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Industrial Management
Merchandise Assistant Store Manager
Rotated through several sales floor roles at various Metro Region sites within the retail chain prior to landing management post supervising three multi-million dollar departments - Garden, Electrical, Plumbing and approximately 30 store associates. Led staff training on selling and service tactics; held oversight for financial success, requisitions, and visual merchandising, loss prevention, customer service, and performance management. Monitored sales by SKU via proprietary business intelligence system, reacting swiftly to consumer trends.
- Grew sales for departments under management to $12.1M a full 34% of annualized retailer sales.
- Advanced average Garden sales annually by $200K through effective merchandising, stocking, and associate training.
- Impacted sales and product selection processes for Electrical Department.
- Recognized for expertise in hardware lauded as the "go-to" person on questions related to plumbing, electrical supplies, lighting, painting, DIY home repairs, water and solar systems. Selected as site spokesperson facilitating consumer training on the proper installation of storm panels during hurricane season.
- Surpassed FY2014 Plumbing Department sales goals 5% producing $3.1M.
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Business Administration
Fashion Industry & Visual Merchandising
Merchandise Assistant
Assisted Buyers in retail distribution, inventory control, strategic planning, and purchasing in merchandise categories such as Toys, Luggage, Jewelry, License Sports Apparel, and Souvenir Hard Goods and Brands in over 500 retail airport stores. Analyzed unit sales, store performance, and merchandise locations with Buyers to maximize sales and GM in all stores.
- Performed the ordering and purchasing of over $100 million in annual sales for a wide range of merchandise items throughout all 500+ stores.
- Contributed in increasing company profit margins and a 39% sales increase in 2006 for 3 largest merchandise categories of responsibility.
- Drove a 65% increase for Brighton stores in 2005.
- Communicated daily with 30+ vendors concerning purchasing of new and current products, pricing, UPC's, and item profitability.
- Ensured quality and timely delivery of merchandise in all stores through consistent communication and follow-up with vendors, distribution centers and merchant teams.
- Maintained the integrity of data in the General Electric Retail System by item set ups, pricing, order approvals, tracking and retrieving stock, and merchandise quantity orders per store location.
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Fashion Merchandising / Marketing
Merchandise Assistant
Merchandise assistant for group of 12 buyers and 2 merchandise managers.
- Managed weekly on orders for open to buy for a team of Buyers.
- Consistently managed and provided clear itinerary arrangements for 12 Buyers and 2 Merchandise Managers.
- Provided shipping lists for a group of 12 Buyers to keep them updated on tracking efficiency and late orders.
- Persistently helped vendors meet shipping deadlines that increased customer satisfaction.
- Trained incoming Merchandise Assistants that helped decrease management workload.
- Successfully performed 2 jobs in the absence of the Merchandise Assistant in the shoe department.
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Marketing Communications
Fashion Management
Merchandise Assistant, Outlet Stores
Grew the outlet business from $32 million per year to $40 million per year in 3 years
- Opened 3 new outlet stores and Pop-Up store
- Promoted after 1 year to oversee the handbag, luggage, belts and small leather goods outlet business
- Ensured the inventory of all stores were kept at a sufficient weekly of supply levels
- Prepared and presented Product Knowledge books and information for Store Managers
- Produced and maintained time and action calendars for each product
- Supported Merchandise Manager and Director with projects as needed
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Marketing And International Business
Merchandise Assistant - Coats & Swim
Manage turn in process by launching and ensuring 300+ items per month are live on site
- Successfully maintained relationships and communicated with over 150 vendors to resolve issues with the bug list, UPCs, stock, copy, photography, fabrication, price, samples, etc. to ensure accurate merchandise representation for the lifetime of the product and excellent customer experience
- Tracking shipments and reconciling receipts, analyzing sales and item productivity to identify opportunities for reorders, swaps, and/or RTVs
- Exceeded division sales & margin goals by +25%
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Merchandise Assistant
Assisted Merchandise Manager in the daily administration of all office functions including communication with the planning team, 8 international vendors across 10+ regions.
