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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

- Responsible for the full material order cycle of over 30 skincare, fragrance and color products, executing inventory purchasing and maintaining order tracking as primary point-of-contact with 40 overseas and domestic vendors.- Collaborated cross-functionally with inbound transportation and logistics teams to effectively track and manage the movement of goods and critical shipments.- Partnered with project managers, global sourcing, and planning counterparts to support new product launches, escalated any delays or risk to internal teams.- Coordinated with vendors and R&I team to decrease lead times, and implement raw material substitutions as needed.

New York, Ny , Us

- Own complete execution responsibilities of the overall purchase order process for over 1,700 SKUs, including generating purchase orders for both components and finished goods, and managing expectations through day-to-day communication with the overseas factories. - Ensure timely receipts for launches and escalate any delays or risks to internal teams. - Oversee inbound receiving process with transportation partners to ensure full delivery of product to domestic and international warehouses.

New York, Ny , Us

- Managed the purchase order process for packaging and components to support the production of finished goods. - Supported the transportation team with troubleshooting challenges regarding the finished good factories and freight providers to ensure on-time delivery of product to port. - Partnered with the merchandising and product development teams to gather all relevant information pertaining to new products, including product type, variant, fabric, and size, and generated new SKUs accordingly. - Updated weekly and ad-hoc reporting to ensure accuracy of data distributed cross-functionally.- Partnered with the data team to implement an improved product hierarchy process in order to provide greater visibility to cross-functional team members and ensure data accuracy.

Framingham, Ma, Us

- Analyzed sales and performance reports, market trends, and competitors to find the most valuable merchandise in order to drive profitability and sales.- Evaluated overall business; researched and presented key findings and recommendations to senior management to maximize opportunity.- Collaborated frequently with planning and allocation team to analyze sales and develop distribution strategies for merchandise. o Attended weekly open-to-buy meetings to better understand the team’s budget and on-order merchandise to contribute to weekly buying decisions.- Visited stores and competitors to critique and evaluate merchandise.

Framingham, Ma, Us

- Acted as vendor reporting lead - produced reporting of current purchase orders, incoming inventory, costs, damage tracking, compliance issues, and fiscal year end comparisons of all vendors in the division.- Collaborated daily with two teams of department buyers and corresponding vendors to ensure that the best quality product was being delivered to Marmaxx customers.- Was independently accountable for oversight of one of the Marmaxx Hard Home divisions largest dollar volume vendors. - Delivered presentations to senior management regarding new product ideas and trend research.- Collaborated with buyers to design and develop new products for upcoming seasons.

New York, Us

The Newsette is a daily email newsletter that delivers the day's trending topics, style news, and pop culture highlights. - Created and wrote content for the newsletter daily, brainstormed monthly theme ideas- Researched components of pop culture and today’s trending topics- Worked with team members to consult with potential partners for cross-promotion events- Contacted potential members for The Newsette ambassador program and spread awareness about the mini magazine- Developed editorial calendars and kept track of deadlines- Corresponded with remote interns, assigned and regulated weekly tasks through e-mail, bi-weekly video chats, and text

Bachelor'S Degree, Marketing And Supply Chain Management

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