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o Ensure timely order placements by understanding vendor lead times and maintaining a defined Open to Buy plan.o Closely monitor sales performance to make informed decisions on purchase order adjustments.o Manage PO splits, new PO creation to ensure optimal inventory levels.o Manage forecast exceptions and maintain proper replenishment parameters.o Maintain accurate order cycles to ensure stock availability and minimize overstock situations.o Maintain a 98% stock availability rate by effectively managing purchase orders and forecasting demando Utilize sales forecasts to accurately place purchase orders, ensuring optimal inventory levels and meeting customer demand.o Maintain clear communication with vendors to set pre-season planning expectations and manage in-season inventory.o Act as a vocal leader in a team setting, ensuring cohesive and efficient workflow.o Participate in the development of team strategies to maximize company sales and margin.

o Identified new product opportunities based on selling trends and competitive market analysiso Partnered with replenishment buyer to review and track monthly replenishment performanceo Maintained constant communication and positive relationships with 25+ vendorso Present weekly recaps to Buyero Analyzed outside product resources such as videos and secondary images that benefit customers by helping them visualize how to use productso Utilized procurement software to generate purchase orders and ensure compliance with organizational standardso Collaborated with vendor partners to develop and execute promotional campaigns that drove sales growth

o Quickly learned multiple systems to ensure accurate product information is presented to customerso Aggressively and continuously pursue faster and faster product publish turnaround times while never sacrificing quality and accuracy by problem solving and prioritizing tasks using publish dates as a guide o Support buyer by building and maintaining positive relationships with 35+ supplierso Analyze outside product resources such as videos and secondary images that benefit customers by helping them visualize how to use productso Partner with warehouse, customer service, marketing, and IT departments to provide product knowledge and upcoming promotions run smoothlyo Track shipping from moment order is placed to arrival and following up if shipment is delayed

o Drove incremental sales by building customer rapport and applying suggestive selling o Managed ECOM product maintenance, including adding product to web, created product description, uploaded photos, daily order fulfillment o Oversaw retail operational processes to reduce loss of inventoryo Maintained curated displays of product that were tailored to seasons, upcoming events, and best sellers.o Meticulously handled POS system transactionso Ran monthly reports to identify trends and top selling productso Trained and managed a team of 2 other team members on day-to-day taskso Assisted owner with choosing and buying of new products as well as advising on restock items

o Delivered elevated customer service by focusing on needs of clients and developed client baseo Generated $10k + monthly saleso Created content for agency Facebook page to build community and educate on the importance of insurance