Account Executive

• May 2021 - Present

Senior Assistant Buyer, Designer Evening & Bridal

• Nov 2019 - Aug 2020

-Participated in product selection at market appointments for over thirty vendors including Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Marchesa, Monique Lhuillier, Jason Wu, etc. to create impactful assortments for forty-two Saks stores and online-Collaborated with merchandise planning team and Divisional Merchandise Manager to project monthly forecasting of sales and inventory through the open-to-buy review process -Evaluated business on a weekly basis and take appropriate action to maximize opportunities and minimize liabilities in order to achieve sales growth and profitability-Established strong relationships and communication with vendors, store teams, executive leadership, financial planning team, digital team, and other cross-functional counterparts to develop successful business strategies-Attended New York Fashion Week shows for top designers such as Oscar de la Renta, Jason Wu, Pamella Roland, Brandon Maxwell, etc. in order to remain educated on new trends in the market and ensure best in class assortment for Saks customers by location

Assistant Buyer, Fine Jewelry & Watches

• Aug 2017 - Nov 2019

-Assisted with in-season management and analysis of the business for twenty-five jewelry and watch brands such as Cartier, Chanel, Bvlgari, Chopard, Hermes, David Yurman, etc. by writing replenishment orders, recommending matrix adjustments, executing transfers, and negotiating RTV/swap opportunities-Analyzed selling report data, current trends, and communicated with store teams frequently to help ensure curation of effective assortments for forty-two Saks Fifth Avenue stores and Saks.com-Presented business recaps at bi-weekly meetings with jewelry team, highlighting successes and recommending opportunities to improve business-Collaborated with jewelry managers, Fifth Avenue Club personal shopping associates, and vendors to plan and execute special events, trunk shows, private appointments, and one-of-a-kind experiences for top clients-Partnered closely with vendors and marketing team on product selection for all print and digital advertising vehicles -Spearheaded the launch of ten new jewelry/watch brands and curated product assortments for the opening of “The Vault” jewelry and watch floor in the New York Flagship

Merchant Development Program Trainee - Buying, Beauty & Women’s Contemporary Collections

• Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

-Supported buying team with execution of assortments, curating consignment packages, analyzing replenishment, and identifying opportunities to drive business for contemporary vendors including Alice & Olivia, Milly, Diane von Furstenberg and beauty vendors such as Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, Chanel, Christian Dior, etc.-Collaborated with beauty vendors and marketing team on product launches for all print and digital advertising vehicles -Partnered with contemporary and beauty vendors to develop Saks exclusive product for the grand opening of new contemporary and beauty floors, "The Collective" and "Beauty on 2" in the NY flagship and on Saks.com-Demonstrated strong understanding of sales forecasting and trend by presenting open-to-buy to Divisional Vice President of Planning -Increased knowledge and understanding of store operations, interacted with customers, and developed strong partnerships with store teams by participating in one-month store rotation-Engaged in weekly roundtable business discussions with over fifty different executive leaders-Coordinated efforts with fellow trainees to present a business strategy to executive leadership on how to target the Generation X customer

Digital Merchandise Assistant, Women's Shoes

• Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

-Responsible for site monitoring of Saks.com to ensure all footwear products were properly represented and published to the site for brands such as Christian Louboutin, Stuart Weitzman, Gucci, Manolo Blahnik, etc.-Communicated with Product Coordinators, Copywriters, and Merchandise Operations on a daily basis to ensure correct samples were received, photographed, and set-up for publication in a timely manner-Collaborated with buying team to develop annual digital roadmap, select featured product, and execute creative vision for weekly site editorials, new vendor/product launches, emails, and promotions-Executed merchandising of web items to enhance the visual appeal and customer experience of Saks.com-Generated weekly selling reports and created business recaps proposing digital growth opportunities -Liaison between the Distribution Center and the Merchandise Operations team to resolve all quality assurance issues to ensure exceptional customer experience

E-Commerce Sample Assistant, Saks.com

• Feb 2013 - Feb 2015

-Coordinated with vendors, buyers, e-commerce managers, and the distribution center to obtain samples for all categories of business to be photographed for Saks.com -Prepared and organized samples for production meetings and fashion editorials-Uploaded product images from the photography team to the website in accordance with the product’s ship window-Entered product copy information including measurements, fabric content, country of origin, etc. into the Item Management System-Acted as liaison between buying team and production team to resolve and update any image, SKU, or copy errors

Wholesale Market Assistant

• Dec 2012 - Feb 2013

-Supported Account Executives prior to and during the fall/winter 2013 sales campaign for market for the Giorgio Armani women’s RTW collection-Merchandised showroom for market appointments and collection review-Analyzed style sell-through to assist in creating effective assortments by location-Prepared seasonal orders and samples to be shipped to high-end department stores and specialty stores -Responsible for entering purchase orders, creating line sheets, and generating sales reports for multiple client accounts-Spearheaded product knowledge clinics at major department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman, and Neiman Marcus in order to educate and motivate store associates

Sales & Design Intern

• Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

-Organized and displayed garments to maximize product appearance during showroom appointments-Maintained digital look book and pulled weekly style selling reports for multiple client accounts-Compiled style assets and copy information to send to all accounts prior to season launch-Partnered with production, operations, and shipping teams to ensure timely delivery of goods-Assisted sales team in uploading purchase orders and communicated any production changes to buyers -Organized and displayed garments to maximize product appearance during showroom appointments-Maintained digital look book and pulled weekly style selling reports for multiple client accounts-Compiled style assets and copy information to send to all accounts prior to season launch-Partnered with production, operations, and shipping teams to ensure timely delivery of goods-Assisted sales team in uploading purchase orders and communicated any production changes to buyers

Marketing Intern

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

-Coordinated efforts with five Macy's interns to create a new special occasion line called "Work It" targeting the junior department consumer-Presented business strategy for the “Work It” special occasion line to Macy’s executive management -Assisted the Men’s advertising team in assembling Run Of Press and magazine advertisements-Responsible for delivering Run Of Press and magazine advertisements to art and copy directors-Utilized the Macy’s Advertising Program to make sure all advertisements were sent and completed-Attended meetings with the advertising team to discuss current progress, deadlines, and goals