- Communicated with vendors regarding pricing issues.
- Updated vendor information in the systems database. Updated UPC code, cost and retails in the systems.
- Created and maintained of all stock keeping units (SKU) in the systems. Updated the brand assortments.
- Generated daily, weekly and monthly reports as required and requested.
- Assisted the Merchandise Manager with meeting preparations.
- Compiled statistical data using Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint for Monthly reports, strategy meetings and any other presentations throughout the year.
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English Language & Literature
Merchandise Assistant
Implemented Buyer's marketing strategy: content submission, ad proofing, ROI entry and in-store signage
- Managed advertising calendar and provided summaries of all promotional activities
- Negotiated vendor income to liquidate aged inventory and support additional promotional activity
- Initiated all product packaging: provided guidelines to vendors; proofed digital and print proofs
- Supported Associate Buyer: communicated sample comments, pack changes and cost negotiations with vendors
- Main contact between drop ship vendors & stores to ensure on-time delivery of merchandise
- Provided daily operational support: sample receipt & management; SKU setup/ maintenance; administration
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Liberal Arts / Theater
Cmaa
Production Merchandise Assistant
Acted as exclusive touch point for all purchase order revision and cancellation activity, follow up with vendors via email or phone, assisted merchandise team by updating spreadsheets for merchants Acted as the point person between retail, DC and call center for debits and sell-off transactions (timing, accuracy and communication are key in this area of responsibility). Communicated this information to other partners including but not limited to retail, merchants, retail allocation, Dc and call center. Aided marketing by translating information for the website into Spanish language
- Processed Purchase Orders showing an increase from 500 to 5000 plus POs in a six year period.
- Provided Spanish expertise, proofing all documents/advertisement translated for the Puerto Rico stores in 2005.
- Partnered with IT dept to change the process of POs sent to vendors, saving cost of materials
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Fashion Design And Retailing
Merchandise Assistant
Primary contact between 4 Buyers, Merchandise Manager and more than 150 vendors
- Created and adjust both domestic and import purchase orders and EDI
- Negotiated cost adjustments per extensions and late shipments, approved and denied shipping extension requests
- Input and oversaw all dollars spent for the week for both the Home Office and California Buying Office
- Worked closely with Planning and Allocation Teams to ensure timely delivery of merchandise as well as Product Development Teams for SMU creation
- Maintained excellent organization of completed orders for annual audits
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Finance
Merchandise Assistant for A Cardigan Distributor Startup
Supervised merchandising activities to ensure on-time delivery and enhance operation efficiency.
- Entered and managed orders, invoices, payments and inventory.
- Assisted in establishing and enhancing business relationship with buyers.
- Contributed in secure new vendors that provided new product offerings to our buyers.
- Anticipated and resolve production issues with vendors.
- Applied Tableau visualization software to analyze product trend that current buyers are looking for.
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Education
Merchandise Assistant
Performed and initiated high level administrative support through workflow management for "Omni-Channel" Merchandising Team via proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite program & SAP
- Worked "cross functionally" with various business partners to ensure timely execution of merchandising initiatives and the overall flow through efficient communication
- Promoted Data/Store Scan Integrity - Ensured accurate item set-up
- Executed timely resolution of Store Operation issues
- Assisted Marketing Department with accuracy Proofed/Annotated Weekly Preprinted Ad
- Collaborated with Vendors via written and oral - Samples/ Not On Files
- Database/ Mainframe skilled to analyze, summarize, interpret data and history for weekly reports via spreadsheets
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Music / English
Merchandise Assistant
Supported Regional Buyer, overseeing 90+ clubs and their CORE and COTC item selections (75+ items per club), +$190MM, and over 500 items.
- Maintained club inventory by analyzing sales and SKU reports.
- Maintained all item files, manual PO information, and manual PO changes.
- Created a structured process for accepting and keying weekly DSD bread vendor promotional pricing affecting cost and retail changes.
