- Development of business-critical speaking skills to present strategies.- Constant communication with vendor community to cultivate partnership and achieve business goals, while growing trust to achieve a mutually beneficial relationship- Identifying business opportunities and risks, while communicating courses of action to drive long-term profitability.- Develop into white spaces within our Private Labels to grow total penetration to Market Vendors.- Collaborating with various teams to achieve deadlines and financial goals while building relationships.- Ensuring an appropriate mixture of Core and Fashion merchandise to provide impactful presentations both online and in stores to satisfy customer demands.- Making strategic marketing and pricing decisions to drive sales without impacting margin goals.- Coordinated and selected trend right product to play in advertising and promotional opportunities.

- Reviewed sales through weekly POS reports to analyze consumer-buying patterns and predict future trends.- Developed strong relationships with numerous vendors to ensure a positive network.- Collaborated with my People Leader and supporting teams to establish an effective work environment.- Used customer demands, market trends, and financial budgets to make purchasing decisions.- Learn, comprehend, and understand financial decisions on future buys, pricing strategies, and product development.

- Traveled to various trade shows and suppliers offices on buying trips.- Reviewed merchandise sales through weekly Point Of Sale reports to analyze consumer-buying patterns and predict future trends.- Collaborated with the company’s owner and store managers to establish an effective work environment.- Merchandised racks and displays throughout four stores to properly display new merchandise and promote sale items.

- Promoted to “key holder”, giving responsibility of opening and closing the store as well as be appointed assistant manager when the owner or store manager was not present.- Taught how to read and analyze sales reports for on-hand inventory and gross profit earned.- Developed Purchase Orders through inventory and sales reports and facilitated follow-up communication with vendors.- Continuously monitored online public relations and ensured the success of client programs.- Used customer insights and understanding of social media to improve communication with customers (including Facebook and Instagram).- Enhanced store customer service through positive customer relationships.