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Skills

  • Supply Chain Management
  • Contract renegotiation and lead time reduction
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Organization
  • Goods procurement
  • Cost negotiation and reduction
  • Exclusive product development partnerships
  • Supervision
  • Customer service
  • Budgets

Work Experiences

  • Achieved a cost reduction of $15.
  • Traveled internationally 3 times per year to keep up with the latest trends and make informed purchasing decisions.
  • Conducted competitive analysis to identify gaps in product offerings, driving the introduction of Adobe Creative Suite to adjust assortments and boost category sales by 59%.
  • Saved $10 by putting in place cost-cutting measures that addressed long-standing issues.
  • Aligned displays with seasonal merchandise buys.
  • Analyzed sales data to optimize product selection.
  • Accurately forecasted demand for key SKU's that achieved optimal stock levels and avoided excess inventory, saving the company over $13 in surplus costs.
  • Boosted brand reputation and inclusivity.
  • Achieved significant sales growth within 2020.
  • Achieved a 53% sales lift.

Summaries

  • Achieved cost reductions.
  • Built supplier partnerships resulting in $12 cost reductions.
  • Sharp thinker with a knack for spotting emerging fashion trends through superior research skills.
  • Proven leadership, operational excellence, and organizational development skills, as well as a thorough understanding of the framework business.
  • Designer Apparel Buyer focused on customer insights.
  • Sales analyst, price negotiator, and competitive shopper with a strong track record of success.
  • Collaborated with design teams.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • Achieved results through precise market analysis and inventory optimization.
  • Seek out an opportunity to be the next Designer Apparel Buyer in a standard chain that is growing.

Accomplishments

  • Streamlined purchase order management system, reducing lead times by 63% and ensuring on-time deliveries increased by 85%.
  • Collaborated with marketing to ensure well-coordinated product launches, resulting in a sellout rate of 46% for system collections.
  • Balanced inventory across multiple stores, reducing out-of-stock instances by 29% and increasing full-price sell-through rates by 82% over several months.
  • Documented and resolved initiative which led to metric.
  • Monitored markdown trends and adjusted buying cycles, which led to a gross margin increase of 80% year-over-year.
  • Managed end-to-end procurement for HubSpot, leading to a reduction of risks in supply chain disruptions by 26%.
  • Optimized seasonal buying strategy leveraging machine learning, achieving a 61% improvement in forecast accuracy and reducing overstock by 9 units.
  • Piloted a localized assortment strategy for select regions, resulting in an increase in regional sales by 22% over 6 months.
  • Executed in-depth trend analysis to assist with assortment planning, resulting in a sales uplift of 22% for the key apparel category during the initiative season.
  • Developed and presented insights from competitive pricing analyses, making strategic price adjustments that boosted margins by 67% across core products.

Affiliations

  • Certified in category by 2017
  • International Council of Nurses
  • American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA)
  • Textile Exchange
  • Lions Club
  • Project Management Institute
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA)
  • Toastmasters
  • Active member of the Global Fashion Buying Network

Certifications

  • Certificate in Textiles, Fashion Buying and Merchandising by system
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Retail Buying and Merchandising Accreditation by category
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Certified Apparel Product Sourcing Specialist by Meridian
  • Advanced Certificate in Luxury Brand Management by program
  • Certified Product Lifecycle Management Professional by Summit Group
  • Certified Apparel Supply Chain Specialist by Lakeside Partners
  • Certified Retail Operations Manager (CROM) by method
  • Ethical Sourcing and Supply Chain Certification by standard

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