- Answered all Club, Member, and Supplier calls, providing the needed resolution to the issues/situations.
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Personnel Administration
Merchandise Assistant
Responsible for the assortment and replenishment of merchandise in the Children's Departments for 35 stores in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
- Shared accountability for Sales, Gross Profit, Inventory Levels, Turnover, Service Levels, Advertising and Promotions in all stores.
- Developed effective communication between Stores, Region Office and Headquarters in the areas of merchandising, visual presentation and systems.
- Trained store Sales Managers in all facets of their position.
- Successfully organized the opening of the Children's Departments in two new stores in 1988.
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Fashion Merchandising
Merchandise Assistant - Fine Jewelry, Trend Jewelry & Watches
Received the President's Award for Outstanding Performance of 2011 and received the "WON" Award for Best Overall Performance for the total department in Q2 and Q3 in 2011
- Honored with the "OWN IT" Award for building a Fine Jewelry tracking system that maintained monthly communication with Store and Operations teams to ensure that all Fine Jewelry damages are addressed in a timely and efficient manner; improving the Gross Margin in the department by 200 bases points
- Assisted the buying team with daily clerical tasks and data entries such as setting up new vendors, wrote, entered and allocated purchase orders, inputting POS and assisted with the development of weekly sales reports
- Frequent communication with the buying and planning team, vendors, distribution centers and our Off 5th Stores
- Followed through with stores to ensure that RTV's and transfers were processed in a timely manner
- Responsible for monthly Fine Jewelry Damages for each store and receiving RA's from vendors including Adriana Orsini, D&G, David Yurman, Elizabeth & James, Judith Ripka, Marco Bicego, Michael Kors, Michele, Roberto Coin, and Robert Lee Morris
- Participated in market appointments, vendor functions and assisted with the best sellers in Trend Jewelry
- Updated monthly shipping information in the checkbook for each order that has been placed
- Trained and developed incoming merchandise assistants in the accessory division
- Managed weekly markdown changes and monthly hard marks
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Fashion Merchandising
Merchandise Assistant
- Supported MPD/MM in driving and managing the core vendor business, including private brand, to deliver sales and margin results.
- Compiled review of customer (division) performance on a department, class and item basis.
- Prepared, analyzed and distributed best-seller reports.
- Made assortment recommendations to buyers.
- Responsible for 11 areas of business including: Dress Shirts, Neckwear, Underwear and Sleepwear.
- Created and sustained relationships with major labels as Tommy Hilfiger, Kenneth Cole, Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, and Perry Ellis.
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Master of Business Administration
Business
Merchandise Assistant
In charge of the biggest client account in the company.
- Contacted sellers in Hong Kong and buyers in USA; responsibilities included quoting, sourcing, pricing and processing customer orders.
- Arranged and tracked shipments and coordinated Letters of Credit.
- Supported product return and product claim process.
- Maintained the vendor database including price updates.
- Managed the quantities of inventory in warehouse.
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Merchandise Assistant
Managed and facilitated international shipments to international concept stores and managed consignment product while maintaining a strong relationship with current vendors
- Analyzed and assessed the daily business from previous days sales. Answered, facilitated and maintained all stores needs
- Assisted in procuring and allocating product based on stores sales trends
- Maintained tracking of items going out to stores
- Responsible for all phases of purchase order management through AS400
- Responsible for store presence and consistency in flagship stores and local concept stores by maintaining product and case lines at the store level on a weekly bases, this keeps the aesthetic of the brand and RL as a whole
- Partnered with stores in order to keep stores knowledgeable of the product
- Maintained weekly reports recapping pervious week's performance through the division
- Participated in the assistance of the creative buyers and assistant buyers when procuring inventory in the field
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Fashion Merchandising Management
Merchandise Assistant / Analyst for Dolls, Games & Puzzles
Processed and maintained product information in Point Of Sale for accurate product listings
- Generated, revised and Tracked purchase orders while keeping in constant communication with vendor and DC
- Entered any price changes, promotions and markdowns and emailed stores for re-ticketing
- Extracted sales information from JDA Point Of Sale and Compiled sales reports for buyers, planners and vendors
- Visited Trade shows and Conducted new product evaluations to determine product offerings and line extensions
- Shopped the competition in order to remain competitive in terms of product offering and pricing
- Collaborated with receiving teams to ensure all merchandise was received in a timely manner
- Participated in weekly walkthrough highlighting top sellers and discuss business opportunities / order-status/receipt
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Education
General Merchandise Assistant Manager
Worked closely with the district manager to formulate and build the store brand.
