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