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Intimate Apparel Manage $65 million in annual sales, +8% over the previous year, +11% over 2011 JCP target sales.• Negotiated gross margin profits of 45% of sales., 3% improvement over LY and goal.• Create strategies for life of item from purchase to markdown. Reviews sales performance and makes recommendations to adjust in season or future plans• The execution of all related merchandising activities including creating and placing merchandise orders, monitoring and tracking on order details, and communicates any order revisions to suppliers• Communicates product attributes for systems set up, negotiates pricing/cost; ensures the product is available to stakeholders in all utilized systems• Continued to foster new relationships in the market with vendors and senior management.• Reviews inventory buys, positions or issues with partners in Planning & Allocation..

• Achieved $50 million in annual sales +5.9% over last year, +2% over plan. Develop strategies and implement plans achieving sales targets through analysis, forecasting, communication with supply chains and accountability.• Continued to foster new relationships in the market with vendors and senior management.• Improved Gross Margin from 40.9% to 41.7%, by reacting to poor preforming styles and vendors.• Created a vendor performance tool for all buyers to use to improve sales and margin by vendor. • Mentored and developed Assistant buyer, promoted to higher more complex office.

Accountable for $120 million in annual sales. Develop strategies and implement plans achieving sales targets through analysis, forecasting, communication with supply chains and accountability.Developed exceptional relationship with vendors.Supervise Moderate Sportswear and Special Sizes. Lead and motivate team of buyers driving increased sales and maximizing performance.

Managed sales, operations, human resources and training/development of store and staff.Drove sales up 25% in first six months as store manager; increased overall sales penetration to 15% increase in 2004.Initiated new store selling environment; ensured positive customer shopping experience, positive organizational image and increased sales.

Managed $30 million inventory for 11 stores; handled all buying.Drove sales to $9.4 million in 2002; a 2% increase over previous year through focusing assortment in key selling styles and classifications.Improved gross margin in 2001 by 2.4% from previous year; negotiated vendor assistance; reduced markdowns by 4.7%.