- Designed displays to make the store experience interactive and engaging.
- Organized and located inventory and updated store spreadsheets.
- Managed the purchasing process for the entire department.
- Authorized payment of invoices and return of merchandise.
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Economics
Merchandise Assistant/associate Buyer - Home/men's
Analyzed daily reports and competitive landscape obtaining key takeaways regularly presented in team meetings influencing pricing, buying, and inventory strategies
- Executed promotional and seasonal pricing cadences in order to maximize gross margins and days on sales, exceeding planned projections
- Managed multiple department processes from start to finish including assortment planning, sample procurement, style notes for photography, purchase order builds and product page creation aligned with PO ship dates
- Revamped "Towel Buying Guide" beginning Q4 through collaboration with copy and creative, achieving a 20% increase in sales to last year with a 15% increase in customer checkout conversion
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Psychology
Apparel Retail Merchandising
Merchandise Assistant & Buying Operations Coordinator
- Promoted from Women’s Department Manager of Mall of America store
- Collaborated with 20+ vendors on item set-up, purchase order entry, order revisions, vendor registration, RTV’s and shipment tracking
- Analyzed style sell-off, sales dollars, WOS and AUR of product to make proposals for re-order flows and merchandise markdowns for 100+ stores and direct channel 

- Generated product development ideas based on past sales/attribute analysis, trend research, comparative shopping and consumer insights
from store experience
- Strategized with buyer on pricing structure and completed timely deliverables of product pricing and markdowns
- Organized sample stock for Style-outs, Final Line Reviews, photography for direct selling and Catalog Hand-off meetings
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Early Childhood Education
Merchandise Assistant
Sorted daily inventory to ensure the proper distribution to specific areas in the store
- Organized and checked merchandise for accurate labeling
- Supervised and assisted customers in fitting room when necessary
- Maintained high customer readiness standards by delivering a clean, neat, easy to shop store environment
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Merchandise Marketing
Illustration
Merchandise Assistant
Entered purchase orders and receivers as well as maintained sizes and ratios of merchandise in inventory.
- Processed and allocated merchandise to stores based on inventory levels.
- Collaborated with buying team to create proper assortment mix for all stores.
- Coordinated various shipping and handling needs including tour logistics, wholesale, and fulfillment.
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Liberal Arts
Merchandise Assistant
Contacted vendors to request or send information and generated reports for meetings
- Created and maintained style numbers/UPC codes and purchase orders
- Generated weekly business reports for entire fragrance buying team and cosmetic division
- Created and maintained monthly promotional and visual calendar for stores
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Supply Chain
Certificate
International Affairs
Furniture Merchandise Assistant
Accurately created styles and Purchased Orders for imported and domestic goods
- Assisted with resolving late deliveries/trouble orders
- Communicated issues and resolved with Internal and External partners (Vendors, Planners Etc)
- Answered and responded to email and phone inquiries
- Completed spreadsheets/reports as assigned, Maintained Item Query Database
- Entered Price Changes in accordance with deadlines and supervisor direction
- Created Ad recaps, Created and Reviewed Merchandise store Signs and General Office Duties
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Economics
Merchandise Assistant
Use excel to make spreadsheets and track merchandise information
- Accurately created styles and purchase orders
- Accurately entered price change orders
- Collected merchandise samples and managed inventory for the internet team
- Performed various administrative duties including copying, faxing, filing, and data entry
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Business
Merchandise Assistant
Continuously improve guest relations by providing excellent customer service
- Maintained merchandise displays in keeping with Disney look
- Produced enough product to meet daily goals and customer demand
- Developed a new signature apple to excelled our profits each day
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Merchandise Assistant
Assisted the buying team with setting up items, entering purchase orders, and setting up for seasonal line reviews, along with handling routine inquiries and correspondence, both internal and external.
