Buyer @ From October 2014 to Present (1 year 1 month) Financial Planner @ Developed and maintained annual financial profiles for a $800 million merchandise portfolio
Analyzed modular performance and consumer insights to provide actionable recommendations to improve category performance
Partnered with suppliers and cross functional team members to strategically allocate inventory amongst Walmart U.S. And eCommerce
Improved import inventory flow for Heated Appliances through cross-functional team alliance
Integrated eCommerce participation in major merchandising programs within small kitchen electrics
Contributed to a brand launch of a $120 million program
Helped deliver $500K in cost savings through detailed analysis of product components in Microwaves From July 2012 to September 2014 (2 years 3 months) bentonville, arkansasPlanning Analyst @ Developed and monitored annual forecast profiles for sales, profit, and inventory metrics for a $500 million category group
Utilized resources to jump start cross-merchandizing efforts of promotions between Gadgets and Grocery
Monitored inventory levels and made recommendations to ensure that inventory remained productive
Created and executed annual feature plans and inventory disbursement From November 2011 to July 2012 (9 months) fayetteville, arkansas areaMerchant Leadership Program @ Developed a thorough knowledge of how merchant operations contribute to the execution of category strategy in each of the core functional merchandising areas
o Planning, buying, replenishment, category management, and pricing
Completed special merchandising projects by working with cross-functional team, developing and executing action plans, building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders, and monitoring progress and results
Utilized knowledge gained to complete an interactive business simulation, presenting strategy and financial plans to executive leadership within the company From January 2011 to October 2011 (10 months) Fayetteville, Arkansas AreaProject Coordinator @ Helped increase sales and foot-traffic of the English Tea Room
Increased awareness of financial literacy at John Brown University among students
Prepared Coffeehouse workshops by contacting Business Advisory Board members with expertise in financial management From August 2009 to May 2010 (10 months) Intern @ Created new avenues to appeal to the Wal-Mart bedding customer
Analyzed Wal-Mart’s sheet assortment against the industry and gave actionable recommendations to maximize sales and profit
Assisted with the in-stock issues by providing innovative ways to allocate inventory From 2010 to 2010 (less than a year) Bentonville, ArkansasPersonal Banker @ Received the Excellent Customer Service Award for the month of July 2009
Generated new business through marketing efforts by opening new accounts for the company
Organized and revised account information with clients
Handled large sums of money regularly and diligently From July 2009 to August 2009 (2 months) Fort Worth, TexasStudent Fundraiser @ Raised over $10,000 for the student aid scholarship fund by building relationships with alumni, parents, and friends of John Brown University
Maintained one of the top 5 callers (out of 25) in the program
Assisted in training new callers From August 2007 to January 2009 (1 year 6 months) John Brown University
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration and Management, General @ John Brown University From 2007 to 2010 Jasmine Allen is skilled in: Microsoft Office, Project Management, Inventory Management, Customer Service, Leadership, Sales, Public Speaking, Marketing, Forecasting, Cross Functional Team..., Direct Import, Retail Category..., Strategic Planning, Strategy, Budgets, Training, Retail Link, Demand Planning, P4P, Retail, Outlook