Experience

WC&Co Brands
• Canada
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Brand Manager

  • May 2023 - Present


Susie Gluten Free

• Canada
• Food & Beverages

• Business Partner

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Susie Gluten-free is an Organic Bakery and Prêt à Manger company. We make fine pastries, cakes, sandwiches, salads with organic and gluten-free ingredients. Susie Gluten-free is an Organic Bakery and Prêt à Manger company. We make fine pastries, cakes, sandwiches, salads with organic and gluten-free ingredients.


Food Fit Fab
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• Naturopath

  • May 2017 - Present


ALDO Group

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Line Builder

  • Feb 2016 - Oct 2016

  • Provide strategic direction, build a line plan, own product architecture, align with targets and needs for different markets • Maintain a strong relationship and open communication with the buying department • Ensure financial goals are attainable while building the collection by controlling product development costs and development ratio to deliver target margin • Responsible of corrections and approval of prototypes and sales samples • Input into a structured sourcing plan to ensure well defined sourcing strategy • Define cost price targets and oversee the negotiation of cost prices with factories and suppliers • Maintain supplier relationships • Maintain an in-depth understanding of target consumers’ needs, market trends and how these relate to the brand • Travel to key markets to conduct trend research and set the direction for the season • Proactively conduct research to ensure that all relevant macro and micro trends are addressed • Constant awareness of industry trends, competitors and their timing and pricing strategy • Weekly recap with buying teams • Line close preparation and presentation • Build timeline and key milestones for sourcing activities for each season and ensure all departments, buyers are in line • Partner with handbag designers to achieve consistency in product Show less


BL Intimates (Official Page)
• Canada
• Import & Export
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Corporate Account Manager

  • Jul 2015 - Feb 2016


Bentley Leathers Inc.

• Handbag Buyer

  • Apr 2010 - May 2015

  Oversee the handbag department at both Bentley and Unic Manage the OTB, monitor sales and issue markdowns Supervise a team Work closely with my planner to ensure that I have the right assortment based on detailed analysis Work with my allocator to ensure the assortment is being shipped to the right store clusters at the right time Negotiate prices and oversee production Collaborate with the designer and develop collections for the upcoming seasons Travel to Europe and the US in search for the latest trends Approve the monthly visuals Work with marketing department on upcoming flyer events and promotional calendar Keep track of my outstanding orders Handle any potential production or delivery issues Manage my inventory level Present the new collections, strategies and tactics to district managers prior to each season Show less



BUFFALO - DAVID BITTON

• Canada
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Buyer / Merchandise Manager

  • Jul 2005 - Nov 2008

  Buffalo Jeans (Head-Office), MTL Oversee the accessory department for both Buffalo Stores and Buffalo Shops in ladies and men division Create the OTB and sales projections for both divisions Manage the OTB, monitor sales and issue markdowns Provide a healthy assortment of styles and monitor inventory Offer a fashion forward collection respecting the company's image and satisfying the customers demands Work daily with suppliers & designers to create a collection Negotiate prices and oversee production Keep regular contact with district managers Approve store windows and merchandising catalogues before being sent out to stores Assist in the design of the accessory departments in all new store developments. In addition, order accessory fixtures and props for all new stores Show less



Midway Industries

• Canada
• Apparel & Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Merchandiser

  • Jan 2005 - Jun 2005

  Divisions: Handbags, Wallets, Small Leather goods, Back packs and Umbrella's Develop new lines for the following seasons (Design, decide on upcoming trends. ) Meet with the buyers, to show the line Trends Research Daily follow-up with over seas suppliers Costing for new items Follow-up of orders from sample making to actual receipt of production Divisions: Handbags, Wallets, Small Leather goods, Back packs and Umbrella's Develop new lines for the following seasons (Design, decide on upcoming trends. ) Meet with the buyers, to show the line Trends Research Daily follow-up with over seas suppliers Costing for new items Follow-up of orders from sample making to actual receipt of production



Groupe Dynamite

• Canada
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Manager "Buyer

  • Dec 2001 - Dec 2004

  Managed the deployment of the commodity Testing and purchasing OTB budget, and sales Shuffles and markdowns Identified emerging trends Determined appropriate prices Collaborated with suppliers such as negotiating cost and delivery Assisted Accessory Trade Shows Traveled Purchased lingerie & sleepwear sets Managed the deployment of the commodity Testing and purchasing OTB budget, and sales Shuffles and markdowns Identified emerging trends Determined appropriate prices Collaborated with suppliers such as negotiating cost and delivery Assisted Accessory Trade Shows Traveled Purchased lingerie & sleepwear sets