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.

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.
• Expediting and prioritizing online visibility
• Oversee enhancement of stores’ visual presentation, 26 locations, to enhance customers experience and exceed fiscal sales goals

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.

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

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

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

Dallas, TX

New York, NY

New York, NY

Bs, Fashion Promotion

Study Abroad: London, England, Fashion Merchandising