Leasing manager Apparel Soft Lines

15 locations in Texas.

Network, recruit, assess, hire, evaluate, develop and promote store management teams.Monitor store manager’s development of sale associates to insure all have the confidence and ability to connect with our Cache customer.Ensure financial success by coaching, motivating teams to drive sales and increase profitability.Communicate with Regional VP and corporate to resolve issues, share ideas that will continue to improve the success of Cache.Ensure financial success by coaching, motivating teams to drive sales and increase profitability.Execute operational objectives related to payroll, merchandising and shrink reduction.Manage controllable expenses for 12 locations

Buyer of Apparel, Children’s, Gifts, Housewares, Christmas, Toys, Shoes, Accessories, MensResponsible for all store merchandise purchasing. Responsible for developing andworking within an open-to-buy budget. Responsible for all products sourcing,Procurement, pricing and profit margins. Responsible for visual merchandising,Merchandise returns to vendors, markdowns and shrinkage control.Effective communicator with various types of manufactures overseas & locally. Ability to multi-task and prioritizeCreate annual budgets, forecasts and sales reports. Develop monthly sales goals.Analyze sales and provide monthly, quarterly and annual reports to senior museum staffthat includes YTD profit loss statement, open-to-buy projections, inventory levels, andBusiness and marketing planningAttend Major Markets in Denver, Dallas, Las Vegas, Atlanta & New York

Responsible for all purchasing of women’s apparel & accessory selection, maintaining purchase orders, planning, pricing, distribution & promotion of merchandise in departmentCreate Sales Plan and Open to Buy; Manage buy plans to increase gross margin, purchase plans, markdowns, stock to sales ration, sell thru & turnAchieve sales, inventory, turn and markdown plans monthly/manage daily sales plansAbility to analyze, track and forecast trends and product ; Manage product mixManage 8 sales associates, maintain client books, sales goals, trainingMerchandise floor presentations to achieve highest impact for sell thru; determine markdowns & best sellersCommunicate with vendors on Purchase Orders, reorders, market appointmentsCoordinate Fashion Shows and Trunk ShowsManage Buying plans in order to increase gross marginAccountable for accurately forecasting and managing product flow annuallyTravel to out of town markets as needed to purchase for store; and to local & regional shows

Managed 75 + accounts within Texas / Oklahoma to maintain and increase sales by 25% every season, yearly sales averaged 1 ½ million Travel by Born Free to present line to buyers/owners of specialty boutiques / department storesTrunk shows to increase sales and build customer baseMonthly / weekly sales reports, Recaps to Regional Sales ManagerMarket set up include; preparing of line for market (600 pcs), line sheet prep, set market appointmentsTravel to Montreal, Canada for quarterly fashion shows to break new season, attend Atlanta Market, Las Vegas,Open new accounts and train customers to the company’s minimums and requirementsWork closely with manufacturers I represent to identify top sellers and areas for growth in order to maximize salesManage my own sample line which at break of season begins with 550 – 600 pieces. Pull discards and track sell outs & ship them back to Canada warehouse and or sell thru showroom sample sale.

• Multi-line apparel representative based out of permanent showroom / World Trade Center• Managed 7 sportswear lines and 2 lingerie lines. Present line to buyers at market and in territory of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi• Maintained relationships with existing customers through regular review visits to negotiate terms of an agreement and sales• Initiate contacts and schedule appointments with current and prospective customers to show and sell product line• Work directly with manufacturers concerning shipping, invoicing issues, credit, samples, purchase orders.• Receive samples from 5 manufacturers for line. Track styles, colors & swatches. Use for markets & return in timely manner for photo shoots for major accounts. Reproduce line sheets as needed if sample is not available for show• Maintain monthly and weekly sales reports to track customer activity and provide management with sales data• Traveled to regional markets including Atlanta, Las Vegas, Dallas, New York to attend markets & to sell line to accounts / Dillards, Neiman Marcus• Market set up & Coordination. Ship & receive samples on timely basis• Work closely with specialty stores – Customer service issues & set market appointments with owners• Established total customer satisfaction for more than 9 product lines