Janice So Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Greater Los Angeles Area

New York, New York

- Accountable for LT sterling silver jewelry department with responsibility for preparing buys and achieving revenue/margin targets.- Manage and prepare Purchase Orders by finalizing assortment and pricing for all LT doors, and also for Lordandtaylor.com. - Actively update and maintain Open-to-Buy and present financials to leadership.- Responsible to run Gross Profit monthly closing reports and negotiate with vendors for deficiency in GP% to company's plan. - Monitor style selling with weekly sales/trend recap by classification and execute mark downs or POS strategy when appropriate to maximize revenue. - Participate in promotional activities, selection on advertised styles, and reviewing monthly calendar promotions

New York

-Monitor weekly sales, out of stork reports, replenishment velocity report to ensure sales opportunities and margin liabilities are being identified and appropriate actions are being taken by Buyers and Planners.-Communicate with vendors on a daily basis to fulfill order specifications, allocate and transmit Purchase Orders, and deliver weekly sales recaps to efficiently improve business collaborations. -Prepare pre-market analysis and traveled to vendor offices to assist in seasonal buys during market appointments. -Analyze previous year sales volume, current plan projections and industry trends to execute allocation of new styles and replenishment needs.-Collaborate with Store Operation and Merchandising Team to create seasonal store floor plans and ensure proper fixture enhancement and stock for all jewelry and watch cases.

Greater Los Angeles Area

-Collaborate with Retail Buying team to create divisional and departmental merchandise plans, monitor new store performance, and determine proper inventory assortment based on price points and classifications.- Perform trend analyses on sizes and fabrications. Create monthly delivery product reviews to evaluate each delivery’s success and contribution to total retail business. -Execute timely initial allocation and replenishment of merchandise to 46 Retails stores and 13 Factory stores. Responsible for weekly allocation of approximately $5 million retail dollars or 30,000 units to all departments including, Ready-to-Wear, Dresses, Footwear, and Accessories. -Monitor weekly stock comparison, stores sales volume ranking, warehouse statistics, and visual floor set reports.

Los Angeles, Ca

- Communicated with factories in India to coordinate merchandise production and ensure timely delivery ofpurchase orders.- Assisted with product development process in women’s apparel. Managed pre-production samples, lapdips, fabric quality compliances, fitting specs and TOP samples.- Maintained and updated weekly reports for Production Supervisor and team leaders.- Coordinated and maintained relations with major fashion production accounts including but not limited to:o Forever 21, Wet Seal, Alloy, Ross, Tilly’s, Pac Sun, Charlotte Russe, and El Corte Ingles.

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Coordinated merchandise delivery and ensured shipping compliances for over 80 accounts.- Monitored daily inbound and outbound traffic and work flow.- Assisted in improving the dynamics of inventory management and warehouse maintenance.

B.S, Management Science/ Law & Society

Activities and Societies: Undergraduate Economic Society, Warren College Student Council

International Economics - Study Abroad, Economics