-Senior retail Buyer responsible for driving sales and profitability specializing in Men's grooming and fragrances. -Analyze sales and consumer behavior to inform and evolve merchandising strategy. -Continuously cultivate and develop relationships with top-tier brands, suppliers and other business partners. -Negotiate costing on raw materials with wholesale manufacturers. Influence product research, development and sourcing for some of the nations most recognizable brands. -Conduct negotiations to optimize overall product mix, pricing, timelines and quality. -Advise, Onboard, train and develop buying team.

-Developed and executed strategies to ensure a profitable business. Analyzed sales and data to evolve the merchandising strategy. -Launched new categories and businesses .  -Continuously cultivated and developed relationships with top tier brands and suppliers. -Attended various domestic and international tradeshows ·-Led the international team of buyers.

-Strategically analyzed the Business each week through data analysis and partnered with planning and buying teams to develop buying and shipping strategies.-Drove the growth of the Financial targets. through data analysis and having a pulse on the market conditions. -Parented with the vendor Community and developed strong relationships to help elevate and grow the mix. ·-Attended various show Kids Apparel Shows.-Shopped our stores and competition, including print, internet and TV, to study and critique merchandise mix, price points, and labels identifying competitive issues and/or opportunities

-Actively managed and reviewed ladder plans for various departments. Mens Tailored, Girls Apparel, etc. -Ensured big rock businesses are distorted while avoiding big swings in categories/departments. ·-Built Buy plans in partnership with the MM and the Buyer.-Created strategic seasonal plans for multi-million dollar Girl Apparel Dept. Adjusted the plans in season on weekly basis based on Rate of sale by category, Zone.-Responsible for Developing a team of 6 analysts and senior analysts. Trained new interns and coops and was responsible for their on boarding within the team. -Influenced, advocated and gained support from key business partners such as MM, GMM and Buyer with the intention of driving sales by surfacing new ideas, opportunities and innovations to grow the business.-Ensured volume band equity and identified and communicated sku needs with merchants. Partner with Store Planning to pursue plan opportunities.·

-Strategically allocated goods to the right stores at the right time. Understood zonal differences and customer nuances.-Shopped competition stores and identified areas of strengths and opportunities . Partnered with the buyers on the findings . -Collaborated with 8 DC's to ensure that goods are allocated and shipped on time especially during peak selling times. Q4, Mothers Day, Back To Campus-Trained , Managed and developed new analysts as a Senior analysts . ·Drove Sales through accurately forecasting sales and inventory and managing pipeline for multiple classifications of business. Ladies Footwear, Ladies Sleepwear, Girls Apparel. Men’s tailored. ·-Shopped competition stores and identified areas of strength and opportunity to the merchants. ·

Managed accounts for Nordstrom rack, Stride Rite, Bass shoes, TJX

Managed the in house production for various accounts and did product development with the buyers from the european accounts.