Identified risks and established opportunities to drive growth and increase profit througheffective inventory management.Predicted, analyzed and maintained Open to Buy (OTB) and recommend strategies forprofit improvement.Created and maintained over 50 preseason financial category plans by week to supportthe departmental merchandise strategy.Created and maintained twelve month rolling financial and assortment plans to maximizeinvestment in inventory, sales and profitAnalyzed In-season performance analysis to identify and capitalize on growthopportunities and minimize the financial exposure of down-trending categoriesAnalyzed over 7,000 skus and maintained OTB with sales revenue of $150 million per year.

Analyzed internal data to make appropriate forecasting and purchasing decisions onover 10 product categories.Negotiated quantities, cost and margin for hundreds of products that will be sold throughall channels of Eastbay.Provided fill in strategies for special programs while also staying within the buyer'smerchandise buy plans.Liaison between internal routing department and outside vendor to track POs and ensureon time delivery.Managed all aspects of the order process for over one hundred separate vendors.