Heather Rubinstein Email & Phone Number

Cold Spring Harbor, Ny

Greater New York City Area

Alexander McQueen, Akris, Azzedine Alaia, Celine, Chanel, Christian Louboutin, Nancy Gonzalez, Nina Ricci, Salvatore Ferragamo, Valentino 2012 – 2013• Managed 10 vendors • Partnered with buying team to create and implement business strategies to achieve sales and profit objectives• Analyzed core vs. fashion performance, planned fashion penetration, and average retail by vendor• Assisted in building departmental sales and gross purchase plans by store• Monitored industry trends and retail competitors• Attend market and participated in Omni product selection• Compiled style performance analysis for opportunities • Provided accurate monthly sales, markdown, and inventory projections by vendor• Collaborated with buying team to help negotiate and execute RTVs, merchandise swaps• Identified, suggested, and initiated merchandise transfers between Full line stores and Saks Direct• Pre-market management: created assortment plans by vendor prior to market that were utilized in product selection • In-season management: forecasted business based on performance, revised projections and made recommendations to buyer and senior management • Analyzed stock to sales by door by vendor to create meaningful re-allocations to drive full price sales

Greater New York City Area

Ralph Lauren Black Label, Ralph Lauren Collection, Lida Baday, TSE• Attend market and selected a meaningful assortment and wrote purchase orders• Negotiated and executed RTVs, merchandise swaps, and VA with vendors • Negotiated and executed aged inventory exit strategies • Balanced inventory between Full line stores and Saks Direct in order to achieve optimal Omni full-price sales• Executed the Best / Worst Seller Product Review • Assisted in product selection and the development of key items and exclusives• Assessed competition and industry trends and presented to teams on a monthly basis• Spearheaded Designer Summit for all Saks Full line Store Department Managers

Greater New York City Area

• Managed annual receipt plan for a multi-vendor department with over 60 vendors • Provided accurate monthly shipping projections by vendor • Identified business opportunities, such as new vendors and diversified product• Communicated with stores and vendors to achieve optimal full price selling • Attend market and selected a meaningful assortment and wrote purchase orders• Led style out and immersion training in New York store & traveled to Florida to conduct trainings in southern doors

Greater New York City Area

• Supported the GSVP, GMM Women’s Ready to Wear and Children’s Clothing• Managed his calendar, arranging multiple activities • Arranged Domestic and International travel arrangements• Coordinated and followed through on scheduled meetings and travel arrangements