Experience

Rare Beauty

• United States
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Manager of Planning and Purchasing

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Living Spaces Furniture

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Merchandising Buyer

  • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

  Buyer for web only home office and entertainment, both dropship and inventory

• Buying Coordinator

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2022



Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Buyer

  • Oct 2020 - Apr 2021

  Purchasing specialist for the Southern California Hospital Group. Works closely with vendors and cross functionally with department heads to keep hospital inventory stocked during a global pandemic. Create and send purchase orders to over 100 vendors for everything including, but not limited to, acute medical supplies, surgical implants, equipment rentals, PPE, operational services, etc. Purchasing specialist for the Southern California Hospital Group. Works closely with vendors and cross functionally with department heads to keep hospital inventory stocked during a global pandemic. Create and send purchase orders to over 100 vendors for everything including, but not limited to, acute medical supplies, surgical implants, equipment rentals, PPE, operational services, etc.



GUESS?, Inc.

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Buyer

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

  Buyer for factory kids apparel global line. I work in conjunction with the planning team and our European design team to develop the product for each season, merchandise the floorset and line accordingly, and present the line to our global buyers as an opportunity for them to tag on. Kids apparel is including but not limited to denim, knit pants, woven pants, knit tops, teeshirts, woven tops, outerwear, sweaters, skirts, shorts, dresses, activewear, 2 piece sets, and 3 piece sets. I manage 100% of the buying process from shopping for inspiration, product development, merchandising the line, attribute analysis, leading buy meetings, managing assortment sheets, sample management, transmitting and processing orders through Davinci and Enovia, approving shipping requests, and managing inventory levels in the warehouse as well as the brick and mortar stores.

• Associate Buyer

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2019

  Associate buyer for travel accessories , cash wrap items, men’s underwear, hats and scarves. Also filled in for the senior buyer of handbags while she was on extended medical leave. Managed $160m over five categories.

• Assistant Buyer

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Assistant buyer for Guess Factory handbags, buyer of the impulse fixture and travel/gifting programs. Experience in production as well as product development. Currently maintaining a 250+ sku count fixture housing men's accessories, women's accessories such as SLG's/travel/small impulse items, as well as kids accessories. Sales have increased by 150% since 2016, working exclusively with private label vendors on 100% of the product development for all categories.

• Buying Coordinator

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  Assist buyers and DMM for accessories, shoes, and handbags



Nordstromrack.com | HauteLook, a Nordstrom Company

• United States
• Internet Publishing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Purchase Order Clerk

  • Apr 2015 - Feb 2016

  Works with buyers in LA and NY to approve purchase order for both Hautelook and NordstromRack.com. Skills include Excel and using various systems to link with fulfillment centers, establishing and maintaining relationships with brands, and working with both owned inventory and post event orders. Works with buyers in LA and NY to approve purchase order for both Hautelook and NordstromRack.com. Skills include Excel and using various systems to link with fulfillment centers, establishing and maintaining relationships with brands, and working with both owned inventory and post event orders.



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual Merchandiser

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

  Merchandise departments, styled mannequins, and constructed displays for windows. Managed a team to set up for holiday. Merchandising skills include lighting, adjusting display furniture, and organizing clothing in a way that appeals to customers. Merchandise departments, styled mannequins, and constructed displays for windows. Managed a team to set up for holiday. Merchandising skills include lighting, adjusting display furniture, and organizing clothing in a way that appeals to customers.



Kaiser Permanente

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales and Sales Strategy

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

  Account management of current accounts and procurement of new accounts, extensive knowledge of products, individual/family sales, organization and execution of community events, aid in development of social media campaigns and accounts Account management of current accounts and procurement of new accounts, extensive knowledge of products, individual/family sales, organization and execution of community events, aid in development of social media campaigns and accounts



University of Oregon Bookstore

• Eugene, Oregon Area

• Customer Service Representative

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2013

  Prepared money bags, handled account information in iSeries, assisted customers and employees in difficult or unknown situations, handled USPS and UPS postage. Prepared money bags, handled account information in iSeries, assisted customers and employees in difficult or unknown situations, handled USPS and UPS postage.



Nordstrom

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Associate

  • Jun 2009 - Jan 2012

  Top sales person at Washington Square Nordstrom branch in the designer sunglasses and accessories departments. Top sales person at Washington Square Nordstrom branch in the designer sunglasses and accessories departments.