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New York, New York, United States

• Work closely with design team to discuss seasonal designs and style changes.• Manage all cost negotiations directly with overseas vendors.• Work closely with merchandising team to discuss seasonal assortment and cost challenges.• Manage on time delivery for all proto and SMS samples.• Partnering with cross functional teams to ensure all calendar milestone deadlines are meet.• Partner with the R&D team on all new fabric developments

Secaucus, New Jersey, United States

• Developed initial FOB cost targets for vendors each season based on AUC targets passed from merchandising.• Reviewed full cost break downs and negotiated all final costing directly with vendors.• Managed the department assistant with the approval process at a textile and PP level while ensuring all approvals are completed per calendar deadlines to safeguard on-time delivery for bulk.• Ensured all calendar milestones were meet through consistently following up with the CFT and Hong Kong team. • Updating seasonal boards with targets, costing and final vendor allocation.

New York, New York

• Managed cost negotiations with overseas vendors to ensure financial targets were meet each season.• Reviewed submits with cross functional partners for development approval.• Lead seasonal cost meetings to discuss wins, challenges and alternate cost options.• Submit and track seasonal salesman samples.• Conduct weekly touch base meetings with cross functional teams to discuss all pending issues and concerns.

New York, Ny

• Conducted weekly cross functional team meetings to discuss any outstanding issues or concerns. • Reviewed and negotiated costing directly with overseas agents.• Worked with overseas partners to source various materials for future development.• Checked in all marketing samples and disbursed them to the appropriate teams.• Reviewed and approved lab dip color swatches and TOP samples for bulk production.• Partnered with the QA team to review lab test reports and mitigated through any failures jeopardizing product integrity.

Greater New York City Area

• Partnered with overseas factories to ensure all ad samples were received on time.• Entered and revised all purchase orders into AS400 and distributed them to all overseas factories.• Entered all new styles for each season into the AS400 style master.• Reviewed the production report on a weekly basis to track merchandise and observe any potential delivery issues.• Landed and updated cost sheets and entered them into AS400.

New York, Ny

• Create tech packs and communicate with overseas factories daily to ensure all sample are on time and executed correctly.• Check in all new samples and setup them up in the showroom. • Request new swatch materials from overseas factories for future designs.• Maintain all material swatches as well as prototypes. • Conduct weekly store visits to observe current fashion trends.

New York, Ny

• Achieved and exceeded revenue goals by 12% which placed my category #1 in the district for the quarter• Review sales trends on a weekly basis to asses areas of opportunity as well as sales goals achieved• Successfully lead key projects such as planning and executing overnight floor sets• Facilitate store meetings and category presentations to district• Initiated a program that standardized employee training and led to an increase in customer satisfaction• Recruit, hire, and on board new staff members• Train, coach and mentor sales associates to ensure maximum selling behaviors displayed on the sales floor• Conduct formal annual reviews of staff member’s performance

• Attend weekly meetings to discuss upcoming ads, product placement, and inventory levels• Surpassed category revenue goals and was placed in the top 10% ranking of employees• Successfully planned and executed all adjacency moves• Conduct formal annual reviews of staff member’s performance• Train, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum selling behaviors

• Work directly with the Senior Buyer, Assistant Buyer, and VP to discuss product sales performance• Conduct presentations on a weekly basis with marketing team to discuss products• Prepare various Excel reports on a weekly basis and distribute to appropriate individuals• Work directly with various vendors to obtain product samples and discuss product advertisements• Attend various showrooms with both the Senior and Assistant Buyer to view products• Analyze top sellers report routinely to observe selling trends• Input and update all price changes

• Collaborated with the Public Relations team in the development of special events and parties. • Selected samples for various celebrity photo shoots. • Checked in and out samples to and from different fashion magazines. • Searched for Miss Sixty credits in various magazines. • Ensured the showroom was organized and maintained at all times. • Increased productivity through multi-tasking.

• Ensured the showroom was organized and maintained for presentations held for buyers and fashion editors. • Confirmed amount of stock available in the distribution center. • Confirmed orders placed by various buyers. • Prepared and packed up supplies and garment samples for trade shows. • Attended line review meetings to discuss product selection for various regions throughout the country. • Maintained and prioritized daily tasks and projects including: call logs, appointments, travel, expense reports and general errands

Bachelor, Human Sciences; Fashion Merchandising

Associates Of Arts