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ASSISTANT BUYER
Professional Summary

Results-driven individual with over 8 years in Calvin Klein retail and 2 years in Calvin Klein Corporate. Reputable for quickly resolving problems, ensuring customer satisfaction, and enthusiasm to drive overall operational and sales improvements. Consistently questioning and analyzing business trends in conjunction with effectively tackling market challenges.

Skills
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
  • Advanced in Microsoft Office Applications
  • Basic skilled in Windows and Apple applications and products
  • Relationship building and management
  • Detailed business analytics
  • Passion for success and improvement
  • Market analysis
  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Business Strategy
  • Vendor Coordination and relations
Work History
Calvin KleinAssistant Buyer | New York, NY | May 2019 - September 2020
  • Supported VP/DMM and senior buyers of women's apparel; specializing in tops, sweaters, outerwear, and global active wear, bringing in over $100,000,000 in revenue in 2019.
  • Aided in eCommerce company transition of retail online alignment.
  • Assisted in selecting seasonal product assortments cohesive with color, appeal, class, market trends and business success, specifically focusing on margin growth.
  • Led weekly business meetings with extensive analysis of style-by-style selling reports; resulting in solving challenges with visual and field experience to secure profitable sell through of every style.
  • Managed purchase orders and vendor coordination with delivery windows and appropriate unit evaluations.
  • Assisted planning partners with inventory strategies , preparing department budgets, and effective price planning for margin expansion.
  • Extensively worked with global partners in Hong Kong and Europe to trade assortment plans and business strategies for global campaigns.
Calvin KleinGeneral Manager (temporary) | Atlantic City, NJ | November 2018 - February 2019
  • Delivered positive results in leading business from -6% to LY to -3% to LY while store manager was on medical leave.
  • Analyzed and interpreted store trends to facilitate planning store floor sets, operational accuracy and staff training.
  • Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and quick responsiveness to company demands.
  • Oversaw receiving of incoming products, meeting planned promotions and seasonal rotation of product.
  • Created work schedules and payroll strategies ensuring alignment with company budgets and weekly sales trends.
  • Led biweekly store meetings for staff to discuss sales promotions, new inventory and monthly goals, while providing platforms to discuss staff concerns, loss prevention issues and current events effecting business.
  • Organized educational team building activities to build associate morale and overall enthusiasm for store success.
Calvin KleinVisual Merchandising Manager (temporary) | New York, NY | April 2018 - November 2018
  • Managed all visual merchandising execution of women's apparel retail stores in US, Canada and Guam.
  • Built and executed seasonal floor sets and monthly updates to ensure highest performance of merchandise.
  • Seasonally assisted women's apparel buyers and merchants during Open To Buy process to ensure fixture fill, capacities per square foot and high performance potentials.
  • Developed and implemented creative strategies for merchandising eight store and climate profiles, ranging in volume from $200,000 to $40,000,000 annually.
  • Developed merchandising strategy to efficiently move overstock and sell through product with maintenance of buyers' intentions.
  • Assisted in company wide restructuring of merchandising standards to increase customer appeal and product exposure.
  • Monitored specific store product concerns with individual adjustment strategies for over 200 locations.
Calvin KleinAssistant Store Manager | Tinton Falls, NJ | November 2010 - June 2018
  • Supervised team of up to 30 employees and secured adherence to company policies and procedures.
  • Closely monitored store payroll budgets daily to align with company budget.
  • Promoted business strategy by implementing improvements based on customer feedback.
  • Promoted professional growth and facilitated talent development of each associate to drive performance excellence.
  • Oversaw and managed quarterly and monthly floor sets in conjunction with corporate visual managers to execute within company standards.
  • Performed monthly observation on market flows to identify seasonal trends.
  • Managed opening and closing procedures and ensured accuracy of registers and store funds.
  • Updated floor design for 9,700 square foot store profile to more effectively present products to customers.
  • Analyzed weekly business trends by department and created plans of action to improve negatively trending programs.
  • Enhanced overall store appearance by applying careful consideration to product and display locations.
Education
Bachelor of ArtsSpeech Pathology And EducationBrookdale Community CollegeLincroft, NJ | Expected in January 2024
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Calvin Klein

School Attended

  • Brookdale Community College

Job Titles Held:

  • Assistant Buyer
  • General Manager (temporary)
  • Visual Merchandising Manager (temporary)
  • Assistant Store Manager

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts Speech Pathology And Education

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