Madison Levine Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

- Manages 40+ designer brands for 2 unique categories of business- Develops strategy for designer brand space both in-store and online, working closely with vendor counterparts and internal partners to achieve financial targets- Partners with buyer and planner counterparts to build out sales and receipt plans to maximize topside profitability- Develops exclusive styles with vendor partners to maximize incremental sales opportunity, offering customers new iterations of historical best sellers every season- Projects the season’s receipt forecast for monthly OTB review and maintains the checkbook during market- Pulls or curates assortment in market, identifies the season’s key trends to invest in, and uses class and price point analysis to identify product-level opportunities- Writes buys or tailored assortments by location (seasonal, core/replenishment, ATS) with SKU count and depth targets in mind- Negotiates RTVs and swaps with vendors to maximize inventory productivity and improve overall profitability- Manages seasonal markdowns by negotiating style lists with vendors, seasonally cleaning up aged inventory, monitoring competitive pricing in the market and ensuring timely execution of all markdown entry

New York, Ny, Us

- Oversaw Modern RTW, Evening/Dresses, Childrens’ and Lingerie businesses- Assisted with the pre-season and in-season management of store inventory to ensure achievement of financial targets (FP and NFP sales, gross profit, inventory turn, GMROI)- Leveraged both data and store-specific feedback to determine ladder planning concept of key items in key markets- Collaborated with cross functional departments, ie. marketing, buying, store operations, to ensure successful implementation of product strategies and launches- Utilized data and store insights to uncover opportunities within the store fleet and provided key findings to merchant teams so they are actioned upon- Was responsible for projecting the season’s OTB forecast, building seasonal by-door sales plans, allocating the store-portion of seasonal and ATS orders, store to store stock balancing, etc

New York, Ny, Us

- Managed 40+ advanced designer brands and scouted new designer talent to onboard at Saks- Helped buyer develop strategy for the emerging designer brand space both in-store and online - Partnered with buyer and planning counterparts to build out sales and receipt plans to maximize topside profitability- Developed exclusive packages with vendor partners to maximize incremental sales opportunity- Projected the season’s receipt forecast for monthly OTB review and maintained the checkbook during market- Pulled or curated assortment in market and identified key trends to maximize sales volume- Wrote buys or tailored assortments by location (seasonal, ATS, reorder etc) with SKU and depth targets in mind- Negotiated RTVs/Swaps with vendors to reduce inventory liabilities and maximize profitability- Managed seasonal markdowns by negotiating style lists with vendors, monitoring competitive pricing in the market and ensuring timely execution - Performed price point and class analysis, reviewed door matrices for opportunities and liabilities, analyzed sales trends, identified best sellers for reorder opportunities - Partnered with sample and item set-up teams to style our buys for the website shoots and ensure all on-order merchandise is pubbed to site well in advanced to maximize pre-sale opportunity - Partnered with digital team to ensure item copy, imagery and styling on site was up to standard for our brand matrix- Partnered with marketing team on advertising selects for social, digital and print on a monthly and seasonal basis- Supported onboarding and training 3 new team members by coaching them on day-to-day buying operations and processes, etc- Built out a DEI Roadmap report tracking Black-owned brand sales for the entire company (across all categories of business) to ensure we were meeting seasonal and fiscal sales targets

New York, Ny, Us

- Managed 7 pillar designer businesses alongside Buyer and Planner counterparts- Brand portfolio included: Burberry, Balenciaga, Celine, Givenchy, Loewe, Sacai, and Saint Laurent- Drove outsized growth in trending brands by aggressively chasing after active and casual wear during the pandemic- Projected the season’s receipt forecast for monthly OTB review and maintained the checkbook during market- Partnered with buyer at market to pull assortment and identify key trends to maximize sales volume- Wrote buys or tailored assortments by location (seasonal, ATS, etc) with SKU and depth targets in mind- Negotiated RTVs/Swaps with vendors to reduce inventory liabilities and supervised seasonal markdowns by carefully monitoring competitive pricing in the market and ensuring timely execution- Performed price point and class analysis, reviewed door matrices for opportunities and liabilities, analyzed sales trends, secured exclusive product, and identified best sellers for reorder opportunities - Managed QR/Replenishment business for Burberry from top-to-bottom, placing orders on a weekly basis to ensure best sellers were always in stock and partnering with the vendor seasonally to turn off under-performing styles and turn on new, best selling silhouettes

New York, Ny, Us

- 6 month merchant training program that includes a 1-month store rotation at SFA and SOF flagship stores and 5 months in a corporate buying office. Placement at end of program as an Assistant Buyer or Assistant Planner in a select buying office.- Attended merchant training classes and completed a number of homework assignments, projects, exams - Participated in roundtables with senior leadership, networking events, etc- In buying office: assisted with RTVs, markdowns, sizing, writing seasonal buys, sales and class analysis, receipts, OTB preparation, etc

New York, Ny, Us

- Helped manage around 40 Contemporary Handbag brands and 20 Sunglass brands - Acted as an owner operator over certain brands and businesses- Partnered with buyer at market to pull assortment, secure exclusives, and identify key trends to maximize sales volume- Wrote buys or tailored assortments by location (seasonal, ATS, etc)- Managed orders and receipts, executed and negotiated RTVs/swaps, and supervised monthly markdowns- Performed class analysis, reviewed door matrices, analyzed sales trends, and identified best sellers for reorder opportunities - Assisted with markdown and receipt projections for monthly OTB in order to reach financial targets

London, England, Gb

- Analyzed sales patterns and produced sell-through reports- Created electronic purchase orders, created buy sheets and managed order confirmations for seasonal buying- Produced jewelry and eyewear catalogues for showroom items- Assisted the E-Shop with customer service and refund processing- Managed new store inventory and incoming shipments- Accompanied the merchandising team in training sessions with select wholesale partners at the DSMNY store

Paris, Fr

- Updated weekly, monthly and seasonal reporting- Created a detailed by style picture selling to be updated on a weekly basis- Performed seasonal and free stock allocations- Created product lookbooks- Analyzed sales trends and weekly/monthly best sellers- Conducted competitive analysis- Uploaded and tracked orders through SAP- Collected and tracked samples and shipments- Followed up on daily/weekly initiatives (incentives, newsletters, special requests)- Updated intern manual with detailed instructions- Prepared and distributed seasonal pre-sell tools (i.e. Reserve Books)- Creating order entries, modifications and cancellations- Sent out a weekly merchandising newsletter

Paris, Fr

- Completed sell through reports, shipment/delivery reports- Created training books for retail clients- Participated in frequent integrated training programs to enhance sales communication- Created order entries and managed order confirmations- Created by style selling reports- Created client packages for clients that missed market

New York, Us

- Created social clippings and fashion week recap presentations- Worked on brand-related research projects- Conducted social media analytics- Sent out news of the day reports- Conducted weekly marketing initiatives report- Preparing for sample sale events- Helping the wholesale team with market preparation- Managed messenger/delivery services

New York, Ny, Us

- Pitched and wrote stories with my own by line- Assisted with photo/story research- Stayed on top of trending news stories and sent out a news update twice daily- Produced/converted stories from print magazine for web- Transcribed interviews- Updated the team’s events calendar (TV/ film premieres, book launches, holidays, birthdays, conferences, fashion shows, music festivals, award shows, major sports events)- Helped with freelance writers’ invoices- Helped the team with receipts/expenses and shipping/messengers- Attended/covered events for editor

- Assisted with market research- Worked with affiliate partners- Produced in-house web stories- Wrote articles for the site with my own by line- Assisted with interviews

- Assisted with fittings, photo shoots, returns and pick ups, closet organization, etc.