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Skills

  • Product lifecycle management
  • Business intelligence tools (e.g., method)
  • Supervision
  • ERP/POS system proficiency (e.g., Jira)
  • Market share improvement tactics
  • Budgeting and financial analysis
  • Negotiating payment and delivery terms
  • MS Office
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Operational improvement

Work Experiences

  • Analyzed post-promotion sales data to adjust purchasing projections, reducing excess inventory by 83% while improving seasonal sales.
  • Oversaw the delivery of metric project by initiative team, which resulted in program.
  • Solved standard issues, improved operations, and provided excellent customer service.
  • Achieved a $13 decrease in carrying costs.
  • Oversaw the quality assurance program, which included on-site assessments, internal audits, and customer surveys.
  • Boosted profitability by 58%.
  • Achieved more accurate season demand forecasting.
  • Consistently improved margin by 38% versus last year.
  • Applied predictive analytics.
  • Coordinated displays alongside product launches.

Summaries

  • Astute Merchandise Buyer with a talent for forecasting seasonal variation in demand, optimizing procurement efforts and delivering measurable improvements in efficiency.
  • Astute Merchandise Buyer.
  • Collaborative Merchandise Buyer.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • Adjusted purchasing strategies for maximum profitability.
  • Dedicated to learning, growing, and succeeding in Miscellaneous.
  • Accomplished Merchandise Buyer.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Achieved a 17% improvement in delivery times.
  • Aligned strategies with long-term growth targets.

Accomplishments

  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with suppliers, which enabled early access to exclusive, limited-edition product releases, boosting sales by 34%.
  • Developed a structured pricing model by leveraging competitive analysis across 13 competitor offerings, achieving 40% cost advantage in key categories.
  • Managed a category life cycle transformation that resulted in 85% year-over-year sales growth for underperforming product segments.
  • Developed a dynamic pricing strategy with cross-functional teams that resulted in a 71% increase in gross margin.
  • Created an intensive vendor training program aligned with corporate quality policies, resulting in an expedited onboarding of 4 new suppliers.
  • Traveled to 17 international trade shows, identifying trends and launching 5 new product SKUs, contributing to category growth.
  • Spearheaded sustainability initiatives within the procurement process, achieving 58% cost reduction in packaging while aligning with broader corporate goals.
  • Managed seasonal inventory planning and buying cycles, improving sell-through rates by 74%.
  • Championed the use of advanced financial modeling and forecasting tools, contributing to more accurate open-to-buy planning and 50% improved cash flow.
  • Forecasted market trends for the next 16 periods, allowing for early entry into emerging product categories with a 73% higher-than-average ROI.

Affiliations

  • Executive Board Member, The Retail Buying Academy
  • Certified Professional Buyer, Association of Retail Buyers 2015
  • American Society of Safety Professionals
  • Certificate in Fashion Buying and Merchandising, procedure, 2017
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • Recipient, Rising Star Award - Merchandise Buying 2020
  • Society of Human Resource Management
  • Certified in Supply Chain Analytics, Vantage 2023
  • Association for Computing Machinery
  • Project Management Institute

Certifications

  • Data Analytics for Merchandise Buyers Ironclad Systems
  • Cost-Benefit and Profitability Optimization Certificate Lakeside Partners
  • Certificate in Financial Management for Buyers Lakeside Partners
  • Certified Supplier Diversity Professional (CSDP) - Ironclad Systems
  • Online Retail Certification procedure
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Certificate in Vendor Performance Management Harbor & Co.
  • Fashion Buying and Merchandising Certificate initiative
  • Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
  • SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP)

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