Responsible for services impacting >100K sellers, building new ways for them to drive their businesses and get their products to customers.Proactively worked to improve code efficiency and documentation. Ensured operational excellence via on-call rotations, code reviews, and design reviews.

Graduate of Amazon Technical Academy, a rigorous internal training program designed to give participants a comprehensive software engineering education that covers both object oriented programming fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, system design and architecture) and collaborative engineering skills (code reviews, design reviews, and agile programming). Graduated early based on performance. Completed eight projects over the course of nine months that gave experience with AWS, relational and nonrelational databases, service design and integration with existing software, and more.

Created completely new trend analysis tools using SQL to offer insight into customer interests and guide marketing placements. Utilized HTML/CSS/JavaScript to provide a user-friendly internal experience. Built and executed growth driving strategies for the apparel and shoes businesses, including standardizing our approach to events and launches, addressing catalog flaws and gaps, and managing the exit from a key retail relationship.

Manage a subset of the Amazon Home business and work across the vendor portfolio to drive growth, profitability, and a positive customer experience.

Worked directly with retail vendors to develop and execute upon a growth strategy with Amazon. Responsible for driving growth, managing profitability and selection and ensuring a positive customer experience. Also acted as the Subject Matter Expert for Deals and the Prime Day Captain for the Home category.

Assisted in the merger of one of the oldest jewelry brands in the company with an up and coming private label silver brand. Took sole responsibility for growing the dropship, digital portion of the brand by over 100% in sales volume per month. Later transferred over to assisting on the largest jewelry brand in the company while independently buying and managing a trend driven web-only silver brand, the entire personalized jewelry category, and a growing bronze jewelry brand.Analyze selling history and build product assortment for multiple brandsMonitor inventory levels and on order, forecast future performance and develop a pricing strategy to move through productDevelop a strategy for web exclusive content, experiences, and product to drive traffic and increase salesDirect cross-functional efforts with quality assurance, logistics, programming, production, marketing, and legal teams in order to execute brand development strategiesUnderstand customer behaviors and guide guests and show hosts in targeting presentations for specific customer basesConsistently negotiate better costs from vendors to allow for competitive pricing Negotiate markdown assistance and other vendor support efforts including free shipping and handling and cost concessionsWork with vendors to develop on-air support and maximize content and exposure for each product and each brand as a wholeMonitor industry and other current events in order to identify trends, risks, and opportunitiesTrain and manage Merchandise Assistants, train Assistant Buyers

Worked on the largest private-label brand in the company as well as three other Misses Conservative brands before transferring to the Men's Division. Within Men's, worked in Active, Swim, Golf, NCAA Team & Pro Team. Was responsible for the buying and strategy execution of the Swim department and NCAA Team department, for guiding a Merchandise Technician in buying Pro Team, and for buying certain Activewear brands under the management of my buyer.Assisted in developing an advertising strategy (including pricing) and then executed that strategy by styling outfits, providing copy, reviewing ads, and collecting advertising allowance from vendors.Built a merchandising strategy and financial plan by vendor, managed inventory and promotions, built and purchased product assortments based on those plans. Tailored assortment to store ranks. Monitored trends and customer feedback and pulled and analyzed reports on selling history; used history and trends to adjust strategy and react real-time to trends and issues. Initiated and maintained vendor relationships and negotiated to decrease costs, get margin money, and more. Participated in the development of multiple private label brands. Represented my team and buyer in meetings in front of executives, meetings with vendors, and more. Trained and managed Merchandise Technicians. Lead several projects at a division level, including:1) Building and executing an e commerce strategy for the Misses division.2) Coordinating the Misses buying teams and the store operations teams to create cohesive in store "strike points" and displays.3) Representing the Misses buying teams during the planning of store renovations and openings (including designing floor layouts and developing merchandising strategies).

Responsible for data entry, including item creation and maintenance and purchase order creation and maintenance. Tracked shipments and identified and resolved issues.Pulled reports and assisted in analyzing the business.Assisted in styling and proof-reading print advertisements.Processed samples and created e commerce IDs and descriptions.Worked directly with vendors to resolve any issues and to streamline processes.

Worked across all departments (apparel, shoes, accessories, and home), on the floor, at the register, and in receiving. Checked in inventory, maintained the floor, merchandised displays and product, and assisted in annual inventory inspections.Assisted customers both in store and by phone (helped them find product, answered questions on pricing and coupons, and processed their purchases and returns).Operated the registers and assisted in opening and closing the storeAccompanied a rotating member of the accounting team in runs to the bank.Received online orders, located product and shipped out the purchase.