• Graduated from the Macy's Executive Development Program • Run weekly sales meetings and analyze sales reports to draw conclusions and influence future strategies• Collaborate with Design, Technical Design, Omni Buyers, Omni Planners, and Digital Merchants to create exclusive product and develop seasonal strategies that support merchant objectives • Expert in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Order Management Systems (OMS)• Negotiate costing to achieve competitive prices, work to improve overall markup and margin for the department• Create Line Assortments for each buy for knit tops, dresses, pants, and completers• Build strong relationships with domestic and overseas vendors • Maintain and generate master contracts • Examine past and current trends to influence future development• Work with merchant team to develop product and fill in the white space