•Executing projects across the globe, extending from North America to numerous European countries and Asia•Bringing projects in under budget by recommending design alterations to design team leaders and alternative materials and products to construction supervisors •Creating efficiencies by working with international procurement counterparts to streamline systems and processes across divisions within the Company•Developing a global network of vendors and suppliers located in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Germany, Puerto Rico, Hong Kong and Canada•Fluent in several international currencies; adept at translating the dollar to and from foreign monetary units•Working with cross-functional teams including Finance, Visual Merchandising, Design and Facilities to complete projects expeditiously throughout project life cycles

Developed Requests for Proposals (RFPs) specifying bid requirements; participated in competitive sourcing and negotiation processes with chosen suppliers at corporate office▪ Researched new opportunities for cost savings by consolidating vendors and centralizing procurement activities for services and commodities▪ Functioned as purchase order expert and advisor to collaborating departments▪ Worked cross­-functionally on team initiatives with stakeholders across the business▪ Quality­-checked vendor and supplier receivables and worked with corporate finance teamto compare quotes against invoices to close out jobs

• Assisting with purchasing activities for flagship stores; managing purchasing for market initiative stores, VS and PINK store renovations• Organizing and troubleshooting multiple projects simultaneously• Tracking product deliveries to ensure timely arrivals; reviewing vendor invoices toverify that charges are correct• Working cross-functionally with senior purchasing directors and design teams toensure quality control; attending field reviews at store sites I am not responsiblefor to assure that quality outcomes are achieved at my stores• Located prototype display items for Easton flagship store• Served as home office purchasing agent while Senior Purchasing Agent workedremotely from 34th Street flagship store

• Negotiated with vendors, purchased athletic equipment and office supplies,tracked delivery times and reconciled orders with invoices• Corrected discrepancies in purchase orders and ticket sales with accountspayables/receivables personnel• Handled all cash, check and credit card processing for approximately 20 eventsper year; balanced ledgers; made deposits and securely transferred documentsto finance officer