Haojie Zhao

Merchandiser

• Mar 2010 - Aug 2010 Direct Sourcing Group, Shanghai, China
• Merchandiser
• Responsible for Merchandising and Sourcing for Sam's club US in horticulture category Successfully led 2011 spring buy trip for Sam's US and achieved a 15% total buy increase during an economic downturn
• Helped to develop products with manufacturers such as patio grills. The resulting buy trip increased total sales by around 50% from 2009 to 2010
• Sourced new suppliers for the core categories in horticulture, such as patio heaters, etc.,which achieved approximately 30% cost saving
• Sep 2007 - Mar 2010 Walmart Global Procurement, Shanghai, China
• Merchandiser
• Achieved 99% on time shipment for Sam's US and 100% on time shipment for Sam's
• Canada,Walmart stores South and Central America and UK( ASDA)
• Successfully negotiated prices for Central and South American markets and increased total buy by more than 50% for Walmart Mexico, Argentina and Brazil in year 2007-2008; increased total buys in central America in core items such as grills and patio furnitures
• Achieved a significant cost saving for Sam's Canada in year 2007-2009
• Enhanced a smart-buy policy for South American, Central American, Canada and UK
• retail markets
• Trained colleagues with market and manufacturing knowledge through presentations
• Sam’s US C16 Fiberglass Planter Program - 2009 Spring Season
• How Can You Promote Sales in Walmart Dotcom?
• Mar 2006 - Sep 2007 Walmart Global Procurement, Shanghai, China
• Executive Assistant to General Merchandising Manager
• Exposed to business planning and strategy development through providing P&L reports and forecast reports, analysis and proposals to General manager
• Played an assistant managerial role through supervising and assisting the administration and business process of six merchandising teams

Edhec Business School