Management of a group of buyers and assistant buyers, responsibility for buying and managing hardgoods and softgoods lines within a fast growing retail environment.-Manage top tier outdoor industry brands: Marmot, Mountain Hardwear, The North Face, Patagonia, Carhartt, Adidas, Nike, Smartwool, Outdoor Research, as wells as other similar brands.-Responsible for reviewing product, writing orders, managing credit lines, and flowing orders within all top revenue brands-Adjust… Show more Management of a group of buyers and assistant buyers, responsibility for buying and managing hardgoods and softgoods lines within a fast growing retail environment.-Manage top tier outdoor industry brands: Marmot, Mountain Hardwear, The North Face, Patagonia, Carhartt, Adidas, Nike, Smartwool, Outdoor Research, as wells as other similar brands.-Responsible for reviewing product, writing orders, managing credit lines, and flowing orders within all top revenue brands-Adjust pre-season orders based on item/brand/category performance -Collaboration with multiple departments to ensure strategic goals and initiatives are met.-Coordinate with Planning Manager on sales plans an open to buy on an ongoing basis.-Determine pricing across entire assortment in order meet market competition and performance goals.-Strike replenishment orders on a regular basis in order to stay in stock on key items.-Manage editing process on preseason orders to support sales, turn, and aged inventory goals within the parameters of the planning department.-Negotiate vendor order terms and seasonal promotions with vendors where appropriate.-Coordinate status of all written orders and ensure vendors meet agreed upon ship time frames. -Oversee site merchandising for all product within my respective area, work with the image, copy, and product information teams to ensure the site presentation meets expectations.-Work with vendors to relieve overstock issues, resolve pricing discrepancies, and coordinate with the warehouse to ensure that items are received within SLA's.-Report on business on a weekly basis and develop action plan based on hindsight. Review action plan with marketing, finance, merchandising, production, and tech.-Responsible for company direction of co-op management as well as vendor negotiations on co-op marketing funds-Heavy reliance on skills in Microsoft Excel, Access, and SQL Management Studio in order to execute job on a daily basis. Show less

- Manage vendor relationships and negotiate deal buys on a daily basis.- Attend trade shows in a number of categories and meet with existing and new vendors: Las Vegas Furniture Market, International Consumer Electronics Show, New York Home Textiles Market.- Work within plan to acquire new inventory, expand categories, and manage existing inventory.- Manage vendor product data and site presentation.- Coordinate with control buyer on inventory and operational issues.- Acquire… Show more - Manage vendor relationships and negotiate deal buys on a daily basis.- Attend trade shows in a number of categories and meet with existing and new vendors: Las Vegas Furniture Market, International Consumer Electronics Show, New York Home Textiles Market.- Work within plan to acquire new inventory, expand categories, and manage existing inventory.- Manage vendor product data and site presentation.- Coordinate with control buyer on inventory and operational issues.- Acquire new vendors in new categories integrate existing vendors into electronic ordering and drop-ship platforms. Show less

Increased my responsibilities beyond the scope of the position prior to my occupation by managing an additional 100 of our department’s largest accounts as well as managing vendor returns for an adjacent department. Some of my objectives and responsibilities included:- Build and prepare financial reporting metrics on a weekly/monthly basis for Small Publisher Sourcing.- Resolve warehouse and operational issues by working with other teams and regional fulfillment centers.- Complete… Show more Increased my responsibilities beyond the scope of the position prior to my occupation by managing an additional 100 of our department’s largest accounts as well as managing vendor returns for an adjacent department. Some of my objectives and responsibilities included:- Build and prepare financial reporting metrics on a weekly/monthly basis for Small Publisher Sourcing.- Resolve warehouse and operational issues by working with other teams and regional fulfillment centers.- Complete and manage data acquisition and analysis projects to drive business within our group as well as parallel businesses.- Manage vendor returns for 2,500 small to large publishers from two departments.- Manage approximately 100 high priority vendors, assuring proper forecasting and order allocation to fulfillment centers. Show less

This position is primarily a vendor management role. Buyers are assigned approximately 400 small to medium sized publishers with the goals of maximizing company profits and revenue, maintaining the catalog for each vendor, and continually negotiating to provide Amazon with the lowest prices on the selection. Some of my objectives and responsibilities included:- Negotiate term improvements and improve operational efficiencies with current vendors; new account recruitment; demand… Show more This position is primarily a vendor management role. Buyers are assigned approximately 400 small to medium sized publishers with the goals of maximizing company profits and revenue, maintaining the catalog for each vendor, and continually negotiating to provide Amazon with the lowest prices on the selection. Some of my objectives and responsibilities included:- Negotiate term improvements and improve operational efficiencies with current vendors; new account recruitment; demand forecasting; procurement; new buyer training.- Provide ad-hoc database training/support as well as technical assistance to team/leads/manager.- Complete and manage data acquisition and analysis projects to drive business within our group as well as parallel businesses.- Maintain selection and product database integrity for approximately 400 vendors.- Detect and resolve procurement issues, assuring that vendors are filling orders on time. Show less

- Primary responsibilities include design of new website material and maintenance of website.- Developed a mass email and content management system.- Support for website issues, graphic design, search engine positioning, print and web merchandising.- Provide assistance and development of marketing campaigns via email and print publications- Research and implement SEO strategy.

Provide marketing, sales materials, and web development to the family business. I continue to do this work on the side when time allows.