Software Development Engineer Intern @ From December 2015 to Present (1 month) Software Development Student @ From May 2015 to Present (8 months) Greater Seattle AreaVendor Manager, Consumer Electronics @ • Managed a top ten technology vendor in one of the largest categories on Amazon.com; Drove $105M in annual sales in 2014 (hitting goal of +30% year over year)
• Analyzed relevance and profitability of brand's product assortment to strategically maximize Amazon's selection and improve customer experience
• Projected quarterly channel price dynamics for assortment and negotiated vendor funding to maintain account profitability
• Responsible for forecasting, buying, and delivering optimal inventory levels across +45 annual promotions and heavy seasonal peak periods
• Created strategic on-site marketing campaigns to drive product awareness and customer conversion across +200 SKUs From March 2014 to May 2015 (1 year 3 months) Greater Seattle AreaSenior Merchandise Planning Business Analyst @ • Managed weekly and monthly department inventory financials to align with company initiatives
• Created new reporting and monthly troubleshooting process that has eliminated $6.2M in average unproductive inventory across Target's Entertainment division during fiscal 2013
• Led cross-functional team representing Merchandising, Store Operations, Store Communications, Assets Protection, and Field Leadership to improve Entertainment reverse logistics From September 2013 to March 2014 (7 months) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul AreaMerchandise Planning Business Analyst @ • Forecasted demand for three multi-million dollar businesses, driving $60M in annual sales within Target's music department
• Leveraged partnerships with external vendors and internal cross-functional teams to manage inventory flow and allocation across all 1780 Target stores
• Assisted buyer with assortment planning and segmentation strategies to optimize productivity and guest experience
• Mentored group of four summer interns through a 10 week long project about Target's music new release reaction process; All four received full-time offers after the program From August 2012 to September 2013 (1 year 2 months) Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
BBA, Marketing @ University of Wisconsin-Madison From 2008 to 2012 BBA, Marketing @ University of Wisconsin-Madison - School of Business From 2008 to 2012 Kari Lonczak is skilled in: Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS, Merchandising, Leadership, Merchandise Planning, Management, Inventory Management, Recruiting, Retail, Cross-functional Team Leadership