2427 S. 16 th Street Rogers, AR 72758• 479-426-1257• truluvwntd22@yahoo.

com

Amey Phillips
Objective: To establish a career that will lead me down a successful path,
challenging my every step along the way
Experience
March 2008-April 2009 Sam’s Club Bentonville, AR
Assistant Buyer-Seasonal Category
 2 different categories-Seasonal Décor and Seasonal Foods
 Analyze data and information; make good decisions and great attention to detail
 Communication skills; both internal and external customers
 Strong relationship building skills
 Trend analysis and strategic planning
 Use of Retail Link to pull sales reports, sell thru, etc
 Overseas travel in September 2008 to China to review items for 2009
**Please note that I have a written memo from Sam’s People Division stating that the Conflict of
Interest policy is waved due to the circumstances in job loss, so I am able to work for suppliers
outside or within my expertise.
April 2007-March 2008 Wal-Mart Bentonville, AR
Product Manager/Specialist
 Main job functions include skills of communication, organization, multi-tasking, and project management
 Review all approvals from suppliers for each garment (includes fabrics, color/shade bands, trims), also includes
reviewing final samples to ensure quality is acceptable for in store level.
 Detailed notes listing all style changes to ensure accurate information is communicated to GP and suppliers
 Create and update GDP (global design packs) in Retail Link for Global Offices to follow up on development ideas
 Create style numbers for each garment and update the tracking log which is used to document styles selected,
suppliers selected, colors for each style, cost, and approval dates
 Follow up on fit corrections from our initial fit session for Summer ’08 swim
 Responsible for keeping and organizing samples in sample room or in our work area
 Help team set the floor; merchandising the product on the rack
 Create a rack layout spreadsheet noting placement of each style on each rack to assist outside agency in
creating the store guides and ensuring the guides created are correct when completed

November 2005-April 2007 Wal-Mart Bentonville, AR

TAB Supervisor
 Supervised the movement of all TAB merchandise from suppliers to the distribution centers
 10 analysts for direct reports; also wrote performance evaluations
 Handled up to 9,000 purchase orders and up to 13 million cases with a goal of 99.65% per event- 27 TAB events
for year 2007
 Reports; final numbers, non-conveyable, 7-day updates on % received
 Quarterly associate development meetings, training's in the morning start-up meetings, and self enrollment of
classes
 Created daily calendar for each analyst noting priorities; updated through January of '08
 Started creating a new TAB manual-this has given me the opportunity to meet with MLMs, Sourcing, MCOs,
DMMs, and Direct Imports of which we worked with closely and also allowed a mini "COE" to discuss what can we
do to help them and vice versa.
July 2004-November 2005 Wal-Mart Bentonville, AR
TAB Analyst
 Daily contact with buyers, suppliers, carriers, and DCs through email and phone
 Retrieved orders for TAB merchandise and created spreadsheets in excel to track receipts at DC level using HOST
 Built loads and assigning carriers in WTMS
 Special projects for management including Back to School, modulars, gift cards, and also the SAM’s Holiday
Catalog
 Cross-trained in PAD/DSDC, GMT departments and shadowed in Product Development and buyer's position.
 Associate of the Month 3 months after hire and assigned team trainer for new associates
June 2002- June 2004 Arvest Bank Rogers, AR
 479-426-1257•amey.phillips@samsclub.com

Amey Phillips
Lead/Vault Teller
 Completed 150-400 transactions daily including deposits, withdrawals, money orders, etc. for both lobby and
drive-thru
 “Go To” for tellers regarding a transaction or account and approve check cashing over the teller’s maximum limit
 Responsible for all money in the vault and out on the floor which was approximately $400,000
 Trained new associates in the teller line and trained existing associates on the cash dispensing machines
 Cross-trained in opening new accounts as a deposit counselor to help on the floor
August 2001-April 2002 Goody’s Family Fort Smith, AR
Clothing
Head of Misses Department
 The areas of Misses also included petite and plus size
 Created display outfits; reset items to match the floor plan for each month which included moving clothing racks
and shelving units
 Ensured clothing was properly folded and hung on the racks
 Scanned all items to ensure signs were correct for sale prices and to locate any "clearance" items
 Helped manager close down registers at night and verify the money, this included making the deposits at the
banks.
Education
August 1998-May 2001 Rogers High School Rogers, AR
Diploma
 Graduated with High Honors with 4.0 GPA and ranked 26th in my class of over 600 students.
References

Heather Thompson Melissa Quinn Bobbi White

Relationship: Product Development Mgr Relationship: Manager from Relationship: Friend for 10yrs
Cell: 479-619-9262 TAB Work: 479-277-9473 Cell: 479-212-0938