Managed baby apparel, children's apparel, men's apparel, home, pet, fragrances, travel and ladies' and men's accessories.- Spearheaded buying operations and merchandising strategies for over 10 product areas within 350+ dd’s discounts stores.- Generated $25M+ in annual sales by strategically developing assortment using data analytics, trend forecasting and sharp negotiations.- Leveraged industry insights and market knowledge to secure advantageous deals while cultivating strong relationships with over 150 vendors.- Propelled newborn business +23% sales growth by identifying untapped opportunities in sportswear apparel. Partnered with trusted vendors to develop new lines to support strategy and successfully launched new categories to all stores.- Lead product development process for 3 private-label lines; Streamlined communication with factories to ensure quality and timely delivery. - Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align towards common goals, maximize future opportunities and drive operational efficiency.- Presented performance recaps and future assortment proposals to senior leadership on a monthly basis.- Developed and empowered Assistant Buyers in business operations and merchant skills. Promoted 5 direct reports to buyer level.

- Owned and managed the everyday operations and OTB for newborn layette product within baby division.- Analyzed weekly sales reports through a variety of viewpoints and recapped big picture take-aways to the division and VP. - Coordinated constant communications with vendors and internal shipping teams to ensure on-time receipts and allocations.- Shopped the competition in stores and online on a regular basis to stay up to date on any new trends or changes in assortment

- Supported buyer in managing the everyday operations for ladies sleepwear and hosiery division.- Coordinated constant communications with vendors and internal shipping teams to ensure on-time receipts and allocations.- Analyzed weekly sales reports and recapped granular and big picture takeaways to the buyer and VP. - Created a streamlined version of end of season reports to provide a single viewpoint for management to assess the business.- Shopped the competition in stores and online on a regular basis to stay up to date on any new trends or changes in assortment

- Developed private label line for 5 apparel brands within omni-channel retailer.- Coordinated communication between all departments and outside partners in order to operate efficiently and streamline the process.- Implemented marketing ideas for new product launches and promotions in catalog and web.- Owned responsibilities of the foundations category under manager’s supervision.- Presented sales recaps and market trend reports to management on bi-weekly basis.