Buying / Product Development / Store ExperienceManaged retail buying for major department stores and regional specialty stores. Experienced in Private label development and implementation. Traveled overseas working direct with factories negotiating prices and delivery of product. Developed and implemented business plans and financial plans to grow sales, increase turn and maximize gross margin return on investment. Driven to increase market share. Developed marketing plans. Implemented advertising program to drive brand recognition. Secured advertising co-op funds to drive outside the box marketing to a new generation of customers. Team leader: Macy's, Action sports and Street wear. Responsible for maximizing vendor growth, sales and margin. Customer Service driven. Focused on Win Win strategies for the Vendors and Customers. Accomplish goals through partnerships built on mutual trust, fairness, integrity and honesty. Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team. Persuade and motivate others with the ability to flex style as the situation requires. Manage multiple responsibilities with the talent to shift center of focus from one task to another with minimal challenge. Ability to see clearly, work effectively, and to maintain a sense of humor while juggling a variety of complex responsibilities. Two Time Buyer of the Year at Macys Northwest.Specialties: Six Sigma, Tough Negotiations, Negotiating to Win, Behavioral Based Interviewing, Reaching out and understanding the new Customer base, Oracle Financial Planning, Lifestyle Driven Customer Merchandising.Mentoring / Coaching: Teaching Retail Key Performance Indicators. Retail Math, Inventory Management, Open to Buy, Financial Planning, Assortment Planning, Successful item management including, Sales, Margin, Turn, GMROI, Turn Earn Index Ratios. Markdown Planning and Impact to Gross Margin and Sales. How to grow a trending business and How to fix a broken business. Negotiation Strategies with Leadership and Vendor communities. Increasing market share. Trend Analysis of a business. Marketing and Advertising. Product Development and much more. Considered positive, motivated, driven, creative, fast learner, tenacious, open minded, and a team player. Passion for Retail. Hobbies: Action Sports, Photography, Outdoors, and Personal Growth. Willing to relocate.