Dana Harrison Email & Phone Number

Key Accomplishments- Leads $330M+ portfolio in both Private Label and Market Apparel Brands- Sets strategy and Lead Merchant for largest private brand, Denim & Company- Sets strategy and Lead Merchant for largest National Denim Brand- Set Strategy for multiple, fast growing, private label brands and oversees team execution. - Establishes meaningful moments between the product and our customers- Leverages National Sales Data and Driven Trend Chaser- Partners with internal Sourcing, Design and Product Development Teams - Develop and implement both short and long-term growth strategies for individual brands and customers.- Responsible for managing monthly Open to Buy.- Leads and Mentors a team of 4. Inclusive of a seasoned buyer + three growing assistant buyers.- Projecting an increase of 800bps in AGM (Annual Gross Margin) in our largest National Denim Brand

West Chester, Pa

•Managing multiple designer handbag lines, including orYANY, Aimee Kestenberg, and Dooney & Bourke.•Creatively collaborate with designers and our buying team in product development by determining silhouettes and colors based on industry trends.•Partook in product development, and design on handbag future handbag collections.•Builds strong relationships with the vendor community to be a resource for their needs.•Growing Aimee Kestenberg 225% in 2014 from 2013.•Partnered with our Financial Planning team to project sales, receipts, and worked diligently to protect our EOM. Completed the Open to Buy, monthly, to reconcile receipts and forecast sales for all departments.•Developed strong analytical and operational skills to support the team vision.

•Facilitated product through the QVC pipeline. Established and maintained strong relationships with QA, supply chain, planning, and sales to support product execution. Developed strong analytical and operational skills to support the team vision.•Analyzed financial data to make recommendations to positively impact financial metrics. •Led product development efforts by identifying new brands, concepts, and trends to maximize. •Diligently managed vendor relationships. Established a strong rapport with the external vendor community and became a resource to all suppliers.