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New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

• Manage vendor on-boarding processes and assortment creation; negotiating item cost, markup, and subsidized margin support. • Review past buying trends, sales records, price, and quality of merchandise to determine value and yield.• Analyze cost of goods sold data during major promotions in order to forecast the overall impact of sales growth on gross margin. • Provide content for print and digital marketing vehicles; utilizing sales data to optimize content and engage consumers.

New York, New York, United States

• Project seasonal sales volume for stores; providing forecasts of monthly inventory flow to determine sell-through and replenishment strategies that drive sales revenue and effectively manage inventory investments. • Quantify assortment sales productivity in order to develop merchandising strategies at the macro and individual store levels. • Allocate merchandise by defining a “core assortment”, then implement store-level localization strategies; keeping the customer at the center of all decisions. • Manage open-to-buy budget and accurately forecast sales and receipt volumes in order to effectively manage inventory.

Burlington, Massachusetts

Burlington, Ma

• Assess monthly and annual variances in department budgets, while also providing future recommendations.• Prepare weekly revenues, bookings, billings, and utilization reports for senior management.• Assist with the budgeting process; running sales reports to analyze potential revenue expectations and analyzing historical G&A expenses to determine next year’s expenses.•Conduct market analysis to provide management with information on emerging trends, segments, and growth opportunities impacting our major clients.