Gail-Anne G. Vizzarri is a highly motivated buying professional with over 10 years of experience in fast-paced B2B environments and a track record of exceptional results increasing sales and company profitability. She has a strong background in inventory analysis, sales trends forecasting, and developing long-term vendor relationships. Vizzarri also has experience in multi-channel synergy, lifestyle branding, and reacting to industry trends. She holds a BS in Design and Merchandising from Drexel University and several fitness certifications.

1. Gail-Anne G. Vizzarri
207 Oxford Hill Lane Havertown, PA 19083
gailvizzarri@gmail.com
H 484-454-3968 C 484-557-0775
Buying Professional
Highly motivated buying candidate excelling in sales and enhancing customer experience
Seasoned buyer with more than 10 years experience in fast-paced business to business environment,
combined with innately strong customer management skills. Track record of achieving exceptional
results in increasing sales and a company profitability generator. Track record as a team player, clear
communicator, motivator, creative thinker and problem solver. Highly organized and detail oriented.
Core Competencies
 EntrepreneurialLeaderMotivatorTrainerandDeveloper
 Systems Analysisof SalesTrends including all OTBForecastingandPlanning
 Inventory Analysisand ManagementCurrenttoMarketand SalesTrends
 Experience inMulti-Channel Synergy
 StrongMarket Awareness tomeetCustomerExpectations
 Cross-FunctionalTeamCollaborator
 ExpertinLife-StyleBranding
 Developmentof LongTermrelationships
 Flexibility andawarenesstoreactto Industry Trends
Experience
Haverford College Adjunct Instructor 2003-present
Fit Pro Travel FitPro Bodies, Inc. International Presenter 2010-present
Fitnesseducator. Travels internationally togive presentationsandinstruction
Town Sports International Radnor,PA 2000-present
Sales/Entrepreneur
 100 %businessgrowth aspart of the largest healthclubcompanyinNE USA
 Ability to sell the brand and attract new clients by understanding core customer
 Met with55 plusclientsperweekmaintaininga95% clientretentionrate.
 Organizedaportfolioof more than55 accounts increasingannual sales.
 Representthe brandwithintegrityandsinceritytosell the brandtothe target market
 Stayingabreastof industrytrendstocreativelymarkettolife-style specificcustomerand
branding
Gold’sGymBroomall,PA 1997-2000
Director/Manager
 Increase revenue streamsthroughdevelopingstrong producttoretainandgrow customerbase
 Provided leadershipforstaff intraining,development andmentoringtoensure cohesion

2.  Workeddirectlywithownersandotherlocations
 Developed, rolledoutandimplemented new policies forowners
 Exceededcompanyobjectiveswith25% increase inmonthlysalesprojections.
Eastern Athletics Springfield,PA 1993-1997
Director/Manager
 Strengthenedcompany'sbusinessbyleadingimplementationof industry trends and apply them
to the business development process
 Providedleadershipforstaff intrainingandmentoring toensure cohesion
 Implementedinnovativeprogramstoincrease employeeloyaltyandreduce turnover.
 Increasedprofitsby45% inone year throughrestructure of businessline.
Rittenhouse Book DistributorsKingof Prussia,PA 1986-1993
Medical Book Buyer
 Responsible for75.0 millioninsales
 EstablishedinventorylevelsforeCommerce andMulti-Channel Synergy
 Developmentof longtermvendorrelationships
 Consistently firsttoreceive andhit100% fulfillment inatimelymanner
 Analyzed inventorylevelstomaximize sales,turn andprofitability
 Improvedsupplychainprocessesbyimplementingcross-functional effortsincustomerservice
and promptdeliveryof goods
 Createdstrategiestoincrease clientrevenue andreduce clientspending.
 Synthesizedfinancial andbudgetaryinformationtosolve problemsanddevelopalternative
solutions
Urban Outfitters Philadelphia,PA 1982-1986
Buyer Children’sandHousewares
 Startedas an AssistantBuyerandwas quicklypromoted toAssociate then Buyer
 Strongability forGM,OTB, MD, MU, RTV,all retail mathskills anddatabase management
 Developedandorganizedprivate label productsinputonfinal product
 Responsible for25.0 millioninsales
 Developmentof longtermrelationships
 Analyzingassortmentmix (privatelabelandmarket) while reactingtomarketandsalestrends
 Managed vendorperformance tomaximize profitabilityandachievefinancial objectives
 Negotiatedstrategiesrelative toproductcosts,termsand returns
 Managed pricingdecisionstoachieve competitive position.
 Assessedmerchandisemix tocontinuallybroadenandimproveassortments
 Constantmonitoringof merchandiseflow inatimelymanner
EDUCATION
Drexel University BS DesignandMerchandising
Board Certifications
National Academyof SportsMedicine (NASM) CPT AED/CPR Certified
PHI Pilates Mat Based I, Mat Based II, Reformer I, II
CommunityServices Delaware ValleyBichonRescue