- Executed special projects from the request of the VP/Divisional Merchandise Manager.
- Communicated daily with our international buying offices and suppliers to ensure proper product quantities, pricing, and other vital information on orders.
- Performed administrative activities such as data entry, responding to emails/phone calls, and maintaining the SR. Buyer's calendar including off site travel arrangements and appointments for footwear shows.
- Worked in conjunction with our catalog and internet teams to successfully set up direct item assortment plans.
- Facilitated the process for ordering all sample needs for the company's private label brands, public relations department, and retail/direct photography.
- Assisted the store execution team with display table set up/layout and set guide photography.
- Aided the marketing team in verifying correct pricing and items in ad layouts, in addition to providing samples.
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Retail Merchandising & Product Development
Merchandise Assistant- Women's Designer Ready to Wear, Freelance
Created branded and theme sales for Designer team in a timely manner, based on monthly calendar
- Ensured all designer merchandise was loaded into relevant sale pages, and confirming their completion to market daily
- Assisted team in cross checking confirmation orders, and generating purchase orders following market appointments
- Utilized Excel to roll up the potential revenue of designer merchandise per weekly sales
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High School Diploma
Merchandise Assistant Children's Division
Proofed catalog pages for Supervisor before going to final print.
- Set up items in system for all new merchandise.
- Set up items for jcp.com. Activated and deactivated on website as scheduled.
- Answered jcp.com inquires for jcp.com customers.
- Earned "Employee of the Month" for the Children's Division for researching chargebacks and successfully finding incorrect chargebacks to [company name] of approximately $175K (April 2007).
- Selected as member of the JCP Mentoring Team (2010-2011).
- Selected as member of the LEAP (Leadership Engaging Administrative Professionals) Lunch Bunch Team (2010-2011).
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Business Administration
Human Resources Management
Customer Service and Merchandise Assistant
Organized and managed store inventory supplies to ensure all records were accurate
- Greeted and assisted customers in selecting items
- Handled customer inquiries and ensured customer satisfaction was maximized
- Volunteered in providing and distributing food to the homeless individuals/families at Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen, San Jose in Spring 2012
- Member of the GGU Human Resources Club
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Fashion Merchandising
Merchandise Assistant
- Assisted merchants in buying, marketing requests and sample management
- Managed external communication with vendors, tracked marketing styles, inventory replenishment, RTV's, initial commitments and sample requests
- Partnered with Online Inventory Specialists to manage purchase order discrepancies
- Maintained reports and tools including: Assortment and Receipt Tool in PETE, MPR doc, vendor commitment sheets, photos in Photobank, look book management, vendor meeting preparation
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Merchandise Management
Merchandise Assistant
- Instrumental in all operational and administrative functions including selling reports, style creation/ maintenance, query and order management, and price changes based on vendor and department specifications
- Responsible for the on-order purchase log; reviewed and tracked all orders; communicated issues and shortages; reconciled log for open-to-buy
- Negotiated all returns to vendor; projected gross return for open-to-buy; entered and tracked the returns
- Managed a specialty cosmetic line; implemented strategies and goals by store; devised an event and marketing proposal to drive the business
- Established strong partnerships with vendor, internal personnel, and store teams in order to sustain effective and efficient communication on product launches, seasonal strategies, and other information
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Retail Management
Sales Associate & Visual Merchandise Assistant
Maximized store sales by converting consumers into buyers
- Provided stellar customer service by utilizing resources and expanding product knowledge
- Enhanced customer loyalty through opening up store credit cards
- Managed displays to create consumer awareness
- Updated store layout to increase visual appeal and shopping experience
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Business
Textile And Apparel Management
Merchandise Assistant - Childrenswear
- Partnered with store line to fulfill needs and requests; maintained intranet page for the department
- Improved the Excel buy sheet to simplify the buying process; implemented new processes and calculations
- Worked with multiple vendors in all categories; shoes, accessories, clothing, toys, jewelry
- Item classification, definition and markdowns within the proprietary system for accurate reporting
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Merchandise Assistant NDS Computer Software Division
Data entry used for new product database upload of both music and computer software.
