Responsible for managing the procurement needs of the Division/Brand-supporting the merchandising team (GMM/Team Leaders/Buyers) in attaining their objectives on price, quality and punctuality of merchandise as well as identifying the appropriate vendors and sources to achieve these needs.

Responsible for mediation between internal and external contributors – ensuring timelines and quality standards are respected.6 months contract

Mediator between internal and external contributors to ensure quality, time frames and pricing are respected for import products.temporary maternity leave replacement

Responsible for creating and developing highly specialized maternity and nursing products.Coached and trained assistant buyer.• Ensured balanced assortment of newness and basics nursing tops resulting in markedly increased sales • Developed, as part of a cross functional team, improve formulas for upcoming new skin care launch in 2013. • Introduced new fabric qualities to ensure diversity of assortment.• Effectively used knowledge of fabrics and production to negotiate best prices possible and delivery flows.• Doubled import vendor base allowing for better control of production

Responsible for sourcing and all aspects of the production process. Proactively globally sourced products at the best possible price while supporting the divisional strategies. Ensured the cross departmental adherence to time and action calendar deadlines in order to meet required deliveries. • Planned strategies (greige bookings-three tiered buying) with merchandise managers and agents (vendor management) that enabled buyers to obtain the best profitable product and delivery.• Identified and introduced new off shore opportunities (visiting 8 factories/day in Bangladesh and Cambodia) resulting in a marked increase of off shore sourcing bases and impacting the IMU .• Established a system of “proto pre-alerts” for vendors in order to make their sampling process more efficient.• Verified all technical packages in order to ensure that information was clear and concise avoiding misinterpretation and lengthy negotiations (reducing leadtimes)• Created a clear production/time line calendar for the merchandising team. This calendar was shared with agent and vendors in order for them to understand the buying cycle as well as merchandising needs.• Travelled extensively throughout China (fabric fairs, mills and factories) in order to source new fabric qualities. • Participated in the development “Vendor Booking analysis” document which enabled upper management to access up to date booking information. • Successfully coached buyers in their choices of fabrics and vendors.

Managed the buying and selling for a large group of departments while aligning the activities of these departments to the divisional commercial and financial strategies. Showed strong analytical skills through interpretation of history and combining different metrics. Supervised up to 4 direct reports and 8 indirect reports.• Surpassed sales and GM$ plans• Established business strategies which increased sales volumes in high volume departments.• Sourced new US vendors for accessories which resulted in increased sales and GM$.• Improved ratio of basics to fashion ensuring a balanced assortment –blouses and fashion t-shirts.• Provided professional development opportunities to buyers through evaluating performance, mentoring and training in order for them to become strong and confident buyers. • Developed and prepared a Power Point presentation on the life cycle of a garment which was presented to all departments across the division improving their understanding of product development and their role in it.

Responsible for creating and developing a wide range of woven and knit products including blouses, t-shirts, casual bottoms, denim, active wear and sleepwear .• Increased sales and GM$.• Developed and shared an Excel document that kept track of purchases enabling the team to better manage their buys• Effectively used knowledge of fabrics and production to negotiate best prices possible and delivery flows.• Ensured growth of staff through coaching and training