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Decorating my home, creating DIYs & recipes to share every week on my social platforms that highlight a soft and cozy lifestyle. Featured in Architectural Digest, Clever, Domino Mag, Sunset Magazine and Apartment Therapy. Worked with 100+ brand partners such as Walmart, Billie, Hers, Ruggable, Home Depot, Samsung, Michaels, Cricut, eBay and Wayfair.

Whurl is a vintage-only clothing and accessories marketplace app dedicated to changing the way we shop and giving customers a voice. On Whurl you can shop two ways: through posting requests for what you're searching for and having sellers personal shop just for you or you can scroll through tons of treasure until you find what you're looking. I conceptualized, protytped and created this app entirely on my own with the help of a freelance engineer and designer. Entirely self-funded and through organic promotion Whurl is currently at 16,000+ users with a dedicated community where sales and inspiration are constantly thriving. @shopwhurl

-Create monthly trend presentations to dictate design direction for Product Label team-Attend domestic and international trade shows seeking out new brands & market trends and build recap decks for buying team-Visit competing websites and brick and mortar stores domestically and abroad to ensure ModCloth is maintaining strong competitive advantages in not only assortment but also in pricing and seasonal discount strategy and then disseminate information to buying team-Partnering directly with marketing team to ensure editorial content is optimized using key trend product & most robust buys-Overseeing Sample Coordinator and working with her to make sure key products are coming in timely and correct for all marketing initiatives including creative campaigns and Coming Soon programs-Responsible for coordinating needs for product styling updates through regular meetings with Head of Styling

-Responsible for sourcing all apparel sold on ModCloth.com in support of our assortment plans and financial goals (approximately 1000+ skus monthly-Build and manage vendor relationships and appointments including but not limited to communicating QC standards, checking TOP samples for fit and quality, negotiating discounts -Collaborate with CCO to create and launch ModCloth’s first Private Label brands. Helped develop individual brand direction as well as pinpointing key products for each line -Attend all domestic and international trade shows and vendor meetings to source from existing vendor base (1000+) and discover new brands to optimize product and financial opportunities-Provide unique, aspirational vision building on market and consumer intel through trend reports-Sourced 100s of vintage pieces for product development purposes to differentiate our assortment and cater to our customer’s needs

-Attend market appointments and trade shows to take thorough notes on all products Scouts have selected for potential purchase-Communicate with vendors on costs, deliveries, shipping methods-Negotiate discounts and RTVs when needed -Input POs into PO system (Blue Cherry)

-Sole buyer for all categories including apparel, handbags, jewelry, footwear and beauty products-Responsible for creating, building and maintaining all vendor relationships-Negotiated discounts between 40-80% off of wholesale pricing for all products-Attend tradeshows & sample sales, read magazines & blogs to gain knowledge of past, current and future trends.-Increased profits net 170% during tenure

-Track inventory levels and execute on reorders where needed-Put slow-moving styles on sale and ultimately remove them from webshop-Bring new development ideas and strategies to upper management-Present daily and weekly sales reports-Managing and coordinating all RA’s and RTVs-Assigning categories and sub-categories to every item within our database to better track sales and place orders

-Edit existing stores and info in virtual shopping maps-Research and add new stores to stylesight store directory

-Planned and placed Spring and Fall apparel and accessory orders-Styled Photoshoots and Photographed for website-Merchandised store layout and mannequins weekly-Attended tradeshows such as Coterie, D&A, Fame and Project-Helped curate and trend forecasted store assortment

-Assisted in buying and planning of all store categories including apparel, accessories, gifts and stationery in coordination with OTB-Placed all Purchase Orders and managed vendor relationships-Attended all New York based trade shows, craft fairs and relevant seminars to identify new trends and brands-Assisted on and styled all creative Photostats-Restructured and recategorized administrative system for online store-Drove financial results that maximized sales, inventory, and bottom line profitability through assortment building -Analyzed historical data and current trends to identify risks and opportunities by department