- Submit vendor specific instructions to appropriate departments for changes.
- Maintained daily purchase order spreadsheet used for all vendor purchase orders & tracking.
- Created daily/bi-monthly purchase orders/returns, defective and maintained spreadsheet recap of each.
- Confirmed and created vendor requested Certificate of Destruction documents.
- Worked across departments regarding discrepancies, adjustments, new staff training and software programs.
- Compiled and distributed weekly Navarre Catalog New Product Release changes communication log.
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Fashion Merchandising
Merchandise Assistant
Developed and maintained successful relationships with vendors.
- Managed and tracked incoming samples and obtain buyer approval of samples at various stages of production.
- Assisted in seasonal styleouts to present comprehensive view of store mix for executive presentations.
- Maintained buyers open to buy ensuring maximization of open to buy.
- Ensured timely delivery of merchandise to meet a changing Marketing and Store Presentation schedule.
- Oversaw the entire purchase order process, including writing, harmonizing and modifying orders.
- Interacted with the planning and allocation team to resolve merchandise issues.
- Executed special projects for buyers using Microsoft Word, Lotus Notes, Excel, Buyer Control System and Mainframe System.
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History
Merchandise Assistant
- Assisted Buyer in developing and managing a portfolio of 14,000 items
- Established workaround procedures for backend problems that affected tire availability
- Reorganized and attributed tire, battery and motor oil product information to minimize customer confusion and provide a more streamline experience
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Art
Education
Merchandise Assistant
Maintained records of goods ordered and received.
- Compared printed price tickets with entries on purchase orders to verify accuracy and notified supervisor of discrepancies.
- Participated in the development of specifications for equipment, products and substitute materials.
- Recorded numbers, types of articles, identified and packaged in boxes.
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Merchandise Assistant
Assisted Research & Development engineers in testing merchandise for safety and product reliability, including assembling products and providing testing numbers.
- Managed storage of testing reports, including file retention of up to 10 years and retrieving files at engineer or manager request.
- Entered testing reports into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.
- Managed merchandise storage and coordinated shipments between the RTL and central storage.
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Retail Management
Retail Management And Economics
Merchandise Assistant
Managed various departments
- Initiated merchandise ideas
- Completed department advertising and signing
- Provided good customer service
- Supervised employees within department
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Business
Management And Entrepreneurship
Merchandise Assistant - Men's Accessories/contemporary & Denim
Assisted Buyers in determining assortments and buy quantities during market
- Owned subset of brands with responsibility for preparing buys and achieving revenue/margin targets
- Maintained relationships with vendors regarding PO discrepancies and sale statistics fostering mutually beneficial relationships
- Coordinated with internal Supply Chain, Operations/Creative and Planning Departments, to ensure delivery of goods, sale scheduling and pricing
- Loaded inventory for theme and repeat sales across divisional and cross-divisional sales, as required by business unit
- Managed monthly receipt flow projections, receiving, cancellations and open to buy prep
- Compiled and communicated photography shot list to Creative, Warehouse, and Operations teams on a weekly basis
- Utilized EDITD tool to verify MSRP and conducted competitive shopping analysis as needed
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Retail Merchandising
Merchandise Assistant, Local Hawaii Buying
- Prepared business analysis and provided statistics to merchants and store teams.
- Communicated with local merchants and store operations on new launches, product assortment, merchandising strategies, sales, and promotions.
- Reviewed product pricing and GM for existing products and established new product pricing.
- Met with vendors to define new products, develop existing products, as well as negotiate cost, MOQ, net terms, lead-time, and exclusivity.
