Experience

Beall's Outlet Stores, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Buyer - Missy & MP Dresses

  • May 2021 - Present



Forman Mills Corporate

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Buyer

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Handles all buying aspects for all Ladies and Girls Hosiery categories, as well as Girls Intimates & Sleepwear.Added 5 new brands and two to new vendors to the girls intimates assortment in under 6 months for better category growth and sales profits.

• Senior Assistant Buyer

  • May 2018 - Present

  Handles all buying aspects for all Ladies and Girls Hosiery categories, as well as Girls Intimates & Sleepwear.Added 5 new brands and two to new vendors to the girls intimates assortment in under 6 months for better category growth and sales profits.Holds assistant duties for all Intimates, Sleepwear, & Scrubs categories.

• Assistant Buyer

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  •Analyze sales and business to determine needs for business•Manage an assortment plan and keep track of deliveries for all merchandise purchased in Ladies and Girls Accessories. •Maintain communication with buyers, vendors, and distribution center on a daily basis regarding existing orders and potential buys.•Attend OTB and Vendor meetings.•Work closely with the Merchandising, Planning and Allocation departments for information and reporting.•Assist in Advertisement Photo Shoots.



Greene Street Consignment

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Store Manager

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Assist in generating sales for the store by meeting weekly and monthly quotas• Assist the store manager in running the floor ensuring that staff is maximizing profitability to the highest level of service• Determine priorities to develop merchant plans to impact end of day results • Manage deposit logs on a daily basis; count and record daily income • Assist in generating sales for the store by meeting weekly and monthly quotas• Assist the store manager in running the floor ensuring that staff is maximizing profitability to the highest level of service• Determine priorities to develop merchant plans to impact end of day results • Manage deposit logs on a daily basis; count and record daily income



Good Lad Apparel

• United States
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Designer

  • Oct 2015 - Nov 2016

  • Design seasonal collections in the following concentrations; girls, boys, infants, and children’s accessories for major retailers.• Trend - Conducts seasonal research on trend sites such as; WGSN. Shops the market, and pulls tears from both magazines and online for new ideas and inspiration. Creates design mood boards for seasonal influence.•Print - Creates prints, and screen-prints for production using Adobe programs such as; Illustrator and Photoshop.• CAD - Creates and fills sample based sketches for product development in Illustrator. Creates sample boards for merchandising and buyers review.•Production – Find, order and use fabrics and trims that are trendy as well as cost efficient. Handles all production assistant duties for sample production. Creates detail packages for overseas line production.

• Key Holder

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

  •Held Manager on Duty responsibilities when the store manager was out.•Dressed and styled all of the stores mannequins, helping women put fashionable outfits together. •Conceptualized many floor plans and wall displays, creating an organized and appealing store atmosphere.•Organized and cleaned the store on night shifts, restoring it to a prepared and alluring state for opening the next day. •Held Manager on Duty responsibilities when the store manager was out.•Dressed and styled all of the stores mannequins, helping women put fashionable outfits together. •Conceptualized many floor plans and wall displays, creating an organized and appealing store atmosphere.•Organized and cleaned the store on night shifts, restoring it to a prepared and alluring state for opening the next day.



RGM Screenprinting

• Screenprinter / Production Assistant

  • May 2015 - Oct 2015

  Assisted in all steps of the screen-printing production and manufacturing process.•Loaded, screen-printing, stacking and packaging merchandise for customers.•Assisted when needed with graphics, and helps with creating and breaking down screens Assisted in all steps of the screen-printing production and manufacturing process.•Loaded, screen-printing, stacking and packaging merchandise for customers.•Assisted when needed with graphics, and helps with creating and breaking down screens



Catherines Stores Corporation

• United States
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Casual Knits, Design Assistant (Intern)

  • May 2014 - Dec 2014

  •Supported the designer and assistant designer in all phases.•Prepared line review/close presentation materials, and assisted in all workshops.•Created and filled sample based sketches for product development, (tech packs and line boards)using Adobe Illustrator.•Recolored graphic screens to match floorset color stories, using Adobe Photoshop.Created table boards, and novelty boards for merchandising.•Gained basic knowledge of the product development system, PLM.•Attended training sessions and vendor meetings.•Observed all bi-weekly fittings.•Assisted in trend research for both the casual knits department as well as the brand’s seasonal trend books.•Conducted seasonal research on trend sites such as; WGSN.•Put together a trend picture packet for sourcing ideas for the upcoming season.•Assisted in puting together pages for the company’s seasonal trend book.•Assisted in set up and breakdown of trend and line review/close presentations.* Was asked to stay for an extra four months due to good performance.



Philadelphia University, Physical Plant

• Office Assistant, and Asst. Paint Shift Supervisor

  • May 2012 - May 2014

  •Input work orders into an online system called Web TMA.•Improved customer service skills, while handling office phones.•Painted dormrooms and apartments quickly and efficiently. •Input work orders into an online system called Web TMA.•Improved customer service skills, while handling office phones.•Painted dormrooms and apartments quickly and efficiently.