Nina Shaw
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Buddy Bravo
Nina Shaw and I worked together for 3+ years. Although we worked on different teams, Nina was always a helpful and creative team member. Nina was very familiar with our current products and also expanded our standard product offering to include new and creative products. She was constantly bringing in new ideas, asking for other departments' input, and getting work completed effectively. I would recommend Nina for any purchasing opportunity/
Wink, Ginny, Fred, and Betty Wells
To: Whom It May Concern From: Wells Apparel Group Regarding: Nina Shaw We are a major multi-line vendor for Romantix, the company that employed Nina Shaw. Being a multi-door business chain there is a constant need for correct and organized information. That said we can not compliment enough on the job that Nina did over a 3-4 year period.. Nina's professionalism, attention to detail helped us all in making our collective business go and grow. She would make any business that needs a professional buyer a valued asset.
Buddy Bravo
Nina Shaw and I worked together for 3+ years. Although we worked on different teams, Nina was always a helpful and creative team member. Nina was very familiar with our current products and also expanded our standard product offering to include new and creative products. She was constantly bringing in new ideas, asking for other departments' input, and getting work completed effectively. I would recommend Nina for any purchasing opportunity/
Wink, Ginny, Fred, and Betty Wells
To: Whom It May Concern From: Wells Apparel Group Regarding: Nina Shaw We are a major multi-line vendor for Romantix, the company that employed Nina Shaw. Being a multi-door business chain there is a constant need for correct and organized information. That said we can not compliment enough on the job that Nina did over a 3-4 year period.. Nina's professionalism, attention to detail helped us all in making our collective business go and grow. She would make any business that needs a professional buyer a valued asset.
Buddy Bravo
Nina Shaw and I worked together for 3+ years. Although we worked on different teams, Nina was always a helpful and creative team member. Nina was very familiar with our current products and also expanded our standard product offering to include new and creative products. She was constantly bringing in new ideas, asking for other departments' input, and getting work completed effectively. I would recommend Nina for any purchasing opportunity/
Wink, Ginny, Fred, and Betty Wells
To: Whom It May Concern From: Wells Apparel Group Regarding: Nina Shaw We are a major multi-line vendor for Romantix, the company that employed Nina Shaw. Being a multi-door business chain there is a constant need for correct and organized information. That said we can not compliment enough on the job that Nina did over a 3-4 year period.. Nina's professionalism, attention to detail helped us all in making our collective business go and grow. She would make any business that needs a professional buyer a valued asset.
Buddy Bravo
Nina Shaw and I worked together for 3+ years. Although we worked on different teams, Nina was always a helpful and creative team member. Nina was very familiar with our current products and also expanded our standard product offering to include new and creative products. She was constantly bringing in new ideas, asking for other departments' input, and getting work completed effectively. I would recommend Nina for any purchasing opportunity/
Wink, Ginny, Fred, and Betty Wells
To: Whom It May Concern From: Wells Apparel Group Regarding: Nina Shaw We are a major multi-line vendor for Romantix, the company that employed Nina Shaw. Being a multi-door business chain there is a constant need for correct and organized information. That said we can not compliment enough on the job that Nina did over a 3-4 year period.. Nina's professionalism, attention to detail helped us all in making our collective business go and grow. She would make any business that needs a professional buyer a valued asset.
Credentials
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Excel: Conditional Formatting for Beginners (Office 365/Excel 2019)
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Excel: Filtering Data for Beginners
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Excel: Introduction to Formulas and Functions
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Excel: Lookup Functions in Depth
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Excel: PivotTables for Beginners
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Excel: Power Pivot for Beginners
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Excel: Tips and Tricks
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Experience
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Magris Talc
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United States
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Nonmetallic Mineral Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Purchasing Manager
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Jun 2023 - Present
• Own and manage all fundamental order execution processes, from sourcing support to purchase; including supplier research, qualification, selection, and negotiations.• Play a large role in order management, prioritizing workload and improving efficiencies to meet the demands of the order process for multiple US and CA sites. • Evaluate suppliers and own vendor KPI management to achieve cost-effective deals and maintain relationships. • Manage daily cross-functional collaboration with production operations , facilities management, and the rest of the procurement team. • Exercises critical thinking and writing skills to prepare bid specifications and requests proposals for projects and site supplies to maintain operations. • Oversee and plan site MRO supplies and inventory. Show less
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Buyer II
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Oct 2022 - Jun 2023
• Exercises critical thinking and writing skills to prepare bid specifications and requests proposals for projects and site supplies to maintain operations. • Oversee and plan site MRO supplies and inventory.• Negotiate with vendors to obtain the best possible terms while maintaining a good relationship with them. • Develop new business opportunities by researching and analyzing current and future purchasing trends in markets offering products and services with specific attention to manufacturing.• Act in place of the purchasing manager as required and authorized.• Conduct market research to determine what products are in demand and how they can be procured effectively.• Develop and implement purchasing and contract management instructions, policies, and procedures to educate site staff on best procurement practices. Show less
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Idaho Forest Group
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United States
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Wholesale Building Materials
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200 - 300 Employee
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Buyer
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Sep 2021 - Aug 2022
