Senior Retail Professional with 15+ years of experience with National & International brands. Buying and Merchandising specialist with a hands-on experience in Product Strategy, Category & Vendor Management, Demand & Supply Planning, Inventory Management, Negotiations, Brand Strategy, Pricing strategy, Dynamic discounting, P&L, Cost & Margins, Sourcing & Manufacturing. Have a proven track record of maximizing volume, revenue and profits.

• Planned and drove the product assortment of approx. 500 SKU’s from concept to commercialization based on sound market research, consumer trends and competitive analysis.• Refined prototype samples for design, function, manufacturability and cost reduction.• Built vendor compliance manuals to standardize processes, encourage competition, evaluated risk and improved supply chain contingencies• Prepared design briefs to suit target customer demographics.• Defined major functionality of Tansmith website

• Ensure accomplishment of the entire product lifecycle which includes sourcing, sampling, pricing and cost negotiations, vendor management, order placement, production planning, ensuring quality & safety standards, timely shipment & delivery, all along ensuring cost optimization.• Refined prototype samples for design, function and cost reduction with direct & indirect suppliers.• Vendor compliance to standardize processes, encourage competition, evaluated risk and improved supply chain contingencies. • Negotiated MOU’s, licensing and product exclusivity with licensors. • Capacity planning and forecasting, negotiating with suppliers for additional capacity.• Attended several International trade shows in US and Europe