Rebecca Factor Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New York, New York, United States

• Manage $30 million annual sales volume across Junior Plus daytime dresses• Plan and develop strategic programs with over 20 vendors while exhibiting strong negotiation skills focused on short and long term goals• Improved margin for SP 21 to a 48.09% from a 47.20% in SP 19• Incorporate current trends while executing merchant strategies to offer customer best price-value relationship in the marketplace• Continually seek out and open new resources to enhance and elevate assortment• Train and manage assistant buyers to foster an environment of learning and growth

New York, New York, United States

• Managed $25 million sales volume across men's and women's slippers• Developed pre-season holiday slipper assortment and managed in season business to drive peak selling period• Fostered strong vendor relationships while exhibiting negotiation skills to ensure sustained competitiveness and business growth

New York, New York, United States

• Supported buyer in managing $90 million sales volume across Missy and Junior Plus dresses• Analyzed sales and inventory by classifications and vendors to identify business opportunities and risks• Projected sales, executed markdowns, and managed receipt flow• Consistently competitive shopped to report trends, values, and future business opportunities

Greater New York City Area

• Generated weekly reports and developed key business insights for GVP, VP-DMM, and Buyer• Mastered internal software systems for PO entry/edits, markdowns, cancellations, and all reporting• Partnered with vendors to ensure shipments were delivered fully and on-time

Greater New York City Area

-Assisted women's ready to wear team with seasonal clothing assortments-Helped team with preparing looks and dressing models for presentation meetings with Tory Burch-Oversaw and keep track of list of products on line sheets based on season, style, color, fabrication, etc.-Created storyboards -Maintained organization of pricing and fabrication databases as well as design archives

New York, New York

-Worked with women's non-apparel merchandising team to create seasonal assortments, pricing, and distribution strategies-Operated SAP to pull, analyze, and distribute daily sales reports-Created style numbers and maintained product detail through Connectrix-Shadowed meetings with design, production, planning, and visual merchandising departments-Requested photo samples from vendors and maintained organization of the sample closets-Participated in a final group project to pitch holiday gifting ideas to the women’s non-apparel merchandising team

West Harford, Ct

-Demonstrate excellent customer service in the sales and styling force-Work with customers on a personal basis in styling outfits and choosing gifts-Accustom myself with product details (including styles, fit, fabric, quality, etc.) in order to be knowledgeable about the merchandise when assisting customers-Communicate with management and check replenishment sheets to stay updated on what products are selling-Collaborate with other sales associates to ensure our customers receive impeccable customer service and an easy, no hassle shopping experience-Assist in the store presentation and organization to ensure a visual appealing display of merchandise

New York, Ny

-Worked under the market editor who handles the high fashion and couture designers from Paris, Milan and London-Communicated on a daily basis with PR and fashion house representatives for clothing, accessory and jewelery samples for major editorials and cover stories-Oversaw the trafficking of samples in and out of fashion closet, which required extreme care and organization-Assisted the editor in creating story boards for future photo shoots-Updated the market files/binders with the all the season's collections from the current designers -Managed and accounted for the editor's bank statement purchases-Went on designer appointments to preview new lines and document the pieces within the market database-Stayed in constant communication with fashion interns and assistants to ensure the smooth operation of samples and photo shoots in the fast-paced environment-Trained new interns for the upcoming term to ensure a smooth transition

Canton, Ct

-Worked closely with management as member of the sales team-Assisted with the visual displays for the windows and in-store as well as bi-weekly new line roll outs-Consistently performed as a top seller helping customers style outfits and pick out gifts-Assisted in the inventory process of counting every item in the store, which took extreme precision and patience-Exhibited excellent customer service with knowledge about products and design