Natalie Ryan Email and Phone Number

Lead Buyer in the completion of the seasonal buys for women’s apparel, footwear, accessories, & home wear, with a focus on sustainably produced goods. Responsible for the day to day management of the boutique & contributed to an average year to year sales growth over 10% from 2016 – 2020. Developed and maintained a number of sales, inventory & budgeting spreadsheet to better facilitate seasonal information at a glance. Accountable for vendor communications including retail purchase orders and inventory management. Customer relations through personal styling services, direct & indirect communications, and strong interpersonal sale skills.

Consulted in the start-up of the retail departments at Moksha Yoga Halifax & Moksha Yoga Hamilton studios, and Sunny Side Mall marketing initiative. Analysis of weekly sales reports, retail orders, and merchandising of men’s and women’s apparel. Completed apparel buy and developed inventory management directives and guideline documents for the retail section including budget/ delivery schedule, merchandising directives, suggested marketing and social media scheduleProvided individual consultations to retailers’ store managers at Sunny Side Mall (Shopping Complex - Bedford, NS). Created and executed professional merchandising themes and large scale window displays.Provided ongoing support in sourcing test sample of environmentally sustainable textiles from Grupo Moron company for Zita Originals (Unisex footwear startup - Athens, Greece). Developed a social media proposal for entry into the North American market from Greece/Europe.

Responsible for executing a total retail buy of $2 million CND/year in women’s fashion, footwear, accessories, and lingerie departments. Executed promotional events in collaboration with managers, marketing, and retail vendors. Completed “Merchandising Guidelines” document for the employee training manual & delivered presentations to staff of 35 employees on seasonal collections, product knowledge, and merchandising.

Worked closely with the store manager in running day to day operations. Daily communication, weekly conference calls with departments in Head Office. Top store sales achieved through client building and styling. Merchandised current inventory, following creative directives from Head Office