Alyson S. Email & Phone Number

Dallas, Texas, United States

Grapevine, Tx

* Manage 4 Video Game Software Publishers across 3 Product Categories for 3,600 Stores & Online* Approximately $85M Annual Sales Volume, $66M Annual Purchases* Negotiate & Manage $10M Annual Co-Op Marketing Revenue* Forecast Financials of volatile world of VG Title Launches, ranging in Size from $500k to $15M Sales in 1st Month* Responsible for VG software catalog sales & profitability working with tight Margins * Manage inventory through vendor funded MDs, increased turn rates, creative bundles & in-house marketing* Accountable for Market Share Growth & Dominance within Video Game Industry* Merchant representative & collaborator company-wide ERP Project overhauling all systems* Department leader partnering with HR for cross-functional training and VP for team building events

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Luxury Outerwear and Fur Brand (www.GorskiGroup.com)• Represent International Luxury Outerwear and Fur Brand, in dealing with a major strategic retail partner in order to maximize business opportunities • Team leader between Gorski Group & NMLC to achieve seasonal Multi-Million Sales Plan with above industry standards Gross Margin• Plan, coordinate and execute Fall 2017 business plan across Gorski and Last Call teams including dealing with Senior Management, Merchants, Marketing, Web strategy, Store Operations, Receiving, Financial Planning and Accounts Payable• Expediting and prioritizing online visibility• Oversee enhancement of stores’ visual presentation, 26 locations, to enhance customers experience and exceed fiscal sales goals• Manage Retail partnership with Neiman Marcus Last Call and advise on growth opportunities

Dallas, Texas

• Manage 5 Departments across 7 Product Categories for 40 Stores & Online, with 100+ Vendors Off-Price• Approximately $34M Annual Sales Volume, $70M Annual Purchases, 33% Gross Margin • Supervise and mentor 2 Assistant Buyers and Merchandise Coordinator liaising with Planner and Allocator• Frequent Market travel to NYC (Six 1-2week trips per year) with annual travel to LA and Montreal• Extensive Product Development to create the most compelling merchandise for our customer• Facilitate upgrade “Neiman Marcus” Private Label assortment of Handbags, SLG’s & Cold Weather Access.• Strategize with DMM considering aesthetics, financial metrics, etc to determine profitable solutions• Creative Promotion of all Categories within Off-Price Division’s MD Cadence to produce Sales & Margin• Manage my team’s responsibilities, structure and organization for maximum efficiency and productivity • Serve as a ‘Change Agent’ Tester & Trainer as Neiman Marcus underwent 3-year Systems Upgrade in 2016

New York, New York, United States

• Manage Women’s Designer Soft Accessories for 9 Flagship Stores and Web• Manage Women’s CO-OP Contemporary Accessories for 9 Flagship Stores, 10 Freestanding Stores and Web• Supervise and mentor Associate Buyer and Senior Assistant Buyer• Overseeing new vendor assortment and roll-out of 10 new concept freestanding stores• Integral role in Private Label Product Development – across 7 product categories of Women’s Accessories• Strategize with DMM considering aesthetics, financial metrics & more to determine profitable solutions• Collaborate with & counsel new or developing collections partnering together for strong business growth• Participate in company-wide strategizing of best practices for our Reporting System by sitting on Committee

New York, New York, United States

• Managed Women’s Designer Soft Accessories in Division 1 (full-price) for 10 Flagship Stores & Web• Managed all Women’s Accessories business in Division 2 (off-price) for 14 Outlet Stores & Web • Hired, supervised and mentored an Assistant Buyer supporting Women’s Designer & Outlet Accessories• Utilized sales & inventory analysis to ensure product appeal and profitability • Maintained existing and developed new vendor relationships and resources• Liaised among planning division, store operations, online marketing department and senior management • Negotiated unprecedented RTV’s and Discounts with long-time vendors to improve profitability • Participated in the launch of our BarneysWarehouseSale.com off-price online site

New York, New York, United States

• Managed all Women’s Accessories business in Division 2 (off-price) for 14 Outlet Stores• Assisted in managing Women’s Designer Accessories in Division 1 (full-price) for 10 Flagship Stores & Web• Managed 3 Open-To-Buy documents across 3 Divisions, balancing receipts, sales, mark-downs, margin, etc.• Hired, supervised & mentored an Assistant Buyer supporting Women’s Designer & Outlet Accessories

New York, New York, United States

• Assisted Women’s Developing Designer Senior Buyer and International Designer Buyer• Managed the business of 27 designer RTW collections/ vendors across 9 Barneys locations• Tracked all shipments of orders, flow through distribution center and into stores• Analyzed selling on a daily basis and distribute selling reports weekly both internally and to vendors• Managed the processing of orders through confirmation, entering in system and receiving • Maintained daily communication with vendors and with store managers/associates• Processed all price changes, transfers and among store locations and distribution center• Participated in weekly walk-through’s of flagship sales floors with upper management • Handled any disputes with invoicing, receiving and selling of orders• Facilitated transition of merchandising operating system during regular business season

Dallas, Tx

New York, Ny

New York, Ny

Bs, Fashion Promotion

Study Abroad: London, England, Fashion Merchandising