Accomplished Buyer with a 7 year demonstrated track record of success with corporate retailer as both a team member and leader. Bringing strong work ethic and excellent organizational skills to any setting. Excited to begin new challenge with successful team.
Skills
Advertisements
Advertising
Art
Ecommerce
Fashion
Image
Market
Marketing
Merchandising
Works
Next
Pricing
Pricing strategy
Product development
Proofing
Retail
Selling
Sales
Sales reports
Transmission
Website
Pricing knowledge
Sales experience
Procurement procedures
Interpersonal ability
Multi-tasking strength
Pricing analysis
Business understanding
Price structuring
Inventory management skills
Vendor relationship management
MS Office
Product Pick
Organization
Relationship Development
Project Organization
Problem Resolution
Supervision
Inventory management
Planning and coordination
Team management
Budgets
Experience
09/2017 to Current
BuyerButler Technical Group – Santa Fe Springs, CA,
Responsible for approximately $15 million in volume for Misses Moderate Sportswear.
In my first year the department had a 7% increase.
Communicate directly with vendors to discuss seasonal assortment of product, margin support and other business aspects.
Monitor and control replenishment models.
Ensuring that stores are at proper stock levels to support sales.
Analyze business daily/weekly by pulling detailed selling reports and recaps.
Utilize sales reports to maintain Open to Buy on a weekly basis.
Adjusting pricing strategy and merchandise deliveries, when applicable, in order to better achieve 6 month plan.
Write orders and oversee the entering and transmission of orders to vendors.
Follow up on status of order to ensure it is received and allocated correctly.
Oversees department advertising, including approving and proofing advertising; ensuring that all stores have adequate merchandise on hand to support the advertisement.
Regularly visit retail locations to oversee and evaluate merchandise placement and pricing; discuss customer behavior with department managers to get a better understanding of target market.
Works with product development team for private label lines and have understanding on the complete production process.
Works directly with in-house internet team and vendors to ensure that all applicable merchandise is pictured and has correct information on company website.
11/2016 to 09/2017
Associate BuyerAldi – Apple Valley, MN,
Responsible for about $3.5 million of departments volume.
Further built upon continued responsibilities as in Assistant Buyer position.
Communication with vendors on a daily/weekly basis regarding all business aspects including product, sales and margin support.
Monitored and controlled replenishment models to ensure proper stock levels.
Utilized sales reports to maintain OTB on weekly basis.
Adjusted pricing strategy and merchandise deliveries, when applicable, in order to better achieve 6 month plan.
Responsible for writing and proofing advertising; ensuring that all stores have enough merchandise on hand to support the advertisement.
Regularly visit retail locations to oversee and evaluate merchandise placement and pricing.
Worked with product development team for private label lines and have understanding on complete process.
Worked directly with in-house internet team and vendors to ensure that all applicable merchandise is pictured and has correct information on company website.
05/2013 to 11/2016
Assistant BuyerAmazon.Com, Inc. – Perris, CA,
Pulled thorough recaps and reports on merchandise to regulate sales, stock levels, profitability and to determine buys for the next season.
Responsible for portion of Buyers business-involving direct communication with vendors, wrote and allocated orders, analyzed business on a weekly basis and maintained a replenishment model.
Responsible for entering and maintaining PLU through our Price Management Software and communicated this information directly to the stores weekly.
Involved with the writing and proofing of advertisements.
Collaborated with the ecommerce team to ensure that merchandise was online.
Received a 3% increase in internet sales my first year.
Education and Training
Expected in 05/2013
Bachelor of Science: Fashion Merchandising, Minor: Fashion History University of Delaware - Newark, DE, GPA:
Participated in Cotton Lab 2012, a research grant to study the manufacturing process of cotton AWARDS/CERTIFICATES
YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Geoffrey Beene Award Recipient in 2011 and 2012, The Art and Science of Buying and Merchandising with Susanne Tide-Frater
Dean's List Honoree [2009-2013]
Kappa Alpha Theta Member
Expected in
: - , GPA:
Digital Marketing with Drew Elliott -,
Fashion History For Today with Colin McDowell -,
Fashion Styling & Image Making with Lucinda Chambers
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