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Boyne ResortsRetail Buyer
Apr. 2022 - Jun. 2023• Meet with vendors to view upcoming product lines in the lifestyle and resort categories including apparel, accessories, footwear, sundries and logo product. Also, sourcing new vendor merchandise and assessing suppliers.
• Responsible for the buying of multiple categories in upwards of 40 different store locations across the country, including retail stores, golf courses and resort boutiques. • Using reporting and analysis to monitor and maintain inventory levels. Follow current trends and anticipate changes in the market.
• Responsible for maintaining cost of goods sold in line with monthly and yearly budgets.
• Develop sales strategies and perform budget analyses, maintain and increase margins, coordinate off-price needs.
• Work with e-commerce and marketing teams for online buys, vendor assets, MAP policies and to calendar featured products. Work directly with buying, data entry, warehouse and accounting teams.
• In-store presence for product training, merchandising, and events. Travel to out of state resorts as well as corporate offices and trade shows for seasonal buys.
Carl's GolflandApparel Buyer
Oct. 2014 - Nov. 2021• Overall apparel department head that ensured proper staffing, product mix, pricing and merchandising throughout the selling season.
• Responsible for selection (22% of company) of all apparel and accessories that are key trends to the golf apparel industry for two brick and mortar stores as well as the website. Elevated the vendor assortment by introducing high end brands and trendy products. Total sales increased 3 times during tenure (7-year period).
• Implemented staffing changes that included introducing men to the apparel selling team creating diversity, doubling the warehouse team with increased product flow, as well as eliminating a commission structure to improve department morale.
• Responsible for hiring, managing, mentoring, training, and reviewing of assistant buyers, managers, sales associates, and warehouse employees totaling up to 17-20 employees.
• Increased margins on apparel and accessory product 10% within the first year and ended 15% up to ensure profitability, maximizing sell-thru but still being competitive in the market.
• Assisted department managers with merchandising displays to create consistent look/feel and maximize profitability.
• Developed, maintained and grew partnerships with up to 50 vendor reps/upper management to ensure proper support on both ends in terms of maximum inventory buys, shipping, pricing, profit, marketing, and merchandising online and in store. • Partnered with Ecom team to ensure product images, assets, and marketing promotional windows are implemented to increase Ecom visibility and sales.
Wynn Las VegasAssociate Buyer-ProShop and Ferrari
Oct. 2013 - Sep. 2014Las Vegas, Nevada Area• Managed $4 million worth of inventory between both stores; Sustained open to buy plan and all inventory levels for the stores.
• Promoted then partnered and trained two store managers to learn the buying process after main buyer position was eliminated and replaced with management. This was a new staffing initiative implemented by upper management.
• Assisted in design and development of custom Wynn logo apparel product for the pro shop.
• Created and sent all purchase orders of current and new product.
Wynn Las VegasAssistant Buyer - Menswear/ProShop/Ferrari
Aug. 2012 - Oct. 2013Las Vegas, Nevada Area• Responsible for assisting with $6M OTB product procurement for specific Wynn owned retail stores.
• Assisted in the development of merchandise strategies. Collaborated with buyer and management.
• Assisted in product development for custom Wynn logo product for Sundries, Drug stores, and pro shop.
• Scheduled product information training and contests for sales associates.
• Monitored and created orders of replenishment stock for all four stores. Followed up with vendors.
• Attended vendor meetings to assist with the buying process, convention shows for new product and networking opportunities and weekly buying meetings with upper level management and buying team.
Diane von FurstenbergSales Supervisor
Jan. 2008 - Mar. 2012Las Vegas, Nevada Area/ New York, NY.• Assisted with the set up and opening of the boutique in the new Palazzo resort.
• Keyholder duties included training and supervision of staff on procedures, promotions and sales techniques, opening and closing duties, inventory control/maintenance, high end customer service including customer issues, and execution of visual initiatives. Served as manager on duty in absence of mangers.
• Transferred to corporate store in New York. Liaison with Marketing, PR, production, and merchandising departments. Worked alongside buyers and visual merchandisers on needs of the boutique. Also worked with sales reps for independent shoe and jewelry lines.
• Top seller in flagship shop as well as all domestic DVF stores from 2010 to 2011 contributing over $900k in sales.
Club MonacoAssistant Manager
Jul. 2007 - Jan. 2008Chicago, IL.• Successfully ran the high volumed Michigan Ave. location during the store manager absence for area manager training. • Quickly became woman's merchant while also rotating at other store locations testing management skills.
• Offered store management position at Lincoln Park location during departure.
• Motivated staff and align activities to achieve business goals. Monitored sales floor and zone coverage to drive sales and maintain customer focus.
• Operational duties including hiring, training, scheduling, coaching, mentoring, shipping and receiving, markdowns, floor sets, oversaw inventory levels and daily monitoring and execution of sales and payroll goals.
The Bazaar Inc.Food/Apparel/Seasonal Buyer
Oct. 2006 - Jul. 2007River Grove, IL.• Successfully established, re-established and maintained relationships with new, current and old companies to buy excess product for designated departments. • Completed buying process from beginning to end including contact establishment, sample evaluation, negotiation, arranging shipment, and QC in receiving.
Neiman MarcusHandbag Intern/Designer Dept. Assistant
Sep. 2005 - Jun. 2006Northbrook, Illinois
ExpressSales/Merchandiser
Jan. 2002 - Aug. 2005Lansing, Michigan
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