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Passionate & driven buyer & category manager for products that customers just can't resist.Responsibilities include curating brand & product selection, setting prices, and allocation for apparel, footwear, jewelry, accessories, housewares, giftware, for multiple channels.Skills include finding profitable and desirable brands and products for our stores, price negotiation, determining retail prices, trend forecasting, budget setting, mentoring of colleagues, developing great relationships with vendors. Accomplishments include increasing profit margins, turn rates, sales. Procured many product lines that have been successful for the company. Built strong relationships with new and existing vendors and sales reps.Strong communication skills with IT Department to help improve systems, Shipping Department and Warehouse for seamless flow of incoming shipments, Accounting Department to communicate vendor terms and prompt payment of invoices, Web Department for new product arrivals, store staff and management for upcoming product arrivals and markdowns.

Listed skills include Merchandising, Fashion, Retail, Trend Analysis, and 46 others.