Experience

University Co-op

• United States
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer - Women & Children

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  - Grew department sales by 21% over FY2020 and 10% in FY2019 while maintaining inventory turn and margin goals- Point person for on boarding, training, and development within the Buying department- Active key participant of the Co-op leadership team since 2020- Spearheaded the launch and shop-in-shop of Lululemon in July 2022- Manages an assistant buyer and two interns- Active partner with the UT Austin Textiles and Apparel school for guest lectures, student projects, internships, and fundraising initiatives (eg. Iris Apfel coloring book)- Member of the Diversity and Inclusion team

• Associate Buyer - Women & Children

  • Mar 2017 - Apr 2019

  -Assisted in achieving financial objectives by developing, selecting, purchasing, and promoting merchandise- Helped create Open to Buys, Allocations, and Merchandise Plans to guide buying decisions. Regularly analyzed sales, inventory, and margin by category as well as managed re-orders- Recommend markdowns and promotions as appropriate- Identified current market trends that are appropriate for the Co-op’s customers- Partnered with buyer to help source new vendors, expand vendor base, and develop unique, sales-driving product alongside current vendor pool. As part of our mission at the Co-op, provided support to student interns, class groups, and clubs such as the University Fashion Group-Helped with new business development initiatives and assumed leadership roles for corporate projects such as ERP implementation.



Stage Stores

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Assistant Buyer

  • Jun 2016 - Feb 2017

  Missy Collections

• Allocation Analyst

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

  Men's Tops

• Assistant Buyer

  • May 2014 - Mar 2015

  Intimate Apparel

• Executive Trainee in Merchandising

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014



EDIT by Elaine Turner

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buying/Visual Merchandising Intern

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013



Langford Market

• Austin, Texas Area

• Sales Associate

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2013



UT RecSports

• Austin, Texas Area

• Head Lifeguard

  • Mar 2011 - Aug 2013



Youth Marketing Connection

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Ambassador - Campus Manager

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  - Coordinated trunk shows, contests, and various events to promote Vince Camuto on campus - Participated in weekly conference calls to discuss events, social media analysis, and other updates to streamline efficiency - Maintained a social media page to create events, advertise with videos, and keep up to date with posts to create brand awareness - Coordinated trunk shows, contests, and various events to promote Vince Camuto on campus - Participated in weekly conference calls to discuss events, social media analysis, and other updates to streamline efficiency - Maintained a social media page to create events, advertise with videos, and keep up to date with posts to create brand awareness