Director Of Operations And Buyer
Pa Company
The PA Co. was a multi-store retail and wholesale company based out of Boston. I was promoted multiple times and worked in different departments, building out my expertise in sales, inventory, buying and merchandising. - Established and managed company outlet store for excess merchandise from 7 stores resulting in annual sales of $1.5M, increasing revenue by 20% above expected sales.- Maximized cash flow by moving 1,000 to 1,800 units of merchandise left from canceled orders and late deliveries on a monthly basis.- Trained and managed 15 employees in sales, warehousing and POS systems.- Created ads for outlet sales and maintained a customer mailing list of 15K, and designed monthly flyers.- Purchased, distributed and monitored women’s apparel, achieving high turnover rates (3.8 up to 7) and gross profit margins (65%).- Implemented a store and warehousing inventory system which resulted in faster, more accurate data and increased cash flow.- Worked with the retail consultant to purchase inventory, minimizing carry-over and out of style inventory.