· Managed factories in China and Thailand for shoes and gloves as well as domestic vendors for footwear accessories· Collaborated with international markets to create monthly forecasts and place orders as needed· Placed monthly purchase orders for shoes, gloves, and accessories as well as sample orders for new styles· Managed purchase order updates including changes to EXGO date, price, and delivery method· Worked alongside the Product team to ensure style set ups and samples were executed in a timely manner to meet the global launch date· Completed style set ups using a PLM system for US and international markets including initial set up and maintenance as needed· Managed delays as they occurred from the factory or freight carrier to ensure a timely delivery and communicated these delays to the appropriate teams· Pulled daily, weekly, and monthly reports related to shipment tracking, back order estimates, size profiles, air freight, SMU orders, and forecast accuracy

· Managed factories in India, China, Vietnam and Europe alongside offshore planners· Assisted factories with requests in regards to late purchase orders, vessel bookings, material issues and order cancellations· Collaborated with the Inventory Management team to execute the bi-weekly Open to Buy plan and ensure the forecasts maximized the factory’s capacities· Communicated bi-weekly forecasts to the factories and ensured updates and changes were made as necessary· Worked alongside the Inventory Management and Customer Service teams to manage direct shipments and execute timely deliveries

· Collaborated with the Retail and Wholesale Planning teams to create a forecast that supports the demand needed for an upcoming season· Identified customer forecasts that could be ordered as direct ships; executed these orders and ensured their timely delivery· Created a bi-weekly Open to Buy plan in Excel to gain a full picture of inventory needed· Worked with the Women’s inventory planning team and Supply Chain to ensure the OTB plan fit within factory capacities· Updated and maintained monthly forecasts at an article level in Demand Manager; analyzed these forecasts and aligned discrepancies as needed· Wrote purchase orders at both factory and store level utilizing SAP; ensured a timely delivery to both the Clarks DC and the wholesale customers· Maintained planning flags, forecast flags and SKU profiles for approximately 250 articles per season· Managed in season inventory; reviewed stock to sales ratios, responded to sales trend, identified risks and opportunities to ensure plan sales

· Ordered and allocated products with the use of E3 and SAP to ensure appropriate inventory levels and maintain in stock at the clubs · Assisted vendors and the distribution center with requests in regards to purchase orders, allocations and article issues· Tracked import and domestic purchase orders to ensure timely delivery · Worked with the planner and merchant team to secure appropriate sell through for seasonal merchandise · Analyzed last years sales to ship appropriate quantities to each DC due to their location and clubs serviced· Completed weekly analysis of articles held in storage and released quantities as needed

· Designed Excel tracking grids that were utilized with multiple business customers to ensure timely order fulfillment· Assisted the B2B sales team with the execution of sales orders for business customers· Worked alongside multiple business sectors to identify defects and implement changes within SAP and E3 to improve ordering capabilities and timely order fulfillment· Assisted with the standup of a DC fulfillment model to service larger business customers, increasing sales for the B2B team and growing partnerships with business customers· Assisted with the enhancement of the DC fulfillment center to provided consistent on hand inventory and faster lead times for business customers

· Ordered and allocated products through the E3 replenishment system· Assisted vendors and the DC with requests in regards to purchase orders· Updated buyers and managers when articles are short shipped of purchase orders causing out of stocks in club

· Provided assistance to various buyers on the apparel team (including Men’s, Women’s, Children’s, and Footwear)· Assisted with the completion of article set ups, commitments, and various marketing submissions using SAP· Assisted with the analysis of weekly sales using WeBI reporting· Attended scheduled meetings with vendors along with the buyer to view potential products· Presented a proposal to the BJ's CEO and executive board on possible services that could be brought to clubs

· Provided customer service in a fast-pace environment· Processed customer check-out including cash, check and credit card transactions· Performed and organized shipment and maintained a clean backroom· Performed floor sets and dressed mannequins based on plan-o-grams and within the time restraints given

· Provided customer service in a fast-pace environment · Displayed seasonal merchandise· Organized shipment within the stockroom