Experience

MACY'S BACKSTAGE, INC.

• United States
• Retail
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Buyer II

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Home Textiles & Storage

• Assistant Buyer

  • Sep 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Run reports and analyze the business in order to prepare an Open to Buy recap for Senior Management • Track orders to ensure they arrive in the correct financial month and provide a weekly shipping recap • Analyze sales data for quarterly best sellers and present findings to the DMM• Maintain full responsibility of creating the Macy's Backstage Center Core and Home Weekly Best Sellers presentation for the Chief Merchandising Officer• Responsible for buying the Nail Singles and Nail Sets classifications within the Cosmetics department Show less

• Buying Office Assistant

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Full ownership of order entry and style maintenance for all of beauty• Responsible for account set ups and maintaining vendor relationships• Run various sales reports in preparation for the weekly open to buy meeting • Analyze sales reports and highlight bestsellers for market appointments• Prepare a presentation on the monthly best seller and present to the VP and DMM• Attend market appointments and assist with product selection • Track all orders to ensure timely arrival at the distribution center• Work as a liaison between the vendors and the buying team in regards to any order updates • Communicate with vendors for social media samples that fit the current trend• Create a monthly directive for all Backstage locations to assist with store merchandising execution • Assist the beauty buying team with special projects as necessary Show less



SNJ Creations LLC

• United States
• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Provide administrative support to account managers and sales representatives • Prepare analysis reports on the office inventory • Provide fact sheets on numerous samples throughout the year • Input purchase orders, create invoices, and coordinate shipments to various customers• Assist the sales team with product selection for meetings and trade shows• Create presentations on merchandise to be sent to buyers in order to generate sales • Demonstrate Microsoft Excel skills by utilizing various functions and formulas, including VLOOKUP Show less

• Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Assisted in preparing merchandise for meetings and trade shows • Oversaw and organized all inventory in order to maintain an efficient office environment • Kept track of track of the office inventory using Microsoft Excel• Assisted in packing, arranging, and consolidating merchandise for shipments to the company's largest customer



Revel Restaurant and Bar

• Garden City, NY

• Server

  • Sep 2016 - Sep 2017

  • Provided customers with friendly and attentive service throughout their meal • Assisted with parties and corporate events • Worked well in the fast paced environment • Provided customers with friendly and attentive service throughout their meal • Assisted with parties and corporate events • Worked well in the fast paced environment



Give Back Brands

• New York, NY

• Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  • Created illustration boards for regular presentation to the company's CEO • Took initiative in researching potential brands for celebrity fragrances • Pitched ideas in company meetings • Created illustration boards for regular presentation to the company's CEO • Took initiative in researching potential brands for celebrity fragrances • Pitched ideas in company meetings