Develop and manage location level plans for 9 departments Allocate $300M in inventory to stores annually based on sales, plan, and capacity

Engage in a 14-week training program to gain practical buying/planning exposure through shadowing and hands-on training both in the office and in the stores.

Created and implemented Work In Progress report for Belk’s new brand launch, Crown and Ivy, to ensure cycle time deadlines were met,and identified and anticipated potential timing issues while working with team and vendors to execute deliveries Assisted in new brand development by researching white space and retail landscape for assortment opportunities Built, uploaded, and communicated purchase orders using Product Lifecycle Management following the time and action calendar with 100% on time completionCommunicated daily with both internal and external teams to collaborate on production and new development status

Monitored, reported, and analyzed sales and gross margin performance by style, classification, and department Utilized reports and ladder plans to identify business drivers, suggested actions to Product Manager to maximize salesManaged the color approval process for intimates domestic importers to ensure the program was cohesive on the floorInputted all styles using Product Lifecycle Management, built flows, uploaded orders and communicated purchase orders to Li and Fung offices

Assist the product development manager in coordinating all aspects of the line.Communicate with domestic and overseas factories to monitor production.Work with designers for fit, construction and packaging.