Audrey Cupps Email & Phone Number

Dayton, Oh, Us

Miamisburg, Oh, Us

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Owner of Zona Gale Vintage, a vintage clothing and accessories boutique specializing in 70s-90s styles and vintage personal shopping.

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Cincinnati, Ohio Area

Cincinnati, Ohio

- Responsible for product assortment, pricing, merchandising, and seasonal growth strategies for $65 million decorative pillow and everyday decor business- Determine advertising placement and proof copy to drive business strategies- Negotiate product costs, terms, and margin support with vendors- Manage department pricing strategies to achieve margin and turn goals – execute exit strategy for under-performing product - Collaborate with product development, merchandise presentation, e-commerce, and graphics teams in order to provide clear vision of product strategies to customers- Establish and maintain relationships with vendor community

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Merchandise Analyst in buying office with 4000 SKUs and over $250 million in annual sales. Key responsibilities:- Manage $24 million in replenishment inventory. Approve weekly receipt flow and adjust system settings in order to align sales and inventory. Review merchandise assortment on a quarterly basis in order to improve sales, turn, and gross margin- Allocate $270 million in annual receipts among 1158 doors- Organize launch of new store openings (8 over two seasons)- create budget, buy and allocate merchandise, and manage receipt flow following grand opening- Leverage partnerships with over 20 vendors across 6 brands- Maintain unit-based planning tool to project weekly inventory levels. Re-project sales and markdowns based on changing trend, update reporting metrics to reflect assortment changes, and monitor receipt flow to maintain optimum inventory levelsAdditional responsibilities:- Completed 3-month Assistant Buyer (AB) training program July 2014- Manage PLU (Pricing and Signing) for 6 brands (Private and Unbranded) to drive sales and productivity, as well as ensure promotions are compliant with regulations- Assist AB with advertising and graphics Leadership Roles:- Trained Sept. 2014 Merchant Analyst trainee- Coached Summer 2013 and 2014 Fashion Jewelry Interns- Selected as division's Subject Matter Expert in Allocation- Selected as division's representative to the Analyst Career Development Committee

Researched and wrote articles that expanded readers' knowledge of current fashion trends, designed and formatted blog layouts for weekly articles, assisted with research of fashion industry news for collaborative weekly blog posts, responded to comments and emails from readers to increase site-wide participation

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration; Marketing

Activities and Societies: Humanities Scholars Program, Ohio Welcome Leader programFashion and Retail Studies Minor Relevant Coursework.

High School Diploma