Beth Ann Devine Email & Phone Number

United States

Manage inventory for $29 million worth of loose diamonds.Capture, process and coordinate consignment orders and sales invoices shipping to customers. Receive all shipments domestic and imports.Run weekly, monthly, yearly sales analysis on inventory and sales.Ensure all diamond marketing portfolios are ready (360 scans and gemprint) for the customer. Collaborate with buisness partners internationally and in USA markets.Coordinate and collaborate with the matrix team for maximum sales and marketing efficiency. Process and QR code each diamond for pricing and customer presentation.

Assist buyer in product, selection, volume $90.0 million.Address and react to current trends with in the industry.Create assortments to meet financial objectives.Analyze selling reports each week, month and season.Create customized size scales to ensure faster sell thru %.Ensure all purchase orders are due to arrive when expected.Negotiate with vendors for cost concessions for in season and on past due merchandise.Scout potential new resources for Lingerie Buyer.Partner with e-commerce team and marketing team to feature Intimate merchandise.Developed Scrub business into branded separates.

Responsible for daily operations and visual directives for store, volume $1.9 million.Analyzed business to ensure full sales potential.Motivated staff to provide positive KPI’s (sales volume, average dollar sales, & units per transaction).Responsible to meet hiring needs for the store.Trained new talent to meet Charlotte Russe’s customer service and visual expectations.Provided “Random Delights” to staff for their hard work.Executed all company visual directives (promotions, floor sets, & window set ups).Partnered with Hamilton Mall management to provide PR for Charlotte Russe.

Reading, Pennsylvania Area

Created six month working planPlanned assortments to meet financial objectives.Negotiated with vendors for gross margin assistance.Updated and maintained e-commerce site.Created seasonal floor plans for stores to follow.

Responsible for buying Junior Related Separates classifications volume $4.5 million.Created six month working plan.Planned assortments to meet financial objectives.Addressed and reacted to current trends with in the industry.Negotiated with vendors for gross margin assistance.Negotiated with vendors for better cost on merchandise and off price programs.Scouted potential new resources for Junior Dress, Knit and Sweater buyer.Updated merchandise and maintain e-commerce site.Created seasonal floor plans for stores to followWorked with corporate visual to have mannequin and key item presentations completed in a timely manner.Worked with the administrative assistant to ensure all purchase orders are due to arrive when expected.

Assisted buyer with product selection and assortment.Analyzed selling reports each week, month and season.Worked with stock to sales reports to allocate merchandise to the stores.Created and maintained codes used to track merchandise.Requested advertising samples and maintained the sample closet.Worked on national advertising campaigns for Cosmo Girl and Seventeen.

Responsible for coordinating the soft line areas of a large department store.Analyzed business to ensure full sales potential.Assisted department manager with floor moves.Provided solutions for scheduling problems.Motivated coworkers to work to their fullest potential.Received Outstanding Person Award in the spring of 2005 from Director of Stores.

Education record

B.S, Fashion Merchandising

Activities and Societies: Delta GammaBoscov’s Executive Training Class July 2004- April 2005 Through weekly classes, learned and was.