Experience

IT'SUGAR

• United States
• Retail
• 200 - 300 Employee

• VP - Merchandising

  • Apr 2013 - Present



Weekends Only Furniture & Mattress

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Re-Buyer

  • May 2010 - May 2011

  * Accountable for proper allocation and reorder placements for all product. * Charged with the coordination of all shipments and deliveries of purchase orders to both DC's and store locations, within acceptable freight guidelines determined by region. * Responsible for management of all SKUs within categories of responsibility: markdowns, product drops, sales and turn objectives, order flow and distribution. * Accountable for proper allocation and reorder placements for all product. * Charged with the coordination of all shipments and deliveries of purchase orders to both DC's and store locations, within acceptable freight guidelines determined by region. * Responsible for management of all SKUs within categories of responsibility: markdowns, product drops, sales and turn objectives, order flow and distribution.



Glik's

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Buyer - Jrs. Action Sports

  • Oct 2009 - Sep 2010



Macy's

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Buyer

  • Apr 2007 - Mar 2009

  Chosen to become the Associate Buyer in charge of the launch of Men's Big & Tall for Fall 2009, representing $2.4 million dollars in incremental sales volume. I have spent the past five months creating financial plans, building relationships and negotiating margin terms with vendors and partnering with planning and visual counterparts to create floor plans and productivity goals by location. Chosen to become the Associate Buyer in charge of the launch of Men's Big & Tall for Fall 2009, representing $2.4 million dollars in incremental sales volume. I have spent the past five months creating financial plans, building relationships and negotiating margin terms with vendors and partnering with planning and visual counterparts to create floor plans and productivity goals by location.



Polo Ralph Lauren®

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Merchandise Coordinator

  • Oct 2005 - Apr 2007

  Worked as Merchandise Coordinator for the South East region overseeing the Bloomingdale's account. Acted as a liaison between the NY headquarters office, the stores and the buying offices. Managed visual presentations and standards in 9 doors located in Florida, Atlanta, Virginia and Maryland. Strategically analyzed sales and store performance to seek out issues and opportunities at the store level and worked to communicate them to NY and resolve them with store management. Analyzed sales and product opportunities at the location level and coordinated events to drive sales. Continually educated all levels store personnel by holding product information seminars on a quarterly basis, for sales associates and store management. Show less