Daria Carey

7769 Dancy Road, San Diego, California (508)309-0977

dc7eb884@westpost.net
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Product Management: Responsible for the product development lifecycle
of merchandise management and planning solution for a major software
company
* Business Consulting: Consultant for a leading big ticket software
provider for retail companies with annual revenues of $100M-$1B.
Focus on optimizing business practices in merchandise planning,
warehouse management, inventory control, purchasing, payables,
sales, open and installment receivables, financial reporting and
executive analysis.
* Personal Strengths: Exceptional interpersonal and communication
skills. Commended for problem-solving abilities and dedication in
identifying and clarifying business solutions to clients. Adept at
visual merchandising and comprehensive assortment planning. Highly
energetic, enthusiastic, with excellent attention to detail. Skilled
in presentations to individuals and groups. Work effectively
independently or as a contributing team member.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
MICROS-Retail, Westborough, Massachusetts 2007-2009
Product Manager
Managed the Enterprise Merchandise Management product offering.
Responsible for the product development lifecycle including merging
product direction with client deliverables. Responsible for defining
and documenting functional requirements for client integration. Wrote
functional requirement documents and communicated requirements with the
development team.
Highlights of Achievements
* Completed a comprehensive translation of Enterprise software from Spanish
to English
* Edited and translated over 1000 pages of Enterprise documentation and
user guides
* Managed projects for integration of merchandising and point of sale
solutions
* Served as primary liaison between company and international clients
* Developed curriculum for educational services
* Conducted hands-on training for customer service and development teams
GERS Retail Systems, San Diego, California 1996-2003
Business Consultant
Spent 5 years working with retail companies with annual revenues of
$100M-$1B to optimize business operations. Reviewed business practices
onsite with clients and provided recommendations for improving efficiency
and profitability in merchandise planning, warehouse management, inventory
control, purchasing, and executive analysis.
Highlights of Achievements
* Served as the primary consultant for RetailAnalyst executive reporting
software and PLANalyst merchandise planning software for the home furnishings cl
ient base
* Created comprehensive executive level documentation for integrated
enterprise-wide business software
* Commended by a $300M retailer for streamlining inventory control practices
which resulted in a $30M savings to the company in a single fiscal year
* Acknowledged by a $15M retailer for optimizing merchandise management
procedures which resulted in a $500K savings in just three fiscal quarters
* Trained clients and new employees
* Commended for developing strong relationships with clients and established a r
eputation for technical knowledge, responsiveness, and attention to detail
Implementation Specialist & Customer Support Leader
Served as an escalation point for customer issue resolution.
Nordstrom, San Diego, California 1991-1996
Assistant Sportswear Buyer, Department Manager
Responsible for forecasting inventory needs based on performance in the previous
year and sales goals of the current year; in charge of inventory balancing acco
rding to store performance for the San Diego region; responsible for reporting
rebuying requirements of core items against the current open to buy; responsibl
e for visual merchandising of sportswear department; assisted buyers in reviewin
g new collections to determine initial buys during trips to the Los Angeles Merc
handise Mart.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
University of California, San Diego
Major: Linguistics
Emphasis on first and second language acquisition. Fluent in Spanish: attended
bilingual elementary school and completed the university's Spanish language seri
es. Proficient in French: completed the French language series at UCSD and lived
in France for several months.
Seminars/Workshops/Computer Training: GERS: PLANalyst, RetailAnalyst, Big Ticket
Enterprise1;
Nordstrom University: Customer Service, Sales Management, Merchandising;
Microsoft Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Adobe Photoshop, MS Photo Editor
PERSONAL REFERENCES
Glenn Hurdle, Senior Master Chief, US Navy. (619) 301-1450
Jennifer Monsini, Sr. Consultant, Unica (508) 649-5364