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Mandarin Chinese
Fashion Design
International Business
Merchandise Assistant
Maintained and updated webpage as requested by the Merchandising team.
- Served as a liaison with the advertising and marketing team to address immediate needs for TV/Print media.
- Prepared purchase orders which include organization. Complete order entry spreadsheets, communication with POE team/vendor for each DMM area.
- Logged and tracked order tracking, and follow up as necessary with outside vendors for shipment, audit orders and notify Buyers for any required adjustment.
- Generated g reports in BI as requested by the Merchandising group.
- Generated the shipping reports and checking all deliveries to ensure timely shipment of goods.
- Provided administrative support to Buying organization as requested.
- Managed direct buying responsibility based on vendors or classifications and accountability for sales and margin performance within a product division against plan.
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Marketing
Merchandise Assistant-casual Shoes
Maintained and replenished proper store inventory levels through MMS computer system.
- Identified store statistical and in season trends for 200 stores.
- Worked with Planner on markdown strategies and promotions on product to generate sales.
- Participated in monthly OTB meetings.
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Fashion Merchandising
Merchandise Assistant
- Created daily flash sales for Gilt.com by adding merchandise and descriptions
- Utilized Excel to create purchase orders, and maintained monthly selling calendar
- Tracked competitor pricing by comparative shopping and creating PowerPoint’s with the data
- Assisted Buyers by pulling weekly sales reports for new merchandise through Cognos
- Coordinated with other teams to track merchandise and shipments by using Excel and Admin
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Business Management
Business And Office Technology
Merchandise Assistant
Responsible for supporting ladies separates and ladies shoe merchant team with operations that include markdowns, advertising, and purchase orders ensuring accurate entry.
- Ensure 100% timely and 100% accurate execution of weekly selling reports to be given to Vendors
- Assist Buyers and Assistant Buyers in expediting the flow of the orders and using business systems (Universe).
- Thoroughly entered data in system for orders
- Correct orders and re-send via EDI system
- Research billing and expense discrepancies
- Maintain accuracy for a number of orders and tracked orders to ensure delivery
- Prepare financial reports for Vendors (over 50 vendors)
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Merchandising And Design
Sales And Marketing Communication
Merchandise Assistant Sales Rep
Assisted in all aspects of wholesale distribution (contacting customers, securing and inputting orders and following up to ensure customer satisfaction, inventory and shipping)
- Worked directly with buyers and manufacturer during merchandise planning and allocation.
- Utilized product information in branding and rebranding and establishing a presence in various regions by promotion s and product knowledge.
- Followed order from entry to delivery by contacting manufacturers, reviewing po's and edi documentation
- Showed and sold line to potential and current customers during market and off sight shows
- Procured Merchandise Samples for buyers and catalogs, ensures merchandise product descriptions are accurate and provided detailed reports.
- Devised strategies to improve sales as well as gain and retain existing customers.
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Business
Omni Merchandise Assistant Planner
Collaborate with our Macys.com partners to ensure our assortments are aligned to provide the customer with a single inventory view.
- Conduct market preparation in order to provide my team guidance on expanding/cutting clothing programs to make our brands as profitable as possible.
- Develop a strategic Macys.com assortment to attract the customer to our brand vs. the competition.
- Oversee the transmission of our orders from beginning to end through communication with our marketing, buying, and vendor counterparts to ensure the stores receive shipments on time.
- Named team of the month in all of Ready to Wear - brands combined + 28% to LY and +5% PL vs.TTL at +3% LY and -10% PL.
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Merchandise Assistant Store Manager
Work directly with the store manager on the daily operations of an 9.5 million dollar store
- Manage staff of 40+ associates.
- Participate in recruiting, hiring, training and developing all associates in my areas of responsibility.
- Work to create and implement strategies in order to maintain a clean, organized store in a very fast paced environment.
- Responsible for all merchandising throughout the store, ensuring all flows are correct and merchandised according to company standards to promote sales.
- Accountable for promoting and upholding company customer service initiatives.
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