Experience

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  Nordstrom

  Jun 2013 - Mar 2016

  •Organized events to drive volume and increase brand awareness (Volume increased 18% for event ).•Continuously merchandized the sales floor, with an emphasis on cross-merchandising.•Organized sales contests, increasing sales volume 6 % annually.•Kept track of inventory on hand and execute quick call-outs when necessary.•Represented the Shoe team by volunteering to complete work beyond scope, designing informative shoe posters, organizing the stock room, teamwork events. • Remained up-to-date on popular fashions and how to make the best wardrobe decisions.• Maintained a strong and lasting relationship with customers, by using good judgment and useful resources within the company such as Personal Book.• Increased company revenue by gaining personal shoppers and having excellent product knowledge, while being able to “cross-sell” (selling product in a different department).

  • Department Manager

    Jan 2014 - Mar 2016

  • Assistant Manager

    Jun 2013 - Jan 2014
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  Main street hub

  Apr 2016 - Nov 2016

  Marketing consultant

  • Managed a high-volume outbound sales call role in an extremely fast paced and evolving environment • Regularly utilized online screen sharing applications to hold 10- 15 virtual meetings per week, to show business owners industry specific examples of how their online presence and social media pages affect their business in order to sell Main Street Hub's “do-it-for-you” marketing solution • Oversaw my own book of business while building and managing monthly pipeline through Salesforce • Exceeded daily and monthly metrics • Counseled small business owners on online marketing and management to ultimately increase their online presence to have a more positive appearance to prospective customers Show less

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  Ross stores, inc.

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2022

  -Successfully developed Spring 2023 assortment by identifying top sellers, createdreinvents and developed newness to the buy-Built buy plans every quarter to track buys, IMUs, AURs, etc.-All five businesses beat sales plans by 25+% in Spring 2022 assortments-Established positive relationships with vendors to get first right of refusal-Managed negotiations and vendor communications during high freight rate andtariff increases -Created budget sheets for multiple categories and managed receipt flow and packaway-Independently identified a white space business and bought the back-to-school assortment ($2.5M in sales vs. $0 LY)-Expanded vendor network through competitive shopping and social media outreach-Created quarterly strategies and presented to management to warrant funding -Identified and finalized a $6M deal with a major electronics manufacturer, hit IMU and ARU targets for the season.-Achieved annual sales and gross margin targets + 45% comp door growth.-Partnered with buyer during CES trade show to negotiate and secure licensed products.-Projected weekly sales, analyzed business opportunities/misses and proposed solutions.-Tracked shipping, allocation and product flow on a daily basis.

  • Associate Buyer- ( Tabletop, ceramics & seasonal)

    Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Associate Buyer ( Stationery & Christmas)

    Jun 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Assistant Buyer (Stationery & Electronics)

    Jan 2018 - Jun 2021
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  Hilco global

  Feb 2023 - now

  Account manager/buyer