KAYLA YOUNG

+ C O N T A C T + P R O F I L E

304-561-4234 Experienced in the creative process of marketing including research and

creative analysis, social media marketing, website updates, strategic
execution, and SEO analysis. Versed in administrative organizational tasks
HELLOKAYLAYOUNG@GMAIL.COM
to streamline efficiency and procedures.

S CHARLESTON, WV

+ P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

+ E D U C A T I O N CHEFS WAREHOUSE/MICHAELS FINER MEATS

M.S. // INTEGRATED MARKETING
COMMUNICATIONS: COURSEWORK
West Virginia University
2011-2013
B. A. // MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES:
COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLIC
RELATIONS, POLITICAL SCIENCE
West Virginia University
2006-2009
+ S K I L L S
Customer Service
Columbus, OH // 2017
As Buyer, I was responsible for procurement of $5 million perishable
inventory with approximately 600 SKUs. I created purchase orders, and
negotiated contracts with over 30 suppliers to obtain optimum pricing, terms
and deliveries. I was a liaison between vendors, a 60+ person distributed sales
staff, and customers to ensure cost efficient, high quality products.
BUZZ FOOD SERVICE
Charleston, WV // 2014-2017
As Operations Assistant, I was responsible for operational management,
practices, coordination, and support for the CFO and HR managers. I oversaw
daily operations, customer service, order and data entry, logistics, social
media marketing, recruiting, and branding. I created and implemented a new
database management system and onboarded employees while creating
effective training documents.

Database Management BULLY TRAP BARBERSHOP

Charleston, WV // 2015-2016
Inventory Control As Owner, I wrote a business plan for a small business including permits,
bank loan paperwork, and presentations. I managed accounting, marketing,
Social Media Marketing customer service and daily operations.

Event Planning
COST PLUS WORLD MARKET
Santa Rosa, CA // 2013-2014
Human Resources Planning
As a Buyer of International Gourmet Foods, I purchased and maintained
stock of 4000+ SKUs. I trained the staff on product knowledge, and various
Project Management
store procedures, as well as customer service. I was responsible for
maintaining visual merchandising and safety standards.
Copywriting

Advanced Excel FOREVER 21

Columbus, Ohio // 2009-2013
Basic HTML As a Visual Merchandising Manager, I led the visual team to organize and
execute workflow. I oversaw inventory responsibilities, and assisted the store
CRM Management manager in payroll, scheduling, and training.