Janaye Bullock Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater New York City Area

- Managed OTB for voids/overages by class as well as risks and opportunities to assortment on a weekly basis to drive sales revenue and maximize sell through.- Managed the markdown dollars by understanding seasonality, analyzing sales turn, and future on order risks to business. Can confidently identify business harming inventory to land on EOM plans.- Covered the Jr. Shoe area during a 4-month maternity leave ensuring a seasonally correct flow of business driving merchandise, deadlines for orders were being met, developed assortments for pending buys, and made financial recommendations that met IMU plan and met liquidity guidelines to manage profitability.- Created market schedules to ensure we were consistently shopping the Jr and tertiary market for needs of the area, and reached out to key resources for opportunities in trending categories of business.- Regularly called vendors to obtain market information, and uphold a strong relationship translating into business opportunities.- Monitored international shipping patterns weekly and ensured a smooth timely arrival of goods to filter through the distribution centers.- Prioritized and proactively anticipated business impacting issues, communicated actionable suggestions to minimize negative impact to the business.- Effectively able to build and structure a multi-task focused workload.- Works closely with Fashion Office and division to understand strategies across categories of business and ensure we are offering our customer a treasure hunt within our assortment.

New

- Analyzed selling reports weekly, analyzed EOM, stock turn, allocation levels TY vs. LY, and projected sales for the remainder of the month.- Independently evaluated the department store and luxury shoe market Dress Social category of business, and published to the division major trends into a presentation that translated detail trends in a way that would resonate with our customer.- Accurately forecasted sales projections for the business by class, and understands how inventory levels, allocation, turn, shipping, and markdowns effect revenue on an open to buy.- Supported buyer with adhoc reporting and analyzed opportunities to make business driving recommendations.- Monitored and tracked purchase orders daily, communicated with vendors about purchase order specifics to ensure timely shipping to drive sales within the month.- Demonstrated product knowledge and supported buyer in the market place by providing item selling information and future on order quantities.- Edited and managed liquidity to hit EOM targets each month.- Communicates effectively with vendors on start ship dates, sample management, and purchase order compliance.

Greater New York City Area

- Identified trending categories and opportunity within the business, and presented an action plan to upper management for categories of growth in the business.- Demonstrated product knowledge by communicating value discrepancies within the off-price market assortment after competitive shopping other off price retailers, and department stores.- Fully exposed to the product development process through style-outs, brand launchings, fits, and building line plans to source in China for the upcoming season.- Interpreted the business using systems and reporting to analyze best and worst sellers to optimize sales revenue within future on order.- Developed effective relationships with vendors to get ahead of problem within the on order, began to develop negotiation skills, and to achieve lowest total cost of business.

New York, Ny

- Assisted Senior Buyer for cosmetics dept. in day-to-day responsibilities and began building and strengthening vendor relationships.- Completed a project that required me to analyzing the business, and providing feedback on how to reach the millennial market in young impulse brands in a brick and mortar environment.- Assisted in planning of major events held by luxury beauty vendors such as Bobbi Brown, and Lancôme.

New York, Ny

Participated in leadership development programs such as seminars, workshops, panel discussions, and networking events for executive leadership in the retail, fashion and related industries.

- Researched, purchased, and authenticated high-end pre-owned bags- Collaborated with the buying team to determine viable and competitive buying and resale margins and pricing.- Aided in product category organization and development to supplement Trendlee’s line of inventory.- Analyzed unit economics to monitor the company’s internal data, inventory and market place resale patterns.- Worked extensively in Excel and Google Spreadsheets to compile data in order to precisely price information.- Negotiated prices, while taking into account customer demand, retail price, quality and availability before recommending courses of action.- Carefully evaluated fluctuations in market places and analyzed customer buying patterns, in order to reacted to changes in customer demand

State College, Pennsylvania Area

- Oversee the opening and closing of the store, performing tasks such as counting money, opening and closing registers, balancing drawers and making deposits.- Headed the purchasing and inventory of merchandise for the store, reacted to changes in demand, maintained relationship with existing suppliers, while sourcing new suppliers.- Managed and created visual displays, maintained knowledge of current market styles and trends, and communicated them to customers- Facilitated training and buy training of new employees, ensuring statuary training requirements are met.- With the use of interpersonal skills, managed customer service issues, and resolved customer complaints.- Verified returns, exchanges and damages, and handled changes in store or corporate policies.- Watched for and recognized security risks, and thefts, and know how to prevent or handle these situations.