Experience

Aerie by AEO, Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Merchant- Dresses, Skirts, & One-Pieces

  • May 2023 - Present

• Assistant Merchant Teammate- Dresses, Skirts, & One-Pieces

  • Jan 2023 - May 2023



Urban Outfitters

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

• Assistant Buyer-Accessories

  • Jan 2021 - Nov 2022

  · Increased sales 18% in first year and exceeded IMU plan by .96 points · Quantified all new retail and direct buys equating around 200 total CC’s per season · Managed buy sheets of 4 classes across 2 departments · Launched 11 new brands into the assortment strategy and collaborated with existing brands on exclusive styles · Designed and developed private label core styles. One of which gained Tik Tok virality with over 2.7M views and 452K likes, bringing in new customers and increasing sales at the direct channel · Cultivated strong relationships with existing vendors, and introduced 5 new vendors into the business · Analyzed weekly and monthly sales, stock, and on-order with the goal of optimizing sales and minimizing markdowns · Managed Receipts, IMU, and AUR to ensure plan was met or exceeded · Worked with the Buyer and Planner on revising plans to ensure that sales and margin were optimized by class · Assisted in the curation and rankings of product assortments each season · Presented product assortment and plans to leadership each season Show less



Urban Outfitters

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

• Buying Intern-Accessories

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  · Developed capsule assortment that was bought into, becoming the #1 best seller within earrings · Managed all samples within department · Developed collaborative relationships with internal colleagues including, planning, allocation, creative, DC, etc. · Gave feedback regularly on product in all style out and product related meetings · Owned the handoff of all styles to the photo studio to be shot for web · Developed capsule assortment that was bought into, becoming the #1 best seller within earrings · Managed all samples within department · Developed collaborative relationships with internal colleagues including, planning, allocation, creative, DC, etc. · Gave feedback regularly on product in all style out and product related meetings · Owned the handoff of all styles to the photo studio to be shot for web



Burberry

• United Kingdom
• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seasonal Sales Support

  • Dec 2016 - Jan 2017