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-Responsible for sourcing, ordering & reordering products for multiple categories including outdoor furniture, clothing, handbags, jewelry, personal care and more.-Ensuring product assortment aligns with company vision and objectives.-Assisting in developing annual financial plan for buying categories and reviewing budget plans weekly to guide purchasing decisions.-Working closely with all teams, including Managers, Visual Merchandising, Marketing, Receiving and Accounting-Travel includes visiting vendors and trade shows to place orders and find new products.

Buyer, Containers & Outdoor Living May 2016-PresentMerchandising Assistant October 2015-April 2016, Hard Goods

Associate Merchandiser in Men's Knits, Performance Sportswear, Sleep & SweatersAssistant Merchandiser in Men's Knits, Sweaters, Accessories & SleepCatalog Coordinator/Swatch Specialist for Direct MerchandisingEcommerce Assistant for Men's & Non-ApparelSwatch Specialist in Direct MerchandisingSeasonal Knitting Consultant to sweater designers (Independent Contractor)Highlights:*Assisted in selecting seasonal assortments based on company goals & objectives.*Analyzed department selling & returns data to inform future strategies.*Collaborated successfully with multiple teams for product and catalog development.*Created seasonal reports to analyze quarterly sales. Evaluated returns information, customer reviews, style & color selling information.*Pulled weekly reports for Men's Merchandising team for selling analysis.*Trained and managed Swatch Specialist employee.*Worked with 4 different computer systems used for managing/tracking products and catalog exposures.*Expertly proofed approximately 35 catalogs per year for images and copy accuracy.*Ordered & tracked garment samples.*Cataloged & distributed fabric swatches to vendor used in image color corrections.*Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook.*Experience with File Maker Pro, Power Point, Adobe Illustrator, Sharepoint.

*Co owned this knitting manufacturing business and wore many hats including designer, production coordinator, quality control, bookkeeper, etc.*Worked with sales representatives, independent contractor knitters to ensure expert. product knowledge, quality production and adherence to strict deadlines.*Attended trade shows. Held many trunk shows at various stores including Nordstrom and Molbak's where we sold customized ski hats and Christmas stockings.*Experience with Quick Books.