-Manage various product sectors-Allocate new developments to appropriate supplier-Negotiate materials and costs for new designs-Renegotiate costing for all reordered items-Responsible for the final production IMU per season/year for managed product sectors-Increased IMU for all managed product sectors -Assist in development of seasonal calendar for managed product sectors-Manage seasonal calendars to ensure on time delivery-Build relationships with overseas suppliers-Act as the liaison between design and purchasing teams -Manage seasonal adoption rates-Manage line plan analysis-Travel internationally to review product in country-Travel internationally to attend tradeshows to find new suppliers

-Manage various product sectors -Streamline and coordinate design, production, and sales workflow-Administer twenty-five retail accounts, ensuring customer satisfaction-Communicate with 13 designers to maintain sales and production schedules -Analyze retail accounts sales reports-Recommend “on trend” merchandise for vendor production

-Initiated new Buyer’s Workmate ordering system-Communicated with 25 vendors to ensure receipt of new orders/revisions-Helped negotiate costs and MOQs-Analyzed sales reports for senior buyer-Organized final product pictures-Completed spec sheets for web photography

-Created new position; managed entire department (later split in two); developed support processes and procedures -Oversaw all aspects of product development process-Conducted market research; attended trade shows to help source product -Maintained Work in Progress report to track product from conception to design approval or drop-Communicated with vendors to ensure samples matched original designs-Directed finalization and design meetings with GMM, DMM, and senior buyers

-Re-merchandised sales floor-Purchased merchandise for store-Sourced product by attending trade shows and conducting market research-Handled customer service issues

Intern in the Buying and Merchandising department.

My job was to greet and seat customers and take of customer service issues.

Intern in the Buying department for Girlshop.com, womens apparel

Worked as a Sales Sssociate in the Fashion Jewlery department. I was a seasonal hire.

Worked as a Sales Associate majority of the time and when new floor sets needed to be done I did the visual merchandising of the products.