• Purchased materials, products, & services for corporate office/IT Dept. and assigned sawmill. • Requested and submitted product/inventory proposals. Submit purchase orders weekly. Dynastar ERP Software. • Negotiated vendor pricing/terms/renewals, product discrepancies and ensure timely delivery of supplies. • Maintained inventory and re-order points and coordinate RTV’s, ensuring proper stocking levels. • Built strong relationships with vendors and suppliers focusing on vendor management and communication. • Identified opportunities for supplier consolidation, leveraging purchasing opportunities and supplier involvement • Identified and implemented improvements to buying and operations processes. Show less
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Progressive Retail Management
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Apparel Buyer
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Jun 2017 - Jun 2020
• Took ownership of all women’s/men’s apparel categories for a 60-store chain to meet or exceed monthly sales targets and objectives; while maintaining planned markup, gross margins, and stock to sales ratio. • Successfully increased my category’s performance by 20%-30% with continuous improvement YOY. • Proficient in Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains software & Tableau reporting software. • Cultivated and maintained strong vendor relationships. Negotiate exclusive offerings, terms, pricing, vendor funded markdowns, RTV’s, drop ships, co-op programs. • Plan and manage store assortments and warehouse inventory to create a successful replenishment strategy on existing products and new program implementations; vendor suppliers and private label products. • Familiar with domestic and international suppliers, fast fashion and core high end retail. • Analyzed sales figures daily, with special emphasis market analysis and product management. • Communicated daily with store managers, receiving feedback on product performance, and customer relations. • Processed store transfers and consolidations, as well as introducing new planograms for new product displays. • Analyzed sales performance to determine markdown percentages and timelines for product exit strategies. • Assist in warehouse management for apparel category efficiency and inventory planning and distribution. • Attended industry trade shows and ordered new lines for stores with product sales success. Show less
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Michaels Stores
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Category Assistant
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Feb 2016 - May 2017
• Responsible for setting up new vendors and performing regular item maintenance of inventory in (Oracle Retail, Retek, RMS, Spedy) Monitor sales of basic and seasonal merchandise. • Maintain Excel assortment plans with sku and upc detail, and Excel ad spreadsheets. • Work with Planner to determine product introductions and collaborate with allocator on all shipment arrivals. • Write monthly purchase orders for new items and seasonal in and out collections, execute po’s to vendors. • Run weekly sales and inventory reports for ACM and CM. Review ad pagination on a monthly basis. • Input weekly ad offers into promotional software system. Print weekly ad and signage to review with ACM. • Proof floor set materials and set store planograms in model store; set merchandise displays for my category. • Attend vendor meetings as needed. Order and coordinate samples from vendors. Show less
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Sally Beauty Holdings
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Denton Texas
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Assistant Category Manager
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Sep 2014 - Jan 2016
• I supported multiple category managers by researching sales and promotional history to provide logical merchandising strategies for the upcoming year. Build and execute monthly promotional plans with vendors to insure the success of their brand and overall performance of my categories. • Attend vendor meetings to negotiate pricing for upcoming promotions and company incentives. Provide support to our marketing department with ad vehicle's and multi-mailers. Assist in creation and development of monthly visual merchandising calendar and successfully set up store presentations. • Negotiate costs and acquire new items from vendors, allocate quantities to buyer on new items. Forecast sales monthly, executing vendor NIS sheets and contracts, planning and proofing monthly ad and promotional materials, determining item pricing and store distribution. • Successfully negotiated new items with vendors resulting in buying in/out collections for over 2900 stores. • Merchandised large amounts of product in our model store to direct planogram team for implementation. • Helped diversify product lines by introducing new products to create a “my store” appeal to more shoppers. • Achieved budget and sales targets for my categories, while achieving COGS for my assigned categories. • I have knowledge of multiple computer programs, merchandise database, and hands on product knowledge. Show less
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Assistant Apparel Buyer Intern
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Jul 2013 - Oct 2013
• Assistant for Women’s/ Men’s apparel- Perform Weekly mark downs & product discontinues. • Process weekly Sales, BOM Analysis, & MIL Inventory reports. Entered PO’s in EDI system. • Import buyer’s manufacture orders and enter & track purchase orders. Input UPC’s & new styles. • Manage new samples & GWP’s. Weekly advertising meetings and sales planning. • Collaborate with multiple buyers on promotional catalogs, emails, and new product launches. • Assistant for Women’s/ Men’s apparel- Perform Weekly mark downs & product discontinues. • Process weekly Sales, BOM Analysis, & MIL Inventory reports. Entered PO’s in EDI system. • Import buyer’s manufacture orders and enter & track purchase orders. Input UPC’s & new styles. • Manage new samples & GWP’s. Weekly advertising meetings and sales planning. • Collaborate with multiple buyers on promotional catalogs, emails, and new product launches.
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Avon
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United Kingdom
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Personal Care Product Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Independant Sales Representative
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Jan 2010 - Jan 2013
• Managed my own business for 3 years; inventory control, merchandise delivery, sales & replenishment, maintained E- commerce website, as well as accounting & profit/loss management. • Maintained high ranking for sales profitability achievements and certifications 3 years consecutively. • Negotiated retail merchandising displays with exceptional visualization; resulting in 80% or higher in personal sales goals. • Managed my own business for 3 years; inventory control, merchandise delivery, sales & replenishment, maintained E- commerce website, as well as accounting & profit/loss management. • Maintained high ranking for sales profitability achievements and certifications 3 years consecutively. • Negotiated retail merchandising displays with exceptional visualization; resulting in 80% or higher in personal sales goals.
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Education
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2011 - 2014
Wade College
Associate of Fine Arts degree, Merchandising & Design -
2011 - 2014
Wade College
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, Merchandise Management
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