Category: APPAREL

         SOURCING & MERCHANDISING ANALYST       Summary     Sourcing and Merchandising Analyst committed to staying current on market trends and consumer interests. Collaborates with manufacturers to create the best product plans and boost sales revenue.       Highlights          Retail Buying  Purchasing  Inventory Control  Product Development      Sourcing  Negotiating  Detail Oriented  Analyitical            Experience     02/2014   to   Current     SOURCING & MERCHANDISING ANALYST    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Shop the market find new products that fill current voids in the product mix   Analyze sales to determine categories to expand or reduce   Set pricing based on margin goals while being mindful of market prices for similar products   Develop new products with vendors as well internal engineering departments based on specifications acquired during research  Source new products from overseas vendors while assuring that our specifications and quality requirements are met   Create marketing plans to present my vision for the products to be shown on the website   Collaborate with several internal departments to assure that we are optimizing our web presence to increase sales   Report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to upper management.         05/2008   to   01/2014     CONTRACTS REPRESENTATIVE II    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Managed the contract lifecycle from the Request for Purchase (RFP) through closeout   Negotiated Terms and Conditions(T's & C's) and pricing for contracts   Reviewed and negotiated terms of Non-Disclosure and Teaming Agreements   Audited internal systems for contract compliance   Entered and maintained information in various contracts related systems   Developed compliant proposals with the Project Managers.         08/2005   to   02/2008     ASSOCIATE BUYER - YOUNG ATTITUDE DRESS SHOES    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Shopped vendors to select or develop trend appropriate styles, including inline styles, special make ups, and closeouts, for over 250 stores   Negotiated prices to hit IMU and GM goals   Created and maintained Assortment Plans for organization and clear view of seasonal assortment   Collaborated with Planning Department to develop seasonal plans and maintain OTB   Worked closely with Allocation Department to ensure the correct product placement and inventory levels in stores   Monitored warehouse inventory.         06/2003   to   08/2005     ASSISTANT BUYER - SHOES, ACCESSORIES, & JEWELRY    Company Name   －   City  ,   State       Selected on trend product for placement in various multimedia  Sourced and developed product from overseas vendors  Negotiated pricing and minimums with vendors   Created and maintained budgets and assortment plans based on plans and open to buy   Worked closely with control buyers to maintain inventory levels and take markdowns Handled quality issues and RTV's.         01/2002   to   06/2003     CONTROL BUYER    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Prevented backorders with use of sales forecasts and inventory analysis   Established minimum levels to place reorders   Communicated with vendors to place reorders and track deliveries   Maintained and used assortment plans   Placed initial buys and planned items to be carried in future catalogs.         04/2000   to   01/2002     ASSOCIATE BUYER - BETTER DRESSES    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Shopped the market frequently to select fashion items for our target customer   Analyzed OTB and class plans, tracked sales and markdowns to meet GM plan   Collaborated with the planning department to develop and implement strategic six month plans   Ensured timely delivery of goods for allocation to stores   Created and entered purchase orders and communicated the information to vendors.         05/1997   to   11/1999     INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Provided customer service from initial request to product delivery for over 30 international customers   Communicated shipping instructions, developed invoices, interfaced with various warehouses   Worked with the Engineering Department to develop customer specifications   Acted as liaison between several internal departments and the customers   Participated in international trade show.         05/1997   to   05/1998     PURCHASING COORDINATOR    Company Name   －   City  ,   State      Controlled inventory levels, forecasted and planned production, expedited and tracked deliveries.  Sourced parts from overseas factories and made sure specifications were met.  Coordinated production, assembly and deliveries between several different overseas factories.         02/1997   to   05/1997     ASSISTANT BUYER - INTIMATE APPAREL    Company Name   －   City  ,   State           07/1996   to   02/1997     MERCHANDISING MANAGER TRAINEE    Company Name   －   City  ,   State           06/1994   to   06/1996     SALES ASSOCIATE/WRAP DESK COORDINATOR    Company Name   －   City  ,   State            Education     May 2011     Masters  :   Business Administration    SALVE REGINA UNIVERSITY   －   City  ,   State              May 1996     BS  :   Textiles, Fashion Merchandising, and Design Business Administration    UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   －   City  ,   State       Minor in Business Administration             MBA              Skills     MS Office, MRP/ERP Systems, PO Systems, Data Warehouses