Stacy Shaeffer

Owned, managed and operated photography studios located in Troy, MI, New Baltimore, Michigan and Clinton Township, Michigan. Performed all office duties including bookkeeping, accounting, tax preparations, payroll, billing, manages staff of 4, client meetings, customer service, order processing, purchasing, image editing and delivery of goods. Website and social media analyst. Also mentored photographers on business plans, business development, social media analytics and marketing their businesses.

Detroit A List: Best Portrait Photography Studio 2013, Stacy Shaeffer Photography

Detroit Sinai Grace Hospital NICU: 3 large acrylic prints donated for their NICU renovation by Stacy Shaeffer Photography, 2012

Bavarian Inn Lodge & Conference Center: 2nd Place Photo Contest

Ran all office applications including, but not limited to, bookkeeping, accounting, tax preparations, payroll, billing, bids, real estate showings, property management, product inventory and purchasing and website development.

Responsible for in-store merchandising activities within my assigned territory. Accountable for in-store activities that include, but are not limited to: new and existing product plan-o-gram resets, Point of Purchase and Point of Sale placement, data collection, product sampling, and fixture and promotional display activity. Reporting on retail conditions daily, time cards, expense reports, voice mail, surveys, and standardized reports; review mail, promotional materials, manuals, and plan-o-gram/schematics in order to maintain account and product knowledge.

Developed and maintained budget, assortment, and product flow. Coordinated import transportation for overseas purchases. Identified geo-demographical locations and trends. Conducted analyses to ensure order quantities for initial assortments, reorders, promotions, and plan-o-grams were sufficient and were implemented in order to enhance sales. Conducted post-mortem analyses of Christmas season; identified improvements; and developed a plan of action for the following season. Developed and maintained store inventories; calculated store sales and stock investments for company facilities using planning and supply tools; identified, adjusted, and revised stock imbalances; implemented new and remodeled store requirements for merchandising plans in order to enhance sales; improved inventory turnover, and met established in stock criteria. Monitored merchandise flow in order to ensure stores were appropriately stocked and adjusted and revised merchandise flow. Used company information systems, as well as, other Frank’s Nursery and Crafts software and systems to ensure in stock position. Reviewed inventories to identify any issues or opportunities and determined issue criticality; worked in conjunction with Store Operations, Advertising, Transportation and Merchandise Presentation Specialists to determine appropriate course of action in order to enhance sales and meet established in stock criteria. Worked in conjunction with store personnel and visited new stores to ensure proper initial setup of plan-o-grams. Helped develop a customer service web page on the company website to improve request accuracy and a timely response on inquiries. Issuance of letter of credit and wire payments for all import merchandise bought from all departments to Wells Fargo Bank for payment.

Developed and maintained store inventories; calculated store sales and stock investments for company facilities using planning and supply tools; identified, adjusted, and revised stock imbalances; implemented new and remodeled store requirements for merchandising plans in order to enhance sales; improved inventory turnover, reduced rain checks from advertised event, and met established in stock criteria. Monitored merchandise flow in order to ensure stores were appropriately stocked and adjusted and revised merchandise flow. Conducted analyses to ensure order quantities for initial assortments, reorders, promotions, and plan-o-grams were sufficient and were implemented in order to enhance sales. Maintained integrity of replenishment factors through creation of purchase order and reorders, adherence to advertising programs, and updating of merchandising systems. Used company information systems, as well as other Kmart software and systems, to ensure in stock position. Reviewed inventories to identify any issues or opportunities and determined issue criticality; worked in conjunction with Merchandise Planner and Buyer/Category Manager to determine appropriate course of action in order to enhance sales and meet established in stock criteria. Worked in conjunction with store personnel and visited stores to identify in stock issues; responded to store queries regarding merchandise requests and advertising issues in order to improve inventory turnover and reduce rain check distribution.