Created and executed a merchandise assortment plan that supported the financial and merchandising objectives.

Participated in weekly open-to-buy meetings with Planning and Allocation to provide technical feedback and analysis. Ensuring the department achieved financial targets for IMU and sell-through goals.

Participated in fittings to evaluate the hanger appeal of a garment, making sure that it is salable. Collaborated with production to ensure fabrications and trims were up to par. 

Negotiated product quality, purchase quantity, landed cost, and delivery with vendors.

Conducted the initial garment selection, recommending to management the colors, trims, and fabric that work best with the garment.

Coordinated with cross-functional partners such as Production, Design, and Marketing in order to make sure designs are adoptable, costs are measured, and concepts are clearly defined.

Reviewed weekly sales performance to identify potential re-order opportunities and recommended styles that require markdowns.

Performed competitor and market analysis by researching various mediums for emerging trends in color, materials, and categories, in addition to price points and promotional campaigns from competitors.

Analyzed selling and inventory reports on a weekly basis in order to maintain a solid understanding of the business

Led OTB meeting, acting upon financial retail indicators such as sales, gross margin, inventory productivity, sell-through and turn.

Trained assistants on internal systems such as Tableau and Excel.