Derek Schepinski Email & Phone Number

United States

Serves as a purchasing assistant for a small to midsize company, by identifying key trends across all channels (Wholesale, Retail and Ecommerce). Utilizing my experience working with the product development team to develop and forecast merchandise plans for each season and demonstrates proficiency in assortment planning, inventory management and demand forecasting.● Collaborate closely with the buying team to identify market trends, analyze sales data and determine optimal product assortment for all categories.. Writing purchase orders, identifying slow sales and managing purchase orders, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of merchandise while maintaining optimal stock levels.● Assist in organizing and managing creative resources, photo shoots and video productions; including logistics, and vendor management. OTB reporting, purchase order management and assisting in e-commerce purchasing.● Leverages strong skill sets in Excel, communications, KPI’s and analyzing sales. Writing PO’s and negotiating Proforma Invoices from vendors. Communication with vendors to make orders and keep stock levels even.

Vernon, Los Angeles Ca

Operations, claims, B2B, merchandising and analytics, purchasing

Greater San Diego Area

Managing organizing returns and inventory for returns, repairs and exchanges. Answering phones, top tier emails, managing a CS team remotely and in house. Coaching the team weekly in order to make every point of contact as seamless as possible. I worked with Shopify, Shipstation, Zendesk, Returnly, Google Drive. Customer satisfaction was our main objective. I also worked our booth at various events in a sales atmosphere.

Santa Fe Springs, California

Customer service answering emails with product knowledge, problem solving, answering phones for sales and customer questions regarding their orders for returns, exchanges, basic questions regarding products we offer. Sales outreach and research to get new clients and customers. Data entry to keep track of sales, returns and exchanges. Communication with the team regarding customer orders, complaints and products we offer. Wrote purchase orders and accounts receivable. Multitasking on daily projects.

Southern California

Worked customer service at the registration desk for the exhibitors and answered any questions exhibitors may have in regards to the show, their booth and future shows.

Upload content to each of the company’s websites, apply attention to detail, organizational skills, and time management skills, apply ability to take constructive criticism, apply written and oral communication skills, and apply Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign computer skills. To assist in any projects around the office.

Responsible for reading plan-o-grams and schematics to ensure the integrity and maintenance of bays paying attention to detail and product placement. Ordering new POP and installing POP when it arrives. Weekly projects that constantly require coming up with new and creative ways to work more efficiently.

Responsible for photo shoots and editing the pictures via Photoshop and uploading them to the brand’s website. Accountable for the upkeep of the website by ensuring that news and editorials were kept current, emails were promptly responded to, as well as presenting ideas for publishing, and responsible for sample clothing upkeep. Worked closely and effectively with managers to meet different deadlines and schedules. Worked on marketing campaigns, and assisted the designers and with events and tradeshows.

Bachelor’S Degree, Fashion Marketing/Merchandising

Graphic Design

A studio art degree with an emphasis in Graphic Design.

Aa Degree; As Degree, General Education; Humanities