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12 E.49Th St Nyc

Facilitating product development through emphasis on store feedback and monitoring of market trends.Driving business through marketing initiatives and other strategies.Communicating the strategy of Private Brands internally across divisions.• Started the Saks Fifth Avenue Men’s Collection in 2009, now tracking to reach 36 million in sales for 2015, with the highest gross margin in men’s• Played an instrumental role in driving the business through marketing initiatives and making our brand ambassadors and key selling associates experts in our brand, resulted in The Saks Fifth Avenue Mens Collection became the # 1 business in men’s. • Championed a clothing fabric competition “Fabric No.1” in 2012, the best mills in the world participated and it became a prestigious annual marketing event.

12 E.49Th St Nyc

Managed a team across various divisions that planned, developed, delivered and promoted two new modern collections for 25 stores + tailored clothing.• Improved the business of tailored clothing by better managing existing stock and growing the basic business; resulted in exceeding the sales & turn plans for annual ’11 and Spring ’12.• Started a new modern business for private brands that accounted for 3 million in sales annually.

12 E.49Th St Nyc

Strategized and executed the buying of all men’s jewelry, watches, cold weather accessories, sunglasses and luggage from various vendors for all matrixes men’s stores.• Renovated the New York store accessory floor by negotiating a 100% vendor funded project, the NY accessory business doubled in one year. • Hosted a jewelry and sunglasses summit for men’s department managers (100% vendor funded) in NY to increase the focus on accessories. • Initiated the Private Brands initiative for men’s jewelry and cold weather accessories, grew that business to 5 millions by 2011.• Trained and inspired 3 assistant buyers and 2 merchandise assistants in the office. • Best 5 buying offices (The FAB 5 Award) in exceeding sales & gross margin plans for spring 2010. • Presented the operating committee with a plan to videoconference between stores, clients and merchants. It was implemented by providing all the stores with iPads, resulted in getting most of our store associates connected visually.

12 E.49Th St Nyc

Strategized and executed the buying of men’s shirts and ties from Brioni, Kiton, Isaia, Zegna, Canali, Gucci, Dolce & Gabanna, Etro, Armani and Charvet for all matrixes men’s stores.• Believed in a new dress shirt fit (slimmer cut) and worked with targeted vendors and corporate visual to implement and communicate our point of view to targeted group of stores; resulted in customer’s satisfaction and the start of a good size business in dress shirts.• Conducted the first online store survey about Charvet colors, patterns and sizes for Spring ’09 collection; shared the compiled data with the vendor to result in strong sell thru for the brand.

12 E.49Th St Nyc

Strategized and executed the buying of men’s tailored clothing from Zegna, Canali, Corneliani and Isaia for all matrixes men’s stores.• Utilized the customer-centric view from experience in the sales side to result in a stronger sell thru, exceeding gross margin and sales plan.• Seeing an early trend for 2 button model suits and sport coats, insisted on changing the penetration for the Fall ’06 buy between the 3 button and 2 button models. Resulted in a greater sell thru and an edge on the competition.• Grew the Isaia business by partnering with the vendor and the stores to promote the brand, sales volume of the line tripled in 2 years.

611 5Th Ave Nyc

611 5Th Ave Nyc

Hackensack Nj

Paramus, Nj

Cairo, Egypt

Cairo, Egypt

Allentown, Pennsylvania Area

San Francisco, California