12+ years’ experience in Retail Buying • Worked with a 700 store Omni Channel Retailer • Great interpersonal skills, Detail Oriented, Maintains Accurate Records • Experienced in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, RMS, RA, Power Point, Microsoft Office • Experienced Negotiator • Collaborated closely with licensors on product from Concept to Production ? Supports Buying team in recognizing current trends to create and fulfill popular demand. ? Assists in staying in line with the sales plans and margin, working directly with OTB. ? Works directly with Licensing Team on Product Development within our DTR contracts. Including submissions, modifications and approval process. ? Helps facilitate key assortments that fit into the current monthly buy plans. ? Handles 400+ emails per day and 100+ samples per week. ? Provides excellent vendor correspondence and builds healthy relationships with our vendor partners. ? Works closely with store teams, DMMs, Warehouse team and Planning and Allocation, regarding product, buys, quantities, PO delivery & vendor set-up. ? Works directly with Marketing to help plan campaigns and social media posts to push future receipts, as well as sending PR packages to influencers.