Experience

Rise Gardens

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  Chicago, Illinois, United States



Colton's Couture/Colton International

• Buyer

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2019

  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Purchase goods for the Retail stores in accordance with the purchasing budget. - Negotiate best price, terms, and delivery with vendors, and determine the quality and quantity of products purchased - Identify market trends, forecast sales, analyzes past sales performance to develop buying strategies to maximize sales - Act as liaison for all vendors - Supervise the flow of merchandise transfers between stores. Utilize tools to plan to manage inventory and place timely reorders… Show more - Purchase goods for the Retail stores in accordance with the purchasing budget. - Negotiate best price, terms, and delivery with vendors, and determine the quality and quantity of products purchased - Identify market trends, forecast sales, analyzes past sales performance to develop buying strategies to maximize sales - Act as liaison for all vendors - Supervise the flow of merchandise transfers between stores. Utilize tools to plan to manage inventory and place timely reorders and deliveries - Determine the life cycle of products and coordinate a markdown schedule - Worked closely with the Visual Merchandising team to build new display windows and new product merchandising standards. - Determine marketing and merchandising strategies for social media, promotions, and major events -Determine and direct staff in daily priorities for the general merchandise department. Train and mentor staff in product labeling, merchandising and displays. Show less