Works with Buyers to manage and maintain sales for all 15+ brands of Tall and MaternityManaged change through three Assistant Buyers with collaborative spirit.Quantified and placed all Tall buys during Assistant Buyer’s absence.Prepares and attends monthly product line reviews for stores and .com with Assistant Buyers, Buyer, and DMM.Gathers data needed for item setup process from sourcing, product development, and national brand vendors.Assists in all ordering processes.Reviews and analyzes weekly sales.Present and discuss sales with team weeklyPulls weekly sales reportsUtilizes problem solving skills for any items with low or zero weekly sales and takes notes for future buys.Takes note of items with the highest weekly sell through for future buying opportunities.Cross References weekly sales to JCP website to identify items online that are missing images or have incorrect images and/or information.Review and analyze weekly inventory reports to tackle errors prematurely, prevent lost sales and ensure accuracy.Requests and tracks samples for all brands using the online sample log and tracks expenses.Works to organize, purge, and display all samples.Assists Buyer in .com marketing decisions and gathers samples to give to marketing team.Reviews marketing weekly and maintains a marketing tracker spreadsheet Builds product ensembles for .com webpage for each brand page.Ensures all items are onsite on time by attending weekly .com sample turn in meeting.Builds excel spreadsheet weekly that includes necessary product informationRequests specific styling notes to ensure the item is photographed correctly and appeals to the customer

• While working for Julia Randal at Falon & Sparrow boutiques I was able to broaden my industry experience, merchandising knowledge, retail business acumen and marketing skills through my internship and subsequent work experience at the boutiques• Selected new items for the store through our online vendors and assisted in the buying process, worked through order tracking, backorders and cancellations.• Prepared merchandise assortment books and forecasting books prior to market trips and scheduled meetings with the vendors attending market• Built and created new merchandising displays within the store and was encouraged to be creative and try new merchandising strategies.• Made the customer’s shopping easy and enjoyable while building a consultative approach to increase sales• Created unique displays and visually merchandised the store to drive sales, compelling customers to add accessories and matching apparel.• Participated in unique Social Media marketing campaigns on Facebook and Instagram. Utilized the stores Social Media pages as well as personal social media pages to post pictures of new ensembles and model the new fashions to drive customers to come to the store and even ask about specific items.• Ensured the new merchandise was out in the store ready to be sold and on social media sites• Responsible for managing the store daily, including balancing the register and reporting daily totals and amounts deposited• Kept the store and products clean, neat, and organized and participated in regular inventory auditing• Updated social media sites regularly with new photographs of the merchandise, merchandise sales, holiday store hours, and promotional events.• Assisted in execution of promotional and community events

• Built and created new merchandising displays inside the store and in the front windows• Created unique themed window displays for holiday seasons • Created unique ensembles regularly to post on social media sites and market to the stores customer base on campus at SFA University and the surrounding city of Nacogdoches• Participated in organizing and planning community events such as “open house” and “Swirl”• Worked with the owner to price new products while learning about pricing and margin strategies to drive sales for the store• Worked with the online vendor catalogues to select new items for the store and then manage the orders• Make the customer’s shopping easy and enjoyable while building a consultative approach to increase sales• Keep the store and products clean, neat, and organized and made sure the new merchandise is out in the store ready to be sold • Participated in regular inventory auditing

• Make the customer’s shopping easy and enjoyable while building a consultative approach to increase sales• Build and create new merchandising displays inside the store and in the front windows• Keep the store and products clean, neat, and organized• Make sure the new merchandise is out in the store ready to be sold and participated in regular inventory auditing