysis
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Object Oriented Design
• Negotiation
• Research
• Inventory Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Data Analysis
• Marketing Strategy
• Spreadsheets
• Information Technology
• Apparel
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Event Planning
• Teamwork
• Art
• Cash Handling
• Trend Analysis
• Rebuild Stragety
• Public Speaking
• Microsoft Word
• Creative
• Leadership
• Visual Merchandising
• Maintenance
• Early Childhood Development
• Communication
• Fashion