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Berlin, Berlin, De

Berlin, Berlin, De

Berlin, Berlin, De

Berlin, Berlin, De

• Developing supplier relationships to ensure price, quality, quantity, and timelines are met. • Managing purchase orders, invoices, and freight to reduce operational costs. • Overseeing distribution centers inventory based on daily forecast shifts to meet production plans.• Consolidating freight orders based on proximity, container conditions, and sizing to reduce costs.• Collaborates cross-functionally with strategy, operations, distribution center and logistics teams to drive customer satisfaction.

Dublin, Ca, Us

Houston, Tx, Us

- Oversee advertising for team through product selection, creating ad planners, proofing revisions, and recapping sales performance- Assist with hot market items for both ALCS and World Series including sorting by store, communicating needs with ecommerce team, and tracking sales by style by store- Support buyer by performing ad hoc analyses including snapshots, strategy reviews, market recaps and bestsellers- Partner with Merchandise Assistant and Vendors to update cancel dates, costs, retails and units on POs- Aid e-commerce by submitting site images/physical samples, product attributing, addressing site needs for 800+ product IDs, collection creation, and dropship assorting- Collaborate with buyer to update floor sets and selecting and setting up of styles in system as needed- Run Monday recaps to examine best/worst sellers and sales by department, class, weight, climate band, brand, pattern, and silhouette- Distribute daily/weekly weather shifts by climate band to upper management- Build SES tool for each promotional event and compile area specific promotional calendars based on last year and storewide promotions- Track competitor pricing and assortment to react to business environment- Process and submit margin allowance at season end- Monitor distribution center inventory levels and offer suggestions of when to allocate out aged SKUs- Cultivate and maintain relationships with 35 vendors within a high seasonality/high SKU count area (Activewear, licensed sports, outdoor, swimwear, outerwear)

Houston, Tx, Us

- Presented a 12 week project to executives over attracting Millennials to our cosmetics B&M concept backed by primary and secondary research, competitive shopping, financial plans (costs, revenue, ROI over three years), planograms/VM floor sets, customer profiles, and marketing initiatives- Rotated amongst each member of buying office to better understand roles and responsibilities- Created ladder plan and 10 week recap and shared findings with buying office and management

Kearney, Nebraska, Us

- Drove over $9,000 in sales while providing customer service- Conducted a case study to improve slim fit denim selling- Assisted in execution of visual merchandising

Philadelpia, Pa, Us

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Marketing

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