The Vitamin Shoppe (North Bergen, NJ) 6/2007 — 1/2010 Assistant Category Manager • Assisted Category Manager with product development process and item lifecycle • Developed and implemented product launch and comprehensive marketing strategy • Set email blast schedule, product events, coupons, and web - based sales
efforts • Determined product development costs, retail price, and vendor information • Authored ingredients, usage directions, warning messages, and all label information • Oversaw website product copy, high - res images, and
collateral materials • Negotiated partnerships, hold harmless agreements, and other vendor matters • Managed product inventory, purchase orders,
merchandising, and invoices • Authored and presented reports regarding product development, marketing, and sales • Trained retail stores in product placement, promotion, and technical customer support • Analyzed opportunities for company category and product sales growth • Proficient in use of JDA, BCC, WMS, ATG, Take Stock 6.0, and ACT software