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Pennsauken, New Jersey, United States

Pennsauken, Nj

Cranbury, Nj 08512

• Responsible for buying, planning and analyzing of multiple categories of business • Purchase merchandise by studying needs, preferences and buying patterns of customers• Follow up with suppliers regarding issues with product quality, consistency and price• Place all purchase orders with oversees office to ensure timely delivery of products• Partner with China office to maintain vendor matrix and negotiate pricing and shipping terms to ensure best delivery and cost possible• Analyze past, present and future sales trends to determine appropriate po quantities• Manage overstock and backorder of the inventory• Responsible for buying and designing of glove program • Partner with the warehouse to make sure all items are receipted, packed and allocated correctly• Responsible for meeting monthly fill rate of all product categories and maintain at 95% fill rate• Work with Thrive replenishment system and AS400 • Collaborate with marketing on all packaging and advertising details• Work with sales team to ensure top clients are stocked properly by obtaining quarterly forecasts• Partner with category manager on maintaining, adding and discontinuing of products according to sales data and analysis

Burlington, Nj

Plan accessory area $50.0M volume consisting of socks,hosiery, exercise,umbrellas, gift and paper and stationary.Responsible for achieving sales, profit, margin and turn objectives for merchandise category.Develop and implement top side financial plans, assortment plans and allocation strategies.Conduct analysis to monitor allocation effectiveness.Review monthly flow of merchandise at the class level.Forecast sales and receipts on a biweekly level.Monitor OTB on weekly basis.Conduct monthly markdowns thru MDO system to maximize sales and margin opportunities while exiting product on a timely basis.

South Jersey

• Sole buying, planning and allocation responsibility for Apparel, Footwear, Home Wellness, Baby, Décor, Personal Care, Fashion Accessories, Snacks and Beverages in the health and wellness industry• Apparel category 60% of sales and inventory, continue to grow and maximize • Research all vendors by attending trade shows nationally and create vendor structure• Responsible for all entering of inventory, purchase orders and receipt of goods• Plan execution of all stores from initial concept to merchandising of floor sets• Plan OTB on seasonal level• Analyze 30, 60 and 90 trend reports to maximize opportunities and make adjustments as needed to incoming inventory• Responsible for all reordering of items and markdowns

Bensalem, Pennslyvania

• Responsible for $50 million department • Supervised two direct reports• Planned, assorted and bought merchandise for 1000 stores• Worked with planner on seasonal and current otb plans to achieve gross margin, turn and sales• Worked with product development team creating and developing new product for direct import program to achieve higher margin and profitability• Shopped domestic market weekly for latest trends and emerging new vendors• Shopped competition on weekly and monthly basis• Worked extensively with technical design team to ensure proper fit of all garments on selling floor• Negotiated and collected markdown money from domestic market• Partnered with overseas team to ensure best FOB price on all private label programs

Bensalem, Pennsylvania

• Assisted buyer with assortments and plans on daily basis• Assorted buys on matrix spreadsheet to ensure all 1100 stores were stocked and assorted properly• Supervised and trained a merchandise assistant• Attended monthly coordination and color meetings• Shopped market on monthly basis• Communicated with overseas office regarding the booking and shipping of private label programs• Spoke with vendors daily to ensure timely deliveries

Manhatten, Ny

• Presented seasonal meetings to buyers• Merchandised seasonal programs and incentive buys for member stores• Shopped the market daily for trends and new resources• Prepared weekly incentive and trend reports• Tracked overseas shipments

Manhatten, Ny

Merchandised collections for upcoming seasonsCoordinated production overseas of programsPresented line to buyersFollowed up on purchase ordersTraveled throughout the US setting up and working trade shows

Prepared seasonal buy books for member storesPresented seasonal meeting to all accountsProcessed orders, return stickers and order cancellations for all accountsWrote purchase order for all accountsAssisted buyer shopping the market on daily basis for key items and incentive prices

Assoc, Fashion Buying And Merchandising

General Degree, General