• Assessed OTB, Sales, On Hand, Open/On Order reports for data to plan precise buys in accordance with fiscal obligations, to maintain gross margin, inventory levels, inventory turn, and meet or exceed sales goals.• Retail Logistics to include purchase order creation and management; receiving of goods, identifying and correcting discrepancies; product allocation, transfer, and replenishment.• Maintained inventory system to plan, execute, track, and control replenishment orders.• Analyzed monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual sales reports for markdown planning and execution.• Developed future product acquisition proposals by using seasonal data analysis, OTB, and trend forecasting.• Managing RA negotiation, planning, documentation, and execution. • Planned, prioritized, and delegated tasks to the Men’s Merchandise Coordinator ensuring accuracy, and efficient work flow. • Formed relationships with established, and new vendors to create and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships, growth, and profitability.• Established effective cross departmental collaboration with, marketing, merchandising, management, and sales teams• Accompanied Head Buyer to Trade Shows and Sell in Meetings to discuss future business plans, brand direction, as well as preview and influence product assortments and buying strategies.

• Served as Buyer, and liaison primary liaison between Vans and Shoe Biz to plan product assortments, and place buys for the only Van’s Concept Shop in San Francisco. • Designed and planned buys for Vans footwear SMU’s to be sold exclusively at Shoe Biz locations in San Francisco. • Managing, updating, and submitting all fiscal reports accurately and in a timely manner.• Attended and participated in meetings to assess company data including sales, on-hand, turn, and open/on order reports to create budgets, sales goals, and OTB. • Placed buys in accordance with confirmed budgets, and fiscal obligations, to maintain gross margin, inventory levels, inventory turn, and meet or exceed sales goals.• Maintained a companywide inventory turn of three months with a 52% total margin.• Created, confirmed, and updated purchase orders using retail management systems, and B2B web sites.• Executed buys for six future Shoe Biz retail doors using a planned budget to maintain on hand cost, to meet sales goals, and curated product assortment based on store location and consumer demographics. • Directed daily operations such as receiving, product allocation, and inventory replenishment.• Processed RA's, using company, and vendor guidelines.• Negotiated terms and discounts with vendors to increase profit margin through lower cost prices, while maintaining MSRP.• Researched the market for data to see latest trends, including social media themes and used information to acquire new brands or designs.• Attended Trade Shows and Sell in Meetings to discuss future business plans, brand direction, as well as preview and influence product assortments